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Woody Island
Woody Island
Directed by	Brendan Ritchie
Written by	Brendan Ritchie
Produced by	Brendan Ritchie; Sebastian Fröhlich
Starring	Jesse Phillips; Kate McGinniskin; Igor Sas; Keagan Kang
Cinematography	Daniel Foeldes
Edited by	Shannon Longville
Music by	Michael Allen
Production; company	Old School Media
Release date	30 August 2010;
Running time	76 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

Woody Island (2010) is an Australian adventure/mystery film, written and directed by Brendan Ritchie. Starring Jesse Phillips, Kate McGinniskin, Igor Sas and Keagan Kang, the film is set on Woody Island, off the coast of southern Western Australia.

Plot

Set on a remote island over the Australia Day weekend, the film focuses on the mysterious occurrences around camp, including the disappearance of several campers. Young tour guide Ronnie (Jesse Phillips), and former Neighbours starlet-turned-backpacker Tegan (Kate McGinniskin), explore the island for answers.

Cast

Jesse Phillips - Ronnie, the reluctant tour guide
Kate McGinniskin - Tegan, the heartbroken backpacker
Keagan Kang - Gerard, the French tourist^[1]
Igor Sas - Kevin, the island caretaker

Production

Woody Island was shot on location during 2008. Writer and director Brendan Ritchie said, "Woody Island is such an interesting place to set a film, with its geographical isolation and its natural beauty."^[2] The shoot involved approximately 30 people and took one month.^[3]

Release

The film premiered on 30 August 2010 at Luna on SX, Fremantle. It was screened at the Festival of the Wind in December 2010,^[4] followed by international film festivals.

References

^ "Gone fishing and filming". The Sunday Times. 21 December 2008. p. 29.
^ Hill, Cale (26 September 2008). "Film to be shot on Woody Island". Esperance Express. p. 5.
^ Yeoman, William (5 March 2016). "Yin & Yang: Brendan Ritchie and Jesse Phillips". The West Australian.
^ Kogan, Julia (8 December 2010). "Festival a breath of fresh air". Esperance Express. Retrieved 13 December 2010.

External links

Woody Island at IMDb

[1] "Gone fishing and filming". The Sunday Times. 21 December 2008. p. 29.

[2] Hill, Cale (26 September 2008). "Film to be shot on Woody Island". Esperance Express. p. 5.

[3] Yeoman, William (5 March 2016). "Yin & Yang: Brendan Ritchie and Jesse Phillips". The West Australian.

[4] Kogan, Julia (8 December 2010). "Festival a breath of fresh air". Esperance Express. Retrieved 13 December 2010.

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