Backyard Ashes

2013 Australian film

17 November 2013 (2013-11-17)

CountryAustraliaLanguageEnglishBudget$600,000^[1]

Backyard Ashes is a 2013 Australian comedy film about backyard cricket.

Cast

Andrew S. Gilbert as Dougie Waters
Felix Williamson as Edward Lords
Rebecca Massey as Lilly Waters
Damian Callinan as Spock
John Wood as Merv
Waseem Khan as Bin
Shingo Usami as Taka
Jamie Way as Shep
Stephen Holt as Norm
Norah George as Grace
Lex Marinos as Mac
Maddison Smith-Catlin as Kerri
Jake Speer as Pigeon
Zenia Starr as Nehru
Michael Morley as Young Cricket Supporter
Sriram Nadipalli as himself (Cameo)

Production

Backyard Ashes was shot in the town of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, the first of two films to be shot in the town (the other being Stakes).^[2]

Reception

Film critic Paul Byrnes wrote in The Sydney Morning Herald: "Grentell has good timing and an inventive, unpredictable eye for a gag. He has a feel for the dryness of Australian humour, without the jingoism." The film earned a profit and ^[3]^[4] grossed over $100,000 in just four cinemas in its first month. It went on to screen on more than 70 screens nationally, grossing over $600,000, and continues to pay small royalties.^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Canberra ACT news, sport and weather | The Canberra Times". www.canberratimes.com.au.
^ Level 1, Regional Arts NSW. "Regional Arts NSW".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Byrnes, Paul (22 January 2014). "Backyard Ashes film set in Wagga features a Pom next door". The Sydney Morning Herald.
^ Shying, Olivia (2 November 2014). "A year on, Backyard Ashes still a hit". The Daily Advertiser.
^ "Backyard Ashes Heads to Melbourne | Beat Magazine". Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
^ "Backyard Ashes a flame". www.theaustralian.com.au. 12 November 2013.