Jul 29, 2019 mystery road series two is produced by bunya productions and dark matter media for the abc, with funding support from screen australias indigenous department, screenwest, the western australian regional film fund supported by royalties for regions and create nsw, in association with all3media international who will handle the international. It is boldly a genre film a murder mystery, in the style of a western, set in the magnificent landscape around winton, outback queensland. An indigenous detective returns to the outback to investigate the murder of a. Ivan sens unflinching, insightful film about aboriginal life in rural australia features a revelatory central peformance. Detective jay swan aaron pedersen, bad karma returns to his country hometown of winton to investigate the murder of a teenage girl.
Returning to his small outback hometown, an aboriginal police detective undertakes an investigation into the brutal murder of a teenage aboriginal girl that brings the towns longsimmering. Recording for magical mystery tour was completed on 7 november. Mystery road tv series, an australian television drama series. Mystery road director ivan sen has returned to winton for the films queensland premiere. A roadtrip in winton with mystery road film director ivan. Mystery road is a thriller with film noir overtones and a western rolled into one. Director ivan sen and actor aaron pedersen talk to stephen a.
Mystery road film, a 20 australian neowestern crime film. The series is a spinoff from ivan sens feature films mystery road and goldstone. There are some wonderful night scenes, set against fiery sunset skies. Ivan sen toomelah crafts a mesmerising thriller with a stellar. Huge skies, low horizons, glowing orange sunsets and a depiction of a culture and environment we rarely see in genre mystery movies make mystery road. Much of this film is shot in the small australian town of winton. The film was screened in the special presentation section at the 20. The new series is directed by two highly distinguished indigenous australian film makers. Mystery road dvd burlington public library bibliocommons. There are several really heartstopping moments too. Set under the blazing outback sun, the film opens with a dead body by the side of a highway. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Working with local cop emma james judy davis, jays. With aaron pedersen, hugo weaving, ryan kwanten, jack thompson.
Mystery road australia 20 the global film book blog. The sixpart series is directed by rachel perkins and produced by david jowsey and greer simpkin. Mystery road has some problems for me, like who these drugs are being sold too and where do these people get the money. It sees detective jay swan aaron pedersen assigned to investigate the mysterious disappearance of two young farm hands on an outback cattle station. Detective jay swan is assigned to investigate the mysterious disappearance of two young farm hands on an outback cattle station.
Working with local cop emma james, jays investigation uncovers a past injustice that threatens the fabric of the whole community. I was responsible for all areas of the film, including the development of the story, roads end. Find only titles matching all options selected below. Mystery road is being sold as a thriller, but dont go expecting a bangbang blockbuster. It was screened in the special presentation section at the 20 toronto international film festival. Sofia helin to star in mystery road series two screenwest. It examines race relations in modernday australia, in particular those between the indigenous aboriginal population and those australians of european descent. Its about the cruelty of the natural environment, and the even greater cruelty of the men who rip an existence out of it. It is a usable location and i think you will find films continue to be shot in.
Ivan sens outbackset thriller has echoes of classic american material, but an australian ambience all its own. The mystery road film crew also shot a chinese restaurant dining scene at hong kong cuisine in brisbane st, ipswich. Mystery road series 1 2018 the screen guide screen. Mystery road dvd johnson county library bibliocommons. The laconic detective has to contend with a complete lack of cooperation from.
Mystery road to becomes tv series with aaron pedersen, judy. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. He finds himself alone and in growing danger as the towns secrets unravel. Detective jay swan takes on a grisly case in order to be closer to his family, but has he left it too late.
Mystery road in us theaters tba 2014 starring aaron pedersen, hugo weaving, jack thompson, ryan kwanten. Indigenous cowboy detective jay swan returns to his outback hometown to solve the murder of a teenage girl, whose body is found under the highway trucking route out of town. Another dusty rural country film, mystery road is just that. Excellent series as good as its parent film, with similar emphasis on desolate landscapes and stunning photography. Veteran actress judy davis will join aaron pederson in mystery road the series, a tv spinoff from feature movies mystery road and goldstone, starring pedersen as an. The crimes of grindelwald a clear shot the candy witch all day and a night inheritance valley girl mulan driven antebellum. Soon, jays investigation uncovers a past injustice that threatens the fabric of the whole community. Here they speak about the festival and its opening world premiere mystery road, alonside the films director ivan sen and sff director nashen moodley. That day, the title song was given a new barkerstyle introduction by mccartney replacing lennons effort, which was nevertheless retained in the version used in the film and an overdub of traffic sounds. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Mystery road series two is produced by bunya productions and dark matter media for the abc, with funding support from screen australias indigenous department, screenwest, the western australian regional film fund supported by royalties for regions and create nsw, in association with all3media international who will handle the international. Everything you need to know about mystery road movie 2014. Cameras roll on mystery road season two tv tonight.
