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L-R characters - Derek, Kirsten, Catherine, Marty, Tony & Chris
L-R Chris, Catherine, Tony & Marty
Marty (Lee Mason) & Bradley Evans (Grant Piro)
Marty (Lee Mason) at the farm
Marty (Lee Mason) repairs his map
Marty and Catherine sit at the juice bar

The Independent

The Independent is the debut feature film from Apocalypse Films. A political satire that has a dark heart, the film successfully screened in more than thirty cinemas throughout Australia.

The story tells of Marty Browning (Lee Mason), Independent, who has just 58 days to get himself elected or he loses his house, his sanity and his perhaps even his life.

“No-one wants one man to hold the balance of power”

Year

2007

Director

Andrew O'Keefe & John Studley

Writers

Andrew O'Keefe & John Studley

Starring

Lee Mason, Tony Nikolakopoulos, Sylvie DeCrespigny, Grant Piro, Christopher Bunworth