"Cinematic pulp fiction of the distinctly Aussie variety..."
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Blu Ray
Limited Edition
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Includes Exclusive Behind the Scenes Video -
"THE SCORCHED EARTH DIARIES - THE MAKING OF LOCUSTS"
WINNER -
AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHERS' SOCIETY
Award of Distinction 2020
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Nominee
MELBOURNE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Best Film
Best Actor (Ben Geurens)
Best Original Screenplay (Angus Watts)
Best Score (Burkhard Dallwitz)
IN COMPETITION
15 Categories - 2019 AACTA Awards
OFFICIAL SELECTION
at 16 International Film Festivals 2019
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Best Film (under 2m),
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Best Original Screenplay (Angus Watts)
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Best Supporting Actor (Nathaniel Dean)
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Best VFX (Mitchell Charman)
"...tense, twisty, stylish noir featuring an A-list ensemble of Australian character actors..."
FILM INK
"A modern-day western with a slow-burn pulse..."
SCREEN SPACE
"A sun-drenched, gun-blasting, engine-revving genre piece... LOCUSTS has secured its place as the next great Aussie crime movie..."
MATT'S MOVIE REVIEWS
Rotten Tomatoes
"Watts uses archetypes from the apocalypse and the old West and drags them kicking and screaming back to this half-life town..."
AACTA
Festival Conversations
THEATRICAL RELEASE LOCATIONS :
AUSTRALIA (from Oct 17, 2019)
BRISBANE: Event Cinemas, Indooroopilly
GOLD COAST: Reading Cinemas, Harbourtown
ADELAIDE: Event Cinemas, Marion
SYDNEY: Randwick Ritz Cinemas
MELBOURNE: Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn
Mornington - Peninsula Cinemas Rosebud
Broken Hill - Silver City Cinemas
Port Macquarie - Majestic Cinemas (from Oct 31)
Nambour - Majestic Cinemas (from Nov 7)
Townsville - Warrina Cineplex (from Nov 7)
U.S.A. (from Nov. 29, 2019)
LOS ANGELES: Arena Cinelounge, Hollywood
LOCUSTS : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
by Golden Globe winner Burkhard Dallwitz
Q & A PREMIERES
Oct 16 - BRISBANE - New Farm Cinemas
Oct 17 - SYDNEY - Ritz Randwick Cinemas
Oct 18 - MELBOURNE - Lido Hawthorn Cinemas
Oct 19 - GOLD COAST - Reading Cinemas, Harbourtown
Oct 31 - PORT MACQUARIE - Majestic Cinemas
Nov 7 - NAMBOUR - Majestic Cinemas
Nominee :
Best Soundtrack
Now available on
iTUNES, SPOTIFY, PANDORA
through Closereef Productions.
SPECIAL EVENTS
World Premiere : Gold Coast Film Festival 2019
U.S. Premiere : Newport Beach Film Festival 2019
Festival de Cannes, Marche du Film 2019
ABOUT
MEDIA
A Modern-day Western
Written & Produced by Angus Watts
Directed by Heath Davis
When estranged tech entrepreneur Ryan Black returns to his remote post-mining boom hometown for his father’s funeral, he’s reluctantly reunited with his ex-con brother. But when he becomes the target of an extortion scam at the hands of desperate small-town criminals, Ryan is forced to resort to extreme measures, exposing the dark underbelly of the sleepy town.
BEHIND THE SCENES INTERVIEW
with Damian Hill and Justin Rosniak, Broken Hill, 2018
'BROTHERHOOD'
music video from the ARIA-nominated LOCUSTS Soundtrack by Burkhard Dallwitz
MEDIA & REVIEWS
AACTA.Org - Festival Conversations :
"Navigating the Plague in LOCUSTS"
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER : REVIEW
FILM BUNKER : REVIEW
FILM INK : REVIEW
SCREEN SPACE : REVIEW
CULT CRITIC MAGAZINE : REVIEW
MATT'S MOVIE REVIEWS : REVIEW
PERTH UNDERGROUND : REVIEW
GOLD COAST LIFE : REVIEW
SO-CAL ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT : REVIEW
DAILY TELEGRAPH :
"Gold Coast Radiologist's Film Up For ARIA Award"
VARIETY :
"Cannes-based Sales Agent FIZZ-E-MOTION Picks Up LOCUSTS"
FILM INK :
"Angus Watts : Crafting an Outback Noir"
FILM INK :
"Outback crime-thriller LOCUSTS in cinemas October 17"
CINEMA AUSTRALIA :
"3 Things You Need To Know About LOCUSTS"
IF - INSIDE FILM :
"Heath Davis Unleashes Suspense Drama LOCUSTS"
DESTINATION GC :
"Radiologist's Debut Thriller Premieres At GC Film Festival"
FILM INK :
"Neo Western 'LOCUSTS' Shooting At Broken Hill"
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD :
"LOCUSTS Swarm As Broken Hill Boosts Film Business"
"Burgess Continues Souths Hollywood Tradition"
"Denver Then Maybe Hollywood For George Burgess"
FILM INK :
UK DAILY MAIL :
"George Burgess Tackles New Role In 'LOCUSTS'"
BLANK-GC :
"'LOCUSTS' Preview - GC Film Festival"
CANBERRA TIMES :
"Denver Then Maybe Hollywood For George Burgess"
WA TODAY :
"Denver Then Maybe Hollywood For George Burgess"
SOUTHERN CROSS SA NEWS :
"'LOCUSTS' Shot At Broken Hill"
SEVEN SPENCER GULF NEWS :
"Suspense Film 'LOCUSTS' Shot At Broken Hill"
GALLERY
Alan Dukes and Peter Phelps LOCUSTS World Premiere
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
ARIA Awards 2019
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Nominee - Best Original Soundtrack (Burkhard Dallwitz)
Australian Cinematographers Society Awards 2019 (NSW)
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Best Cinematography (Chris Bland)
OzFlix Awards 2019
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Nominee - 4 categories including Best Original Screenplay
Cult Critic Magazine Awards
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Winner - 4 categories including Best Film
Festival of Cinema NYC
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Nominee - Best Cinematography (Chris Bland)
Austin Revolution Film Festival
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Nominee, 8 categories including Best Actor (Ben Geurens)
Official Selection :
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Gold Coast Film Festival
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Revelation Perth International Film Festival
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Newport Beach International Film Festival
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New Haven International Film Festival
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London Australian Film Festival
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Austin Revolution
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Festival of Cinema NYC
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Sydney Underground Film Festival
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St Louis International Film Festival
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Liverpool Film Festival
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Nottingham International Film Festival
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Vision Splendid Film Festival
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Lorne Film
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Whistler International Film Festival
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Cape Town International Film Festival
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Snowdance Film Festival