City Loop is a 2000 Australian film shot in Brisbane. Locations include Southbank, West End, and Boondall.
The film was produced by Dr Bruce Redman for the Queensland-based production company Red Movies.
It was originally known as Bored Olives.
Plot The plot follows the lives of several characters over a few hours on the same night, centering on a pizza delivery place called Speedy's. The stories are: A chef named Dom has a breakdown. Misha, a delivery driver, bets he can have sex with his last pizza delivery customer, Sophie. Erin, another delivery driver, is in love with her best friend, Robert. The boss, Katie, is having an affair with a co-worker, Dom. An occasional employee called Stacey has a wild night.
Cast Sullivan Stapleton as Dom Ryan Johnson as Misha Jessica Napier as Sophie Brendan Cowell as Robert Kellie Jones as Erin Hayley McElhinney as Katie Megan Dorman as Stacey John Batchelor as Mr Maxwell Jason Gann as Boy Hoon Sam Atwell as Security
Production The film was one of five movies produced by the AFC in association with SBS Independent as part of its "Million Dollar Movie Accord" initiative. The others were Fresh Air), A Wreck A Tangle, Mallboy and La Spagnola.
The film was shot on super 16mm, and then blown up to 35mm for a limited theatrical release by Dendy Films.
Release The film premiered at the Asian Film Festival in Tokyo and was selected for screening at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2000.
David Stratton in Variety called the film "a visually strong and well-handled pic about a bunch of unattractive and mostly uninteresting young people. Low-budgeter shows strong directorial talent largely wasted on thin material that's unnecessarily full of tricks."David Stratton, "City Loop", Variety, 9 July 2000 accessed 15 November 2012
References
External links
City Loop at Ozmovies