The Roly Poly Man

The Roly Poly Man

Australian poster for the 1994 release
Directed by Bill Young
Written by Kym Goldsworthy
Starring Paul Chubb
Release dates
1994
Country Australia
Language English
Budget under $1 million
Box office A$4,067 (Australia)[1]

The Roly Poly Man is a 1994 Australian feature film.

Production

It was funded through private investment, The Film Finance Corporation and the NSW Film and Television Office. Its budget was just under $1,000.000.

Reception

Even though the film didn't perform well at the box office, it had a healthy life in film festival appearances, television sales, DVD, and sales to a number of international territories (Italy and South Africa).

It is one of the more unusual films made in Australia, as it combined schlock, critters, film noir and splatter to create an 'out there' type of comedy that appealed to a niche audience.

The film won the Vincent Price Award (Audience Award) at the XVth Fantafestival in Rome, Italy in June 1995. Other festivals it screened at include Mysfest (Italy) where it was nominated for Best Film, Durban Film Festival (South Africa), Vancouver Film Festival (Canada), Love and Anarchy Festival (Helsinki), Australian Film Festival (AFI), Bathurst Film Festival (Australia), Tromso International Festival (Norway), L'Etrange Festival (France), and Cycle du Cinema Australien (France). The film was nominated for a Best Original Screenplay at the 1994 AFI Awards.

The Roly Poly Man's director, actor/director Bill Young, co-directed the documentary A Very Short War.

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