Thanks ScreenWest for this great news item…
Mesmerising WA short Karroyul has enjoyed a warm reception in the Eastern states this month, winning Best Achievement in Indigenous Film at the St Kilda Film Festival in Melbourne on June 4 and a well-received screening at the Sydney Film Festival on June 10.
Karroyul is a spiritual, coming-of-age journey adapted from the short story A Refreshing Sleep by Miles Franklin Award-winning Indigenous writer Kim Scott. It was filmed in the serene South West of Western Australia and showcases a unique, lush and ancient forest environment rarely seen on Australian screens.
Karroyul is nominated for five WA Screen Awards, which will take place at the Heath Ledger Theatre, State Theatre Centre of WA on Monday, 29 June 2015.