Griffith Film School lecturer Priscilla Cameron is celebrating the Australian release of her debut feature film, The Butterfly Tree, which opened in cinemas this week.
Shot at Mount Tamborine, in the Gold Coast hinterland, and starring Melissa George and Ed Oxenbould, the film has made waves on the international movie scene.
Since its international debut at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this year, the film has been nominated for three Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) awards. It has also secured theatrical distribution in the US and UK.
“It’s my first feature, and it was done on a fairly low budget, so I’m really happy with the response,” Ms Cameron said.
“Getting selected for Toronto, which is one of the top five, A-list film festivals really put us on the map in terms of US studios and producers.
“It is also great to see the film get a wide theatrical release –