Matthew Newton's second directorial feature, Three Blind Mice, has picked up the FIPRESCI international critics award at the London Film Festival.Congratulations, Matthew Newton. After stirring quite the word of mouth at the Sydney and Melbourne Film Festivals, Newton's second directorial feature, Three Blind Mice, picked up the FIPRESCI international critics award at the London Film Festival (which finished up last week).
Still best known on these shores as the acting son of Australian TV royalty, Bert and Patti Newton, Matthew Newton's comedy-drama about three navy boys in Sydney the night before they ship out to Iraq also screened at the Toronto Film Festival.
Writing, directing and starring in Three Blind Mice, the star of Stupid Stupid Man - and the second season of Underbelly - privately funded the film and made up his cast and crew with mates and recent graduates. Under-rated Australian actors Ewen Leslie and Toby Schmitz form the lead trio with Newton, while familiar faces (Brendan Cowell, Pia Miranda, Barry Otto, Alex Dimitriades) populate a movie intended to stir debate about warfare, soldiers and the human side of conflict.
Attracting plenty of festival attention has not led Three Blind Mice to any AFI Award nominations, or a confirmed cinema release in is homeland. Can't be too far off, though, if it continues to build such a strong case for recognition.
Ben McEachen
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