From All Sides

08/12/2022

We were delighted to shoot key scenes about this Campbelltown film at Campbelltown station, with a special visit from the Mayor of Mayor of Campbelltown George Greiss! C town all the way

03/12/2022

WE’RE HALFWAY THERE! Elated to say that we are officially past the halfway mark. We’ve shot 70 minutes of the film in ten days, an extraordinary feat given our budget and scale. It’s only been possible due to the dedication and artistry of our cast and crew and the community support this project enjoys. Enjoy some special BTS snaps!

24/11/2022

We’re taking a small intermission from our film shoot to say CONGRATULATIONS TO PARVYN ( ) for being nominated for the ARIA awards! 🥇🎶

Parvyn is our music composer for From All Sides! We’re so excited and proud of her. ❤️

19/11/2022

Last dance rehearsal before was shoot tomorrow. We finished with a prayer to honour where this exquisite dance form comes from.

Cannot wait to share the fruits of this groundbreaking collaboration with the world in

Pictured: Bharatanatyam choreographer with Contemporary choreographer , (‘Anoushka’) , (‘Nina’) and Gavril Kumar (‘Clyde’)

12/11/2022

From idea to reality! ⭐️Here is a back to back photo of our original concept art from back before we had actors for the roles, to now with our dream cast ready to commence shooting.

Can you believe we start filming less that ten days! What an incredible journey! Thank you to Mullinars Casting ( ) for your amazing work on creating our dream family ❤️

From Left to Right: Georgia Anderson as Nina, Gavril Kumar as Clyde, Monique Kalmer as Anoushka, and Max Brown as Pascal

📷: Tavishek Sharma
🖼️: Tammy Dang

30/10/2022

CAST ANNOUNCEMENT! We are delighted to announce that 15-year-old Gavril Kumar has been cast in the role of Clyde, the angry and confused youngest son of Anoushka and Pascal. Gavril’s screen test was electrifying and we can’t wait to work with him! Gavril also lives in South-West Sydney, so he knows exactly the world of the film. Congratulations Gavril!

16/09/2022

We need your help please! If you think you can help us or you would like to volunteer as crew head to the link in our bio! Please share this post to your Western Sydney friends ❤️ Team From All Sides

14/09/2022

NON-FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Bina Bhattacharya's directorial debut feature film, "From All Sides", promises to be a film the likes of which we have not seen in this country. After a hugely successful crowd funder, we are now looking for NON-FINANCIAL support for this film to bring it to life when it goes into production in late November.

Can you help us with the following:

LOCATIONS
High School
The film requires a school (preferably in South West Sydney) with an assembly hall, a dance room and a school principal's office. Bonus points for schools that would be keen to offer their students as extras for crowd scenes and use of their Uniforms

Recording Studio
Some of the action takes place in a recording studio. Bonus points for a studio with an adjacent tea room or lounge area

Apartments
We are looking for two high rise apartment buildings, one of which with an underground carpark and lift.

Pub
We are looking for a suburban bar.

Cars
Being a film about Western Sydney, a number of scenes take place in cars. If you're happy for us to film a scene in your car get in touch!

EXTRAS
The film has a number of crowd scenes. We are looking for people to play school kids, teenagers, parents, bar patrons and commuters for some realistic scenes set in Western Sydney. No acting experience required!

VOLUNTEERS
This film will need an ARMY of volunteers! We are committed to providing opportunities for people in Western Sydney in particular. If you have your own car and an interest in filmmaking, we want to hear from you! Commit to as few or as many days as you have to give.

CATERING
Catering is a huge but vital expense on a feature film and adds up when you're feeding at least 20 people per day for 20 shoot days. Can you offer to provide a hot lunch to 20 people for one of the days? Every meal donated brings down the costs of our catering budget, which can then be absorbed into things like production design and camera.

If you can help in any way, please complete this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEFmTqwop-OfJ9gK6N_Czp6koTVCAJb9UnPudN41yEHgWsWw/viewform

Looking forward to seeing you on set!

Please fill out this form if you are interested in supporting us during the filming of From All Sides. This is a great way to gain production experience as well as make connections in the film industry. We are looking for volunteers to: - be a film extra - be a crew member or runner - Caterers/cook....

