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Such a thrill to be on ABC News Breakfast talking Get a life, alright!, diversity, women & feel good fun!
Such a thrill for creator Joy Hopwood & main cast member Abril Tolnay to be on ABC News breakfast today speaking about this wonderful movie!
Creator Joy Hopwood talks about her new movie
Get a life, alright! is the third romance-drama by Joy, the writer / director / producer who champions diversity. With Get a Life, Alright, she has co-written this project with Shamini Singhal and its been lead by a team of women: Linda Ung (cinematographer / editor), Lara Cross (Sound designer & recordist) Valentina Iastrebova, Associate Producers: Shamini Singhal, Meret Hassanen, Cat Dibley & Katrina Olsen.
“Co-writing and producing Get a Life, Alright with Joy, allowed me to relay my experiences within a creative screen space. Joy has very pure motivations to depict diverse realities and does her best to authentically create story realms and characters. She has managed to do so by rounding up talented cast and crew who are motivated by the same ideals. I’m happy to have collaborated with Joy as she understands that authentic representations are central to meaningful on-screen diversity,” says Singhal.
Get a Life, Alright is film about a struggling Indian- Australian actor, Nick Singh (Satish Kala) who falls for the leading actress, Tessa Wise (Abril Tolnay) of a music T.V. show after delivering flowers on set. Her best friend, also on the show, Sarah Chen (Aileen Huynh) sets them up for a first date at his father’s Indian restaurant, Ballu’s Bollyfood, played by Here out West’s Sukhraj Deepak. Little do they know that Nick’s jealous brother, Adarsh (Dilshan Rain) tips off journalist, Patrick Pappas (Danny Barton) to run a story about the celebrities in order to gain more publicity for their struggling restaurant. A story about jealousy all thanks to fame and the film highlights the importance of female relationships.
“Get a life Alight is a movie, which has all the flavour of a Rom-Com/ Family Drama. The film bring together families, friends and lost romance. It is definitely one of a kind for Australian cinema, which champions diversity and inclusiveness” Satish Kala, (leading actor, Nick Singh)
Actress Dilroop Khangura says, “Get a life alright is the first of its kind in Australia. Not only does it push the boundaries of creativity, it promotes diversity both in front of and behind the camera. It’s a beautifully crafted film which skilfully balances moments of romance, humour and drama and is a must see for film lovers.”
Starring Abril Tolnay, Satish Kala & Aileen Huynh, Dilshan Rain & Here Out West’s Sukhraj Deepak as the main cast. This modern love story is a celebration of love, and the importance of female friendships and dreams - themes that everyone can relate to. It has a touch of Bollywood in the mix of pop-music culture, as the film is set around a popular music video show.
Like all of Hopwood’s films, diversity is at the forefront with great performances by not only the leads but the supporting cast: Amelia Conway, Paul Hughes, Yannick Lawry, Dilroop Khangura, Belinda Delaney, Danny Barton, Jaimee Peasley, Michael Giglio, Benjamin Hanly, Erica Long, Andrew Wang, Susan Young, Kiki Skountzos, Jay Gordon and Rog Chhabra.
“Get a Life, Alright is different from all my other films due to the pop-music video sequences and is probably my best work to date. It was made with the support and collaboration of passionate, creative women in a positive, fun spirit and in celebration of independent filmmaking. Being the first diverse romantic drama, musical – due to the music video sequences, it’s led by a team of women who were all positive, on the same page and who were intuitively in sync with one another which was a very special experience to have all these elements combined. It’s a film for everyone, especially those who love chick flicks, romance, pop music & who appreciate indie filmmakers. I’m proud of what my team has achieved with 1% of the budget that you normally see of Hollywood blockbusters.” say Hopwood. The music was produced by Paul Wiltshire whose credits include: Back Street Boys, Human Nature, Delta Goodrem & Vanessa Amorosi and co-written by Roy Nicolson & Joy Hopwood herself.
Joy was a former Play School presenter who continues to make waves in the film industry as a champion for independent cinema and diversity. Her past films include: the first Asian Australian Rom-Com, Rhapsody of Love, The Script of Life as Writer/ Director/ Producer .