We are excited to invite you to an exclusive fundraising event in support of Piggy, a powerful film about youth mental health and suicide awareness. Hosted by the beloved MasterChef star Tim Bone as our MC, the evening will also feature special guest Aaron Jeffery (McLeod’s Daughters, Underbelly), who is also a member of the Piggy cast.
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Today two of our cast members joined the Director Matt Norman for an Interview on ABC Ballarat. To hear the interview go to:
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I am pleased to share the outcomes of a truly remarkable audition process conducted for our upcoming film, “Piggy,” where we sought to assemble our teenage cast as well as the teenage roles for the in-film play. It is with immense pride and enthusiasm that we announce the talented individuals who will comprise our main cast:
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Film projects like this take a lot of time and money to make. Films with heart and meaning also take a community to get behind. We are doing what we can to bring attention to a very serious national problem with Youth Mental Health awareness. This film is dedicated to our youth and giving them a voice to speak out about Mental Health issues, as well as serious problems around Youth Suicide, Bullying, Mental Health and many more youth related problems in society.
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When I work with actors as a director I am always looking for other jobs for them in the future depending on their ability to shine. I have worked with Niobe a few times now as a director in my first theatre show “August Rain” and again last year directing Niobe in “Fumblelove”. I have this thing for great acting. Once I’ve worked with you before the chances are I’ll work with you again. This is what I see in Niobe’s work. Such an awesome actor that gives 100% every time. Niobe will be playing the role of JEN, who is the mother of our Piggy. This is such a tough role and something I know Niobe is fully ready for. I am really excited to see where she takes this. Welcome aboard Niobe!
To say I’m excited is an understatement. Robert Morgan has been acting for Television and film since the early 1980’s. He doesn’t know this but I first met him on the set of Correli and Janus in the 1990’s when I was first starting out as an actor. I would watch Robert shine on set. To have him attached to this film is such a pleasure and honour.
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Two of Australia’s most well respected actors, Steve Le Marquand and Pippa Grandison (Husband and Wife Duo) have joined the cast and crew of Piggy. Not only will they both take on Associate Producer roles in the film but have also taken on two of the main characters as well.
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It is with great pleasure that I announce that two time Oscar nominated composer David Hirschfelder has agreed to come on to PIGGY as our composer. David is literally my favourite composer who I got to work with on my International award winning documentary Salute. David’s credits are huge. Those outside the film industry would also know David as the keyboard player for John Farnham back in the day but his composing skills are second to none in Australia and around the World.
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We are incredibly thrilled to announce that Ballarat Mental health advocacy group “Hand In Hand” have joined the Piggy film as a major Donator and Sponsor for the project. Leah Ashton from Hand in Hand has joined us to help promote the film but more importantly will help promote her own amazing initiative in the Ballarat Region.
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We are absolutely thrilled that Robert Rogers has come on board the film as our on set Sound Recordist. Matt was lucky enough to see Robert in Action in late 2022 on the short comedy “Fumblelove”, directed and produced by Matt Norman. Robert is highly experienced as a sound recordist and is a University Lecturer in that field.
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