Backyard Ashes
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{{Use Australian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Backyard Ashes
| image = Backyard Ashes poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Mark Grentell
| story =
| producer = Anne Robinson
| writer = Peter Cox
| starring = Andrew Gilbert
Felix Williamson
| music =
| studio =
| distributor = Umbrella Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|11|17}}
| runtime =
| country = Australia
| language = English
| gross =
| budget = $600,000{{Cite web|url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/|title=Canberra ACT news, sport and weather | The Canberra Times|website=www.canberratimes.com.au}}
}}
Backyard Ashes is a 2013 Australian comedy film about backyard cricket.
Cast
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- Andrew S. Gilbert as Dougie Waters
- Felix Williamson as Edward Lords
- Rebecca Massey as Lilly Waters
- Damian Callinan as Spock
- John Wood as Merv
- Waseem Khan as Bin
- Shingo Usami as Taka
- Jamie Way as Shep
- Stephen Holt as Norm
- Norah George as Grace
- Lex Marinos as Mac
- Maddison Smith-Catlin as Kerri
- Jake Speer as Pigeon
- Zenia Starr as Nehru
- Michael Morley as Young Cricket Supporter
}}
Production
Backyard Ashes was shot in the town of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, the first of two films to be shot in the town (the other being Stakes).{{Cite web|url=http://regionalartsnsw.com.au/2013/10/backyard-ashes-little-aussie-film-that-could/|title=Regional Arts NSW|first=Regional Arts NSW|last=Level 1}}
Reception
Film critic Paul Byrnes wrote in The Sydney Morning Herald: "Grentell has good timing and an inventive, unpredictable eye for a gag. He has a feel for the dryness of Australian humour, without the jingoism." The film earned a profit and {{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/backyard-ashes-film-set-in-wagga-features-a-pom-next-door-20140122-318wu.html|title=Backyard Ashes film set in Wagga features a Pom next door|first=Paul|last=Byrnes|date=22 January 2014|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/2667863/a-year-on-backyard-ashes-still-a-hit/|title=A year on, Backyard Ashes still a hit|first=Olivia|last=Shying|date=2 November 2014|website=The Daily Advertiser}} grossed over $100,000 in just four cinemas in its first month. It went on to screen on more than 70 screens nationally, grossing over $600,000, and continues to pay small royalties.{{Cite web |url=http://www.beat.com.au/arts/backyard-ashes-heads-melbourne |title=Backyard Ashes Heads to Melbourne | Beat Magazine |access-date=27 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418085616/http://beat.com.au/arts/backyard-ashes-heads-melbourne |archive-date=18 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/backyard-ashes-a-flame-for-self-funded-success/news-story/6c9125725b1b8b8413137bede7a177ea|title=Backyard Ashes a flame|date=12 November 2013|website=www.theaustralian.com.au}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt3273644}}
- [http://www.backyardashes.com.au/ Official website]
- [http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/backyard-ashes-film-set-in-wagga-features-a-pom-next-door-20140122-318wu.html Review of film] at Sydney Morning Herald
- [http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=20059&s=reviews Review of film] at Urban Cinefile
Category:Australian comedy films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:Films set in New South Wales
Category:2013 directorial debut films
Category:2010s Australian films
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