01/09/2022

AND THAT'S A WRAP! Proud to announce that our crowdfunding campaign closed at midnight last night. We made a VERY respectable $14, 710! An enourmous heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed and put their money where their mouth is in supporting exciting new voices on Australian screens, both in front of and behind the camera. Every cent will go towards making this film as beautiful as it deserves to be and a smooth, enjoyable shoot where all the artists can do their best work. I propose that instead of "low-budget", we coin a new term: "high risk". Because that's the reality - making films on a low budget and a smaller scale allows you to maintain artistic and creative control and to take risks - new voices, new angles, new audiences, new ways of telling stories. And crowdfunding is a truly democratic method of facilitating these sorts of films. We are all so touched by the support we have received and promise to deliver a film that will shake things up the way they needed to be shaken up. Finally, I just want to single out three people - Tammy Dang, Tavi Sharma and Alexander McGhee, who every day were brainstorming and posting ideas for content to get people's interest and motivate them to donate, who edited reels, fiddled with captions and aspect ratios and dealt with dumb questions from me about how to make things look good on Instagram. Thank you for having my back. Love BB

31/08/2022

Our crew took time out of a busy day of recces around South West Sydney to urge you all to donate to our film’s crowdfunder in its final hours! CLOSES MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!!!!!!

31/08/2022

Our crowdfunder closes in LESS THAT TEN HOURS! What an incredible journey it’s been! Check out this reel which sums up how far we’ve come, and hints at what we’ll be able to achieve with your generous support.

30/08/2022

LAST CHANCE TO TO DONATE! The crowdfunder for the feature film ‘From All Sides’ will close at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! https://bit.ly/3SY1N8x

30/08/2022

‘It’s us. It’s a story about us. Background. It’s our culture. It’s our lives as they are today in 2022. It’s our faces. It’s tender, it’s funny, it’s loving, it’s relatable…gut punches in there as well, which just feel so real…’

Magnetic leading man Max Brown on why he’s excited to play the role of ‘Pascal’ in Bina Bhattacharya’s directorial debut feature film ‘From All Sides’ (and why you should donate to the film’s crowdfunding campaign in our final hours!)

Max also mentions the generous support of Western Sydney arts organisations PYT Fairfield and Campbelltown Arts Centre who have sponsored a number of paid internships in entry-level crew roles.

29/08/2022

With ONE DAY TO GO on our crowdfunder (link in bio), Writer/Director Bina Bhattacharya shared this priceless home movie:

‘This is a video from my 7th birthday party. All I wanted to do was boss around my friends and make them act out a script I had typed and printed on old computer paper. It was called ‘The Upside-Down World.’ You can hear my father chuckling as he dutifully recorded the whole thing on his camcorder and took my ordering him around with good humour. Coincidentally, it’s my son’s 7th birthday this weekend.

Almost 30 years later, I’m about to direct my first feature film. Our crowdfunder to enhance our production CLOSES IN ONE DAY.’

If you haven’t donated yet, do it for this little girl.

29/08/2022

With only 48hrs left, writer/director, Bina Bhattacharya, and director’s assistant, Tammy Dang, talk about why running a crowdfunder is like stirring a risotto. THERE’S ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT!! Head to the link in out bio to donate 🔥🔥🔥

28/08/2022

promises to be a dance film the likes of which has not been seen in Australia. Introducing choreographer , one of Sydney’s most revered and recognised dancers. Seran is the artistic director of where his extraordinary performances across Sydney caught the eye of writer/director We are so lucky to have Seran providing dance instruction to our actors as well as elevating our production with his imagination and choreography! A reminder that your generous donation will help employ dozens of creatives infusing their artistry with this pioneering production! Campaign closes in THREE DAYS!

26/08/2022

Anoushka clashes with her boss at the not-for-profit where she works, Toula, hysterically played by Rebekah Elmaloglou, in this blistering scene. 🔥😂

There’s just 4 more days to support our film! Put it on your list of things to do this weekend! https://artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2E9q0000006nqqEAA/from-all-sides-feature-film-project

25/08/2022

6 DAYS LEFT 🔥🔥 Hop to the link to donate!!

https://artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2E9q0000006nqqEAA/from-all-sides-feature-film-project

25/08/2022

CAST ANNOUNCEMENT! 📜🎺 We are delighted to announce that .was.here will be starring in our film opposite We cannot wait to tell this story with our DREAM CAST!!!
🤩big thanks to Inside Film magazine for this fantastic write up!

