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Emu Runner is a 2018 Australian independent film. [1] . It was written and directed by Imogen Thomas, who wrote the film with Indigenous script consultant Frayne Barker. [1] . Thomas co-produced the film with Victor Evatt.
Producer’s Statement. Imogen Thomas wrote Emu Runnerin consultation with Frayne Barker, an Aboriginal Ngemba woman, from Brewarrina, a small town in northwestern NSW, Australia. Frayne has brought to this project her knowledge of the pressing issues and challenges that come from living in this isolated community.
Director. Imogen Thomas: Writer/Director/Producer. Emu Runner is Imogen’s first narrative feature-length film. Imogen Thomas has a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Tisch School of Arts graduate film program at New York University.
Nov 6, 2019 · Imogen Thomas‘ directorial feature debut leaves a rightful stamp on Australian cinema. Can’t wait to see what she brings next.
as being a finalist for the Wasserman and King Award, First Run Film Festival 2009, NYC. Imogen lives in Sydney, Australia, with her partner Victor Evatt and their two daughters. Writer/Director Imogen Thomas writes and directs films both in her native Australia and abroad.
EMU RUNNER is about the impact a mother’s death has on an Indigenous family living in an isolated community. The story is seen through the eyes of Gem, a spirited nine-year-old girl, who deals with grief by forging a bond with a wild emu, a mythical bird of her ancestors.
SYNOPSIS. A story to open hearts and minds. Her mother’s death propels a young girl to seek comfort in her ancestral lands, where a bond she forms with a wild emu rebuilds her spirit but also brings her into conflict with a social worker who could break her family apart.
