Hunt Angels

Hunt Angels is a 2006 Australian docudrama, directed by Alec Morgan, starring Victoria Hill and Ben Mendelsohn. Hunt Angels was filmed in Sydney, Australia and opened in Australia on 30 November 2006 after premiering at the Melbourne International Film Festival in August.

Hunt Angels
Directed by	Alec Morgan
Written by	Alec Morgan
Produced by	Daryl Dellora Sue Maslin Antonio Zeccola
Starring	Victoria Hill Ben Mendelsohn
Cinematography	Jackie Farkas
Edited by	Tony Stevens
Music by	Jen Anderson
Distributed by	Palace Films
Release date	6 October 2006 (2006-10-06)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

Plot

The film is based on the true story of Rupert Kathner and his professional and personal partner Alma Brooks, two "not very successful but very passionate filmmakers," who struggled to make feature films and newsreels in Australia, between the mid 1930s and early 1950s.^[1] The film uses dramatizations featuring Ben Mendelson as Kathner and Victoria Hill as Brooks, with some dialogue taken from Kathner's own book. The film is also illustrated with clips from some of their films and creative visual effects based on contemporary photos. The film also includes real interviews with people who knew Kathner and Brooks, including Bud Tingwell and Paul F. Kathner.

Cast

• Victoria Hill as Alma Brooks
• Ben Mendelsohn as Rupert Kathner
• Bud Tingwell as Self

Box office

Hunt Angels grossed $40,883 at the box office in Australia.^[2]

Awards

• 2006 Australian Film Institute Awards
  • Best Documentary - Sue Maslin - won^[3]
  • Best Cinematography in a Non-Feature Film - Jackie Fargas - won^[3]
  • Visual Effects Award - Rose Draper and Mike Seymour - won^[3]
  • Best Direction in a Documentary - Alec Morgan - nominated^[4]

See also

• Cinema of Australia