25/08/2022

We are delighted with this write up in Inside Film Magazine!
What a wonderful team we have!

Monique Kalmar and Max Brown will star opposite each other in 'Here Out West' writer Bina Bhattacharya's debut feature 'From All Sides', set to begin production in November.

25/08/2022

CAST ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

We are delighted to announce that Max Brown will be starring in "From All Sides" alongside Monique Kalmar and Georgia Anderson!

More details in this fantastic write up from Sydney Arts Guide:

https://www.sydneyartsguide.com.au/from-all-sides-the-highly-anticipated-feature-film-debut/?fbclid=IwAR0iHzJ49vFtxCSEBBi16A6XbtBIN5XcgPQmn2R5rXdc_gShOl1_NaYDV1s

Monique Kalmar and Max Brown to star in directorial feature film debut from HERE OUT WEST writer Bina Bhattacharya Following the successful cinematic release and television screening of HERE OUT WE

24/08/2022

ONE MORE WEEK TO GO 😱🔥 Never a better time to donate than NOW!
So, donate to our crowdfunder to see this film be the best it can be!! 🎥 ✨

LINK: https://artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2E9q0000006nqqEAA/from-all-sides-feature-film-project

23/08/2022

There's ONLY 8 DAYS LEFT to donate! 🔥Your donation will help us make the best possible film.

So, head to this link to donate: https://artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2E9q0000006nqqEAA/from-all-sides-feature-film-project

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22/08/2022

‘From All Sides’ goes beyond barriers unlike anything else! 🤩 Hear what rapper and Western Sydney storyteller ESKY has to say about the film! Help bring our script to life by donating to our crowd funder, only 9 days to go!! 💥 DONATE HERE 👇🏽
https://tinyurl.com/3mkr7fsu

21/08/2022

There’s just 10 DAYS LEFT to show your support for this first-of-it’s-kind film! 💥 DONATE HERE 👇🏽
https://tinyurl.com/3mkr7fsu

20/08/2022

writer/director was asked how she will ‘create the Campbelltown cinematic universe’ while talking about the films of John Waters and his sense of place in cinema as part of ’s Popcorn and Pencils film club. 🍿 🎥

What a great question! To help her achieve her vision the way it deserves to be done, make a donation today!

HURRY - just 11 days to go! 🔥🔥 LINK IN BIO

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19/08/2022

First recci! Producer , Art Department all rounder Writer/Director Production Designer and Director of Photography spent some time in scoping out locations for the film!

18/08/2022

We’re on the last leg! Less than two weeks left 😱 to donate! We’ve come so incredibly far from just a script, to a table read that brought the words to life, a crowd funder and now well into pre-production! IMAGINE what we could do when these words are given a CINEMATIC TREATMENT!

We are so grateful for everyone’s support! However, we have raised almost 1/2 or our target meaning that there is still another 1/2 left to raise in 13 days! Please share and spread the word - LOVE 🥰 FROM ALL SIDES

17/08/2022

Only two weeks left 😱 If you’ve been thinking about donating to our Crowdfunder, now is the time to do it! We’re on the last leg. Let’s go!! 🔥

LINK IN BIO

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16/08/2022

THIS SATURDAY Bina Bhattacharya will be presenting the John Waters classic ‘Hairspray’ and leading a workshop on ‘sense of place in cinema’ at Western Sydney’s brand new art cinema club!

She’ll also be speaking about her approach to portraying Western Sydney on screen, particularly in regards to her upcoming film ‘From All Sides.’

POPCORN & PENCILS FILM CLUB PYT Fairfield's new monthly film program where you get to participate in an informative film workshop curated by an industry professional, and enjoy a film they hand-picked for the occasion! WORKSHOP ONE: Saturday 20th August | 1pm-4pm Curator: Bina Bhattacharya Film: Hai...