Smashed

Smashed

From thousands of submissions across the globe, the South Australian produced short film Smashed will have its World Premiere next month at the prestigious 67th Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival - in the youth oriented Generation Program.

Smashed is the second part of a feature film horror anthology by the same creative team behind the multi-award winning Too Dark which follows the character of 'Jess" through a series of thrilling misadventures.

The second film from Adelaide creative collective Snakepit Media which consists of screenwriter Dave Haddin; second generation filmmaker writer/director Sean Lahiff and writer/producer Michael Clarkin, Smashed tells the tale of larrikins Ray, Dean and Paul, who kidnap local footy hero Christian, in order to gain the attention of Christian's girlfriend Jess. Their prank soon swerves out of control, trapping the youths in a recurring nightmare in the SA bush.

Igniting the screen in this high-octane thriller are some of Australia's hottest young, actors including Harrison Gilbertson (Need for Speed, Beneath Hill 60), Toby Wallace – who wowed audiences with his portrayal of the young Michael Hutchence in INXS: Never Tear Us Apart, and model/actor, Sarah Jeavons, who reprises her South Australian Screen Award-winning role of 'Jess" from Too Dark.

Smashed was financed through the Media Resource Centre's Next Step initiative, supported by the SA Film Corporation with the financial assistance of Arts SA. Anomaly

Media were Executive Producers on the film and producer Michael Clarkin utilised Creative Partnerships Australia's Australia Cultural Fund and partnered with private investors to finance the ambitious production.

Said producer Michael Clarkin, 'Berlin is the first major European Festival of the film calendar year, so to have our World Premiere there is an incredible honour and testament to our creative team. And given that previous juries have comprised such cinematic legends as Meryl Streep, Clive Owen and Audrey Tautou and this year's Jury President is Basic Instinct director Paul Verhoeven, we're looking forward to taking some 'world class' selfies…!"

Smashed
Release Date: Clarkin, Haddin, Lahiff and Jeavons will present Smashed at its World Premiere in Berlin on Tuesday 14 February.