Suburban Mayhem

Infobox Film
name = Suburban Mayhem


caption = Promotional poster for "Suburban Mayhem".
director = Paul Goldman
producer = Jan Chapman
Leah Churchill-Brown
writer = Alice Bell
starring = Emily Barclay
Genevieve Lemon
composer = Mick Harvey
music = Robert Humphreys
editing = Stephen Evans
distributor = Icon Film Distribution (Australia)
released = October 26, 2006
runtime = 95 min.
country = Australia
language = English
budget = AUD $4,000,000
imdb_id = 0450506|

"Suburban Mayhem" is a 2006 Australian film by director Paul Goldman and starring an ensemble cast including Emily Barclay, Michael Dorman, Robert Morgan and Genevieve Lemon. It was filmed in Sydney and Newcastle, Australia.

"Suburban Mayhem" had its world premiere at Cannes and its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was released in Australia on 26 October 2006, with subsequent release around the world.

Tagline: There are some things in life you can't control. Fame, lust, murder... and Katrina.

Cast

* Emily Barclay as Katrina
* Michael Dorman as Rusty
* Anthony Hayes as Kenny
* Robert Morgan as John
* Genevieve Lemon as Dianne
* Laurence Breuls as Danny
* Steve Bastoni as Robert Andretti
* Mia Wasikowska as Lilya

Plot

Can you really get away with murder? Welcome to the world of Katrina (Emily Barclay), a 19-year-old single mom who's planning to do just that. Katrina lives in a world of petty crime, fast cars, manicures and blow-jobs. A master manipulator of men living at home with her father in suburban Golden Grove, Katrina will stop at nothing to get what she wants - even murder. When her father threatens to contact social services and take away her child, Katrina sets in motion a plan to wreak suburban mayhem that will leave a community in shock and Katrina infamous in a way even she never dreamed of.

Festivals

* 2006 - France - Cannes Film Festival
* 2006 - Australia - Melbourne International Film Festival
* 2006 - Canada - Toronto International Film Festival

Awards

Won:
* 2006 Australian Writers Guild: Best Original Feature Film. [http://www.smh.com.au/news/books/best-writing-answered-by-awards/2006/08/25/1156012737718.html Best writing answered by awards] "Sydney Morning Herald". August 26, 2006.]
* 2006 Inside Film Awards: Best Actress (Emily Barclay), Best Music, Best Editing.
*2006 Australian Film Institute Awards: Best Original Music Score (Mick Harvey)
*2006 Australian Film Institute Awards: Best Lead Actress (Emily Barclay)
*2006 Australian Film Institute Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Anthony Hayes)

Nominated:
*2006 Australian Film Institute Awards: Best Direction(Paul Goldman) , Best Supporting Actress (Genevieve Lemon), AFI Young Actor Award (Mia Wasikowska), Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Sound.
* 2006 Inside Film Awards: Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Script.

References

External links

* [http://www.suburbanmayhem.com "Suburban Mayhem" official web site]
*imdb title|title=Suburban Mayhem|id=0450506
* [http://colsearch.nfsa.afc.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;group=;groupequals=;holdingType=;page=0;parentid=;query=Number%3A690626;querytype=;rec=0;resCount=10 Suburban Mayhem at the National Film and Sound Archive]