The Wedding Party to open MIFF
Amanda Jane’s comedy The Wedding Party (previously known as Kin) will open this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival.
“We had the title in the back of our minds for a long time, as an alternative title. We decided to change it because the film is entertaining, fun, and we wanted a title that suited those aspects more. It’s full of music, a fantastic cast and great comic actors,” director Amanda Jane told Encore.
Written by Christine Bartlett and produced by Nicole Minchin (ABC TV’s Lowdown), The Wedding Party received support from the MIFF Premiere Fund.
The film is set for distribution by Arkles Entertainment. When the company shut down its New Zealand operation in early March, MD John Davies told Encore that “Arkles Australia remains and goes on, and The Wedding Party is still contracted with us. We are in the market for a partner on it”. Encore understands negotiations are still taking place.
