Film and TV

Storybox Films was created from the desire to make a brand of Australian entertainment which tells stories that are universal. We strive to make films that tell the truth: films in which the characters are rich and the stories compelling. Collaboration, a nurturing spirit, a commitment to excellence and great stories are the four sides of our Story Box, made strong with passion, ambition and dedication.

The Vision of Storybox Films is straightforward:

To create Australian entertainment which reflects who we are and how we think.

Projects

The Sunset Six

Feature.
Rock'n'roll comedy. Screenplay by Max Dann and Jeremy Stanford. Riff is a faded rock star. A sex addicted, alcoholic wash up who hasn't written a good song in twenty years. His new outfit, The Sunset Six believes him when he says his 'back catalogue' of new hits is on its way. But it aint. Oops. The surprise offer of a record deal awkwardly reveals there are in fact, no songs and as evidence of his appalling behavior begins to mount, Riff's tenuous grip on leading his new band to fame and fortune begins to unravel (www.sunsetsix.com.au).

Twenty Summers

Feature.
Psychological thriller. Screenplay by Jeremy Stanford, story by Helene Nicol and Jeremy Stanford. A couple using their summer holiday to fix their failing relationship find themselves drawn into a web of sexual intrigue by a dangerous stranger. In development with the assistance of Film Victoria.

Made in Thailand

Feature Film.
Screenplay by Max Dann. When Robert Miller learns his ex-wife is re-marrying, he journeys to Thailand to meet his six pen pals in search of new love, only to have his life changed forever. In development with assistance from Film Victoria.

Skin Deep

Feature.
Romantic comedy. Screenplay by James Melchior and Susan Yardley. Nicola is unceremoniously dumped by her partner Felix en route to the country town of her birth to attend her father's marriage. She picks up a mysterious black African hitch hiker named Joseph who volunteers to masquerade as her fiancé Felix and save her wounded pride. During their stay in town, Nicola bumps into her old high school sweetheart, Patrick, and realises she is still madly in love with him. This sets off a comedy of errors as she attempts to disentangle herself from a sham engagement, face up to the ghosts in her past and win back the man she loves. In development with the assistance of Screen Australia.

Perfect id

Feature.
Sci-fi/thriller. Screenplay by Jeremy Stanford. When a subversive street artist emblazons the city walls with his terrifying bug murals, he unwittingly creates a schism between our world and a hideous bug world. He alone is left to save mankind from this terrifying threat. In development with script editor Simon van der Borgh. With the assistance of Film Victoria.

Burn

Feature.
Drama. Screenplay by James Melchior. A vivid portrayal of a grieving father as he struggles to come to terms with his own culpability in the murder of his family. Finalist for the Monte Miller award for best unproduced screenplay, 43rd Awgie Awards, 2010.

The Secret History of the Stage

A documentary series capturing the oral history of the Australian stage and screen as told by those who were there. A supporting teaser program is currently in production with the assistance of Film Victoria.

Clever Fella

A supernatural dramedy T.V. series, combining elements of traditional indigenous ghost stories with the detective genre in an inner urban setting.

Chasing India

Documentary.
‘The Rajasthan Motorcycle Challenge’ (A fund raising initiative for SCOPE U.K.) invites anyone who is crazy enough to ride Royal Enfield Motorcycles through the Indian province of Rajasthan for ten days from Delhi to the Taj Mahal. Two ‘at risk’ teenagers from Mullewa swap the Western Australian desert for the Indian landscape in what is sure to be “a life changing experience”.