Mumbai, Oct 19: "Save Your Legs!", an Australian feature film around the theme of cricket, is set for its India premiere at the Mumbai Film Festival (Mff) Sunday.
Filmed in Melbourne, Kolkata, Varanasi and Mumbai, "Save Your Legs!' is a comedy inspired by true events. It tells the story of Teddy Brown, a 30-something man whose life revolves around his mates and their local Melbourne cricket club.
As his mates confront their middle-age challenges, Teddy faces the prospect of his cricket.
Filmed in Melbourne, Kolkata, Varanasi and Mumbai, "Save Your Legs!' is a comedy inspired by true events. It tells the story of Teddy Brown, a 30-something man whose life revolves around his mates and their local Melbourne cricket club.
As his mates confront their middle-age challenges, Teddy faces the prospect of his cricket.
- 10/19/2012
- by Anita Agarwal
- RealBollywood.com
If anyone should be aware of the power of cricket to reveal the best and worst sides of human nature, it.s Brendan Cowell.
After all, Cowell wrote (and stars in) the upcoming cricket comedy Save Your Legs! (which was recently filming in India) as well as two episodes of Matchbox Pictures. The Slap, a fictional series exploring a traumatic chain of events ignited when an adult slaps a child during a backyard cricket game.
Although Cowell looks upon both writing experiences fondly, they couldn.t be further apart in terms of tone. Save Your Legs! tells the story of Edward Teddy Brown, who starts a cricket team with his two best mates to embark on a tour of India and recapture his childhood dreams. The story is especially relevant to Cowell, a thirtysomething cricket fan.
.You know the age that I.m in now. most folks are getting married...
After all, Cowell wrote (and stars in) the upcoming cricket comedy Save Your Legs! (which was recently filming in India) as well as two episodes of Matchbox Pictures. The Slap, a fictional series exploring a traumatic chain of events ignited when an adult slaps a child during a backyard cricket game.
Although Cowell looks upon both writing experiences fondly, they couldn.t be further apart in terms of tone. Save Your Legs! tells the story of Edward Teddy Brown, who starts a cricket team with his two best mates to embark on a tour of India and recapture his childhood dreams. The story is especially relevant to Cowell, a thirtysomething cricket fan.
.You know the age that I.m in now. most folks are getting married...
- 3/20/2012
- by Andre Fenby
- IF.com.au
If anyone should be aware of the power of cricket to reveal the best and worst sides of human nature, it.s Brendan Cowell. After all, Cowell wrote (and stars in) the upcoming cricket comedy Save Your Legs! (which was recently filming in India) as well as two episodes of Matchbox Pictures. The Slap, a fictional series exploring a traumatic chain of events ignited when an adult slaps a child during a backyard cricket game. Although Cowell looks upon both writing experiences fondly, they couldn.t be further apart in terms of tone. Save Your Legs! tells the story of Edward Teddy Brown, who starts a cricket team with his two best mates to embark on a tour of India and recapture his childhood dreams. The story is especially relevant to Cowell, a thirtysomething cricket...
- 3/20/2012
- by Andre Fenby
- IF.com.au
The Victorian government has invested in local cricket comedy Save Your Legs!, which will be shot in Australia and India. The film, inspired by a 2005 documentary of the same name, is about a Melbourne Cricket team: in a desperate bid to wind back the clock and cling to his childhood dreams, Edward Teddy Brown leads his two best mates and their cowboy cricket club on an audacious tour of India, winning friends but losing matches all the way. It will be directed by Boyd Hicklin (who also directed the original documentary) produced by Nick Batzias and Robyn Kershaw, and shot by Mark Wareham Acs. Save Your Legs! will also star Australian actors Stephen Curry, Brendan Cowell and Damon Gameau. The Coalition government's investment forms part of its trade engagement program with...
- 11/24/2011
- by Andre Fenby
- IF.com.au
Screen Australia CEO Ruth Harley this evening announced production investment of $18million in 13 projects.
Announced at Melbourne International Film Festival’s 37 degree South Market, Harley said ““I’m thrilled to announce a compelling slate of quality screen productions that promise to engage audiences of all ages and tastes.”
The investment will trigger $85million in production over six feature films, five adult tv programs, a children’s series and a documentary series.
Feature films to receive funding include:
Pig-shooter Mick Taylor is back in Wolf Creek 2 terrorising the outback and another unfortunate backpacker.
Australian bro-mantic comedy Save Your Legs, directed by Boyd Hicklin and written by Brendan Cowell, tells the story of cricket tragic Teddy Brown who takes his local D-grade team on a tour of India.
David Pulbrook’s political drama Last Dance, produced by Antony Ginnane is a taut human story, torn from today’s headlines of love, loss and hope.
Announced at Melbourne International Film Festival’s 37 degree South Market, Harley said ““I’m thrilled to announce a compelling slate of quality screen productions that promise to engage audiences of all ages and tastes.”
The investment will trigger $85million in production over six feature films, five adult tv programs, a children’s series and a documentary series.
Feature films to receive funding include:
Pig-shooter Mick Taylor is back in Wolf Creek 2 terrorising the outback and another unfortunate backpacker.
Australian bro-mantic comedy Save Your Legs, directed by Boyd Hicklin and written by Brendan Cowell, tells the story of cricket tragic Teddy Brown who takes his local D-grade team on a tour of India.
David Pulbrook’s political drama Last Dance, produced by Antony Ginnane is a taut human story, torn from today’s headlines of love, loss and hope.
- 7/23/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
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