Pictured is Forbes based screenwriter/ journalist/ producer, Dane Millerd.
After a successful worldwide release that included Paramount Plus and Showtime in the US, locally written feature film thriller, Avarice, is finally available on Australian shores after nearly 500,000 people watched it premiere on Channel 9 on February 9.
Avarice, the birth child of local screenwriter/ journalist/ producer, Dane Millerd, has also performed well worldwide so far. Its success shows no signs of abating either which is great news for Millerd and the producers.
Shot in WA during COVID in mid 2022, Avarice follows champion archer (Gillian Alexy) and her husband, Ash (Luke Ford), who go on vacation with their daughter to a remote holiday home. One night they are subjected to a terrifying home invasion by a team of mercenaries and Kate must use her specialist archery skills to defeat their captors and save her family. The talented cast includes Ryan Panizza, Alexandra Nell, Alexi Fleri, Tom O’Sullivan, Soa Palelei and Victoria Fleri.
International sales agent Epic Pictures has sold the film extensively to distributors worldwide, including the key territories Germany, UK, Japan, Middle East and South Korea. In March 2023 Showtime acquired the USA Broadcast TV and streaming rights to Avarice where the film was warmly received. Avarice has proven to be popular around the world including Canada where it won Best Thriller at the Montreal Independent Film Festival.
I”Im still in shock but very pleased with how this has performed as I never expected it,” said Millerd.
“All I can put it down to is having better people around me who believe in me and what I’m doing and that’s a big reason why this film worked. I can’t thank director John V. Soto enough for his faith in my story and for following through. He’s an amazing filmmaker and one to watch in the future!”