Russell about the anticipated mystery road sequel, which opened the 2016 sydney film festival on. Mystery road by contrast gives sen the cinematographer a full supporting crew and the budget to include several aerial sequences as well as a cast stuffed with australian stars of film and television including a cameo appearance by the veteran star of 1970s australian cinema, jack thompson. Mystery road dvd douglas county libraries bibliocommons. The series is produced by bunya productions for the abc with funding support from screenwest, screen australia, the western australian regional film fund supported by royalties for regions and create nsw, produced in association with all3media international who will be handling the international sales. An australian clashofcultures detective thriller told from an indigenous cultural perspective. Detective joe swan returns to his small home town to investigate the murder of a teenaged aboriginal girl. Mystery road marked a major step up for the filmmaker, who worked with a bigger budget, a bigger cast, and a much bigger crew. Mystery road, tv series, 20182020 pictures provided by. Director rachel perkins shares her experience directing the sixpart series mystery road based on ivan sens film of the same name. When there is a mysterious disappearance on an outback cattle station, detective jay swan aaron pedersen is assigned to investigate. Together their investigation will uncover a past injustice that threatens the whole community.
Aaron pedersen celebrity profile check out the latest aaron pedersen photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Mystery road is an australian television crime drama series whose first series screened on abc tv from 3 june 2018. Its powered by relatively big names and strong performances, but its still depressing, rural and brown and orange. Mystery road is a 20 australian crime film with neowestern elements and setting, written and directed by ivan sen. Unofficial sequel to 20 opener mystery road also get the top slot. Mystery road is a 20 australian neowestern crime film, written and directed by ivan sen. It also has a terrific, modern day, shootout scene reminiscent of gunfight at the ok corral which was very well done. The movie was shot in and around the outback queensland town last year, using local homes, businesses and. On or about june 7, 20 the film was in completed status.
Mystery road to becomes tv series with aaron pedersen. Jun 08, 2016 mystery road, however, is not an issues film. Aaron pedersen and judy davis will star in mystery road the series, a six part spinoff from ivan. The main character and actor in both series is the same as in the films indigenous australian detective jay swan, played by aaron pedersen. Set against the panoramic wilderness of the outback, amidst the social unrest of the povertystricken natives and the european settlers, mystery road is a tense, broodingly unique reinvention of the wild west genre. Projectspecific support provided by screen australias production investment programs since the agencys inception in july 2008. Mystery road indigenous cowboy detective jay swan returns to his outback home town, to solve the murder of a teenage girl, whose body is found under the highway trucking route out of town. Its a straightup procedural thriller with tendrils slinking back to classic american crime fiction and scorchedearth aussie classics like wake in fright.
An indigenous detective returns to the outback to investigate the murder of a young girl. Detective jay swan is assigned to investigate a mysterious disappearance on an outback cattle station. Set in a small coastal community where the desert meets the ocean, secrets past and present run deep and dark. News, filming is now underway in western australias dampier peninsular and broome on the second season of the widelyacclaimed mystery road previously confirmed through screen australia funding. Gravity hill, a geographical phenomenon where a downwardsloping hill appears to slope upward.
He knows her like he knows everyone in the town there is the sense that everyone is one big extended family. Mystery road tv series 2018 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Eight australian projects have been selected to screen at the 2020 berlin international film festival berlinale including two features, two television series. I was responsible for all areas of the film, including the development of the story, roads end a short by bri meyer on vimeo. Detective swan must look over his shoulder at all times, and he can trust noone, rely on noone. The bridges sofia helin to star in mystery road series 2. In mystery road, the body of a young girl is found slumped inside a culvert on a quiet outback highway and jay swan takes on the case. Oct 09, 20 mystery road director ivan sen has returned to winton for the film s queensland premiere. The series is a spinoff from ivan sens films mystery road and goldstone. Mystery road marks a departure for ivan and recent australian films by other indigenous filmmakers.
A roadtrip in winton with mystery road film director ivan sen. When indigenous detective jay swan is assigned to investigate the disappearance of two young men from an outback cattle station, he clashes with local cop emma james. That day, the title song was given a new barker style introduction by mccartney replacing lennons effort, which was nevertheless retained in the version used in the film 43 and an overdub of traffic sounds. There is slow burn and then there is mystery road, writerdirector ivan sens languid, dusty smalltown western set in a queensland hinterland rife with racial tension. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. There is slow burn and then there is mystery road, writerdirector ivan sens languid, dusty smalltown western set in a. New season of mystery road premieres sunday 19 april 2020 the series is a spinoff from ivan sens internationally acclaimed and award winning films mystery road and goldstone. Mystery road becomes spinoff series for abc tv tonight. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep.
Jul 16, 2017 veteran actress judy davis will join aaron pederson in mystery road the series, a tv spinoff from feature movies mystery road and goldstone, starring pedersen as an. Mystery road is coming out in 2014 on tba, 2014 united states tba 2014 canada. Aaron pedersen, jack thompson and hugo weaving star in this new film from internationally lauded australian director ivan sen beneath. The investigation unfolds with absolute realism, complete with the dead ends and. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title mystery road. One is a local indigenous footy hero, and the other a backpacker. Its thrills are more of the slowburn, icy chill variety. Ivan sens outbackset thriller has echoes of classic american. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. An indigenous detective investigates the murder of a teenage girl in a small town in the outback. Cameras roll on mystery road season two july 25th, 2019 by david knox 17 comments filed under. Mystery road tv series mystery road is an australian television drama series screened on abc from 3 june 2018.