Damon Gameau Movies
- 2009
In the aftermath of the shooting of five Australian journalists in East Timor, a curious sixth named Roger East (Anthony LaPaglia) is convinced by charismatic acquaintance Jose Romas-Horta, a man who would prove to have a bright and influential future, to investigate the incident. Balibo is a political thriller and true-crime story based on 1975's Balibo Five executions and an ensuing 30-year cover-up. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Anthony LaPaglia, Oscar Isaac, (more)
Two alienated twenty-somethings who work as police sanctioned assassins find their paths crossing with two lost souls who are desperate for love and vengeance in director Rohan Michael Hoole's bleak science fiction thriller. The setting is the inner city, and the time is the near future. Holden and Hunter earn their keep by working as hired killers for the cops - crimes that are easily covered up. But Holden and Hunter aren't your average assassins, they never dispense of their targets directly but instead use the victim's own weaknesses to orchestrate their self-destruction. Later, after being joined by vengeful hooker Charlie, innocent drifter Camille appears. Camille is hopelessly lost in the vast city, and desperate to win Holden's heart. Unfortunately, fate has brought these four together under the most grim circumstances imaginable. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Damon Gameau, Ayse Tezel, (more)
Thunderstruck begins with the death of a boy who shared with his closest friends an affinity for the music of the rock band AC/DC. The survivors pledge to pay tribute to their fallen friend by burying him next to the late lead singer of the band Bon Scott. Over a decade later the survivors reunite to follow through on their commitment, but soon learn that the intervening years have affected them and their relationships. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Damon Gameau, Stephen Curry, (more)
- 2003
After having spent quite a bit of time feeling like little more than a corporate slave, Mark (Damon Gameau) is slightly excited after finding out that his horoscope predicts a new opportunity would present itself to him after passing a series of tests. Sure enough, Mark is called to attend a board meeting on the seldom seen 13th floor, where he's greeted by a man known simply as Sir (Shaun Micallef) and 12 other employees. After informing Mark and the rest of the contenders that they were destined for greater things, Sir assigns them a several tasks that, if completed successfully, would assure one of them a seat at the board room table. Although Mark was eager to accept the challenge, he quickly realizes he may be in over his head -- his tasks include firing one of his friends and delivering a package he expects contains a ticking time bomb -- and his newly complicated existence becomes even more so after beginning an affair with Minerva (Rebecca Havey), the 13th floor's mysterious receptionist. The 13th House was directed by Shane McNeil. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Damon Gameau, Shaun Micallef, (more)
Experimental director Rolf DeHeer's film The Tracker depicts a controversial moment in the Australian justice system, in doing so taking on a popular topic among Australian filmmakers--the complicated and too often racist relationship between Aboriginals and locals. When an Aboriginal tracker (David Gulpilil) leads the manhunt for a fugitive native, a series of atrocities are performed on the ancient tribe by a sadistic policeman participating in the search party. The line between savage and civilian is blurred beyond recognition when Fanatic (Gary Sweet), the policeman, massacres a large group of peaceful Aboriginals. It eventually becomes clear that the tracker, who purposely keeps the Aboriginal a half-day ahead of the search party, is in control of the operation and has his own mysterious agenda. DeHeer takes a unique approach in the direction of this film; opting to show graphic paintings by artist Peter Coad during violent moments in lieu of filming bloody scenes among the actors. The drama itself is often contradicted by haunting, plaintive songs with lyrics written by DeHeer himself. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Gulpilil, Gary Sweet, (more)
