Locustsfilm | Locusts Film

"Cinematic pulp fiction of the distinctly Aussie variety..."

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Nominee

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Australian Cinematographers Society (NSW)

'In Competition' in 15 Categories

2019 AACTA Awards

SEE IT IN CINEMAS!

Best Film (under 2m),
Best Original Screenplay (Angus Watts)
Best Supporting Actor (Nathaniel Dean)
Best VFX (Mitchell Charman)

THEATRICAL RELEASE LOCATIONS :

U.S.A. (from Nov. 29)

LOS ANGELES: Arena Cinelounge, Hollywood

AUSTRALIA (from Oct 17)

BRISBANE: Event Cinemas, Indooroopilly

GOLD COAST: Reading Cinemas, Harbourtown

ADELAIDE: Event Cinemas, Marion

SYDNEY: Randwick Ritz Cinemas

MELBOURNE: Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn

Wagga Wagga - Forum 6 Cinemas

Orange - Odeon 5 Cinemas

Tamworth - Forum 6 Cinemas

Bathurst - Metro Cinemas

Mornington - Peninsula Cinemas Rosebud

Broken Hill - Silver City Cinemas

Lorne Theatre (from Oct 24)

Port Macquarie - Majestic Cinemas (from Oct 31)

Nambour - Majestic Cinemas (from Nov 7)

Townsville - Warrina Cineplex (from Nov 7)

*Check local guides for details

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

"...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

RICHARD HARIDY

Australian Film Critics Assn.

"Channels the spirit of classic noir thrillers like Oliver Stone's U-TURN..."

LOCUSTS : ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK

by Golden Globe-winner Burkhard Dallwitz

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Nominee :

Best Soundtrack

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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 criminals, Ryan is forced to resort to extreme measures, exposing the dark underbelly of the decaying town.

SPECIAL EVENTS

World Premiere : Gold Coast Film Festival

U.S. Premiere : Newport Beach Film Festival

Festival de Cannes, Marche du Film