简介：isanAustralianfeaturefilmbasedonseveraltruestoriesinvolvingpeopleenteringAustraliaillegallyalongthecontinent'svast,remotecoastline. SetinWesternAustraliain1990,LuckyMilesunfoldsasatraditionalAustraliantaleofmenwanderinglostintothedesert(echoingthenationalstoryofBurkeandWills),butwithaboldtwistLuckyMilesupdatesthisgrandnarrativetoreflectthecontemporarygeo-politicalrealitiesoftheAustralasianregion.Chartingadelicatecoursebetweencomedyandtragedy,allthewhilewaltzingintooneofAustralia’smostcontentiouspoliticalissues,LuckyMiles'DirectorMichaelJamesRowlandandProducersJoDyerandLesleyDyergowhereangelsfeartotread,andsuccessfullyitwouldseem,basedonearlyfestivalreviewsinVariety[1],TheAge[2]andTheAdvertiser[3].LuckyMilespremieredatthe2007AdelaideFilmFestivalwhereitwaschosentobetheopeningnightfilm.Afewweekslater,competingagainstthebestofglobalcinemaLuckyMileswontheaudienceawardforBestFilmatthe2007SydneyFilmFestival,afeatnotoftenachievedbyanAustralianfilm(the2006winnerwasindependentAmericanfilmLittleMissSunshine).OtherawardswonbyLuckyMilesincludetheSpecialJuryPrizeatthe2007KarlovyVaryInternationalFilmFestivalintheCzechRepublicandBestScreenplayattheVladivostokInternationalFilmFestival(anawardthatcarrieswithitaRussianpublishingdeal).Out-of-competitionLuckyMilescontinuestoscreenatworldcinemafestivalsincludingJerusalem,Womad,Pusan,Chicago,AbduDharbi,AFI(USA)andtheAmazonasFilmFestivalinManaus.LuckyMilesopenednationallyinAustraliamidJuly.AllsuggestionsareRowland'sdebutfeatureLuckyMileswillbeanotable,globalcinemareleasein07-08,pitchingforitsstrongestaudiencesinAustralia,EuropeandAsia.…