After a successful international premiere at the prestigious Visions du Réel festival in Switzerland in April this year, the feature film Dry Winter – directed by Flinders University Honours graduate Kyle Davis – has been selected for its Australian premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival.

Congratulations to Kyle and his group of feature filmmakers that includes input from a collection of other Flinders BCA (Screen) Honours graduates: Michael Harpas, producer; Bridget McDonald, Screenwriter; Gere Fuss, Cinematographer; and Hannah Morcom, Production Design.

The story follows the life of a young couple in a small town that lies between the ocean and outback in regional South Australia. Their portrait unfolds in a hypnotic fashion, journeying into the pair’s partying and working lifestyle and the sprawling landscape that separates them. Adopting a hybrid documentary style with a cast of non-actors, Dry Winter offers a nuanced and realistic depiction of a couple on the edge of breakdown.