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Letters from Australia

Letters from Australia
Letters from Australia

Synopsis

An immersive 360 film, based on letters home written by two Cornish Boys from west Cornwall, who emigrated to Australia in 1864. The recently discovered letters, which provide the inspiration, overarching visual motif and compelling lyrics of the piece, cry out with homesickness, loneliness and separation, and the everyday challenges and triumphs of their pioneering life in an evolving nation. The boys had their mining and farming skills to fall back on; they also brought their culture too, particularly their deep chapel faith.
The Cornish Diaspora of the 19th century saw 250,000 people leave Cornwall, fleeing poverty and seeking opportunities across the globe. Approximately 10% of the population of South Australia, and over 3% of Australia as a whole, has significant Cornish ancestry and the settlement of the areas within of South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales are sometimes referred to as ‘Little Cornwall’.
Official Selection Cornwall Film Festival 2024 - Festival World premiere
Official Selection Adelaide Fringe 2025 - Festival International premiere

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
XR / Immersive
Running time
20 min
Format
360 immersive full dome production
Director
Dave Hotchkiss
Producer
Dave Hotchkiss, Nick Hart
Executive Producer
Martin Eddy, Dave Hotchkiss, Nick Hart, Miles Sloman
Editor
Dave Hotchkiss
Screenwriter
Nick Hart
Director of Photography
Dave Hotchkiss
Production Designer
Dave Hotchkiss
Sound
Nick Hart
Composer
Nick Hart
Principal cast
Bec Applebee, Steve Jacobs, Miles Sloman, Martin Eddy
Musicians
Elowen Waters, Richard Trethewey, Neal Jolly, Nick Hart, Liam H

Production Status

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