Media release: Aussie dark comedy thriller Slant enters second week at cinemas
Announcement posted by Jameson & Co 18 Oct 2023
"It's the little film that can. And will! And is!" - Sigrid Thornton
The team behind Australian dark comedy thriller Slant will head into their second week of national release after a successful opening week, doing well at the box office in almost every city.
In Melbourne and Perth, the film came in at No. 2 at the film's home cinemas, behind Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert film.
With strong audience numbers in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide - despite limited screenings in those locations - Slant is being offered more screenings for its second week.
Melbourne's Cinema Nova will also add more sessions.
Writer and producer Michael Nikou says, "Everyone said we would never get into cinemas, so we're thrilled to be doing well but even more thrilled to prove a few people wrong … ha!"
Star of the film and Australian screen icon Sigrid Thornton says, "It's the little film that can. And will! And is!"
Independent films as original and daring as Slant are a risk for cinemas to screen but when they pay off - they come in second only behind a mega star like Taylor Swift.
Producer Monique Fisher says, 'Its just superb that our unorthodox marketing campaign has allowed Slant to find its intended audience and that word of mouth is spreading.'
Slant screens across Australia in select cinemas for a limited time only. Book tickets at slant-movie.com/session-times
Written by Melbourne-based actor Michael Nikou (who also stars in the film) it is the directorial debut feature film of James Vinson, telling the story of a career-crazed journalist who is tasked with writing his first exposé piece on the disappearance of a mother-turned-infamous-socialite. But when a dark family secret of his own threatens to destabilise his career, the scribe's ambition drives him to get the scoop at all costs, causing his personal and professional lives to violently collide.
Nikou (Fisk) plays the role of the unhinged journalist, Derek Verity, while Thornton plays his dysfunctional wine-sculling actress mother, Vivianne. The stellar ensemble cast also includes Ra Chapman (Wentworth), Ryan A. Murphy (In Our Blood), Elle Mandalis (Head On), Pia Miranda (Looking For Alibrandi) and Kate Lister (Clickbait).
Distribution in Australia is handled by Bim Bim Films, Around the Moon Productions and From the Hearth.
Total Running Time: 113 minutes | Classification: MA 15+ | Consumer Advice: Strong violence and coarse language
Participating cinemas are:
VICTORIA
Lido Cinemas (Melbourne)
Cinema Nova (Melbourne
Regent Cinemas (Ballarat)
Echuca Paramount Cinemas (Echuca)
NEW SOUTH WALES
Ritz Cinemas (Sydney)
QUEENSLAND
Angelika Film Centre (Brisbane)
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Wallis Cinema Mitcham (Adelaide)
Wallis Cinema Mt Barker (Adelaide Hills)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Luna Palace Cinemas (Perth)
TASMANIA
State Cinema (Hobart)
Slant was completed with the assistance of the Queer Screen Film Fund.
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