Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke

Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke
Directed by Mirrah Foulkes
Produced by David Michod
Michael Cody
Written by Mirrah Foulkes
Starring Emily Tomlins
Anthony Hayes
Eden Falk
Music by Sam Petty
Cinematography Adam Arkapaw
Edited by Nash Edgerton
Distributed by Blue-Tongue Films
Release dates
  • 16 June 2012 (2012-06-16)
Running time
15 min
Country Australia
Language English

Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke is a 2012 Australian short drama film written and directed by Mirrah Foulkes.[1] The short film is produced by David Michod and Michael Cody and had its world premiere in competition at the Sydney Film Festival on 16 June 2012.[2] After that the film compete at number of film festivals and earned good reviews.[3][4][5]

Plot

Dumpy a strange, cat-obsessed figure in a gold dress, who dreams of escaping to the big smoke. When a pleasant stranger appears, needing help to change a punctured tyre, opportunity final knocks.

Cast

Awards

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2012 Sydney Film Festival Rouben Mamoulian Award Mirrah Foulkes Won[6]
Best Australian Short Film Mirrah Foulkes Nominated[6]
2013 Australian Film Institute Awards Best Short Fiction Film Mirrah Foulkes (with David Michod and Michael Cody) Nominated[7]
Best Screenplay in a Short Film Mirrah Foulkes Nominated[7]
Aspen Shortsfest Filmmaker to watch Mirrah Foulkes Won[8]
Flickerfest film festival Best Direction In A Short Film Mirrah Foulkes Won[9][10]

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