Griffith Film School alumnus Yolanda Ramke has written and co-directed Australia’s first Netflix original feature film, Cargo.
The post-apocalyptic zombie movie stars Martin Freeman and Susie Porter, and recently made its international debut at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
Netflix bought the global rights to the film – a multi-million deal that ensures the film will be seen by millions of movie fans around the world and puts the young filmmaker on the map.
“Our biggest goal has been for people to see the film,” Yolanda said.
“To screen it in New York and have it picked up by Netflix is a dream for us.
“We originally hoped it would have a theatrical release, but when Netflix made an offer, it was an easy yes – they have 125 million subscribers in 190 countries, so their reach is massive.”
Cargo is based on a short film that made the finals of Tropfest in 2013. The