Spear

BACKGROUND Established funding, exhibition and distribution models for feature films in Australia have long been unchallenged, with little variance. These conditions risk constraining certain aesthetic choices and possibilities for experimentation. Connolly, as producer, has been dedicated to challenging these stayed models to develop a new, radical cinematic language. He does this by bringing together artists outside of the film industry to produce works that develop a new cinematic approach. CONTRIBUTION SPEAR is a film project conceived by Connelly (producer) that brought director Stephen Page to transpose a live dance performance work onto the screen. Page tells the story of a young Indigenous man teetering between his ancient culture and the contemporary world, achieving a kind of 'hybrid cinema' that challenges conventional narrative film; it is a work that sits outside the Western paradigm of telling stories onscreen. This, in turn, demands an investigation of a new model of production and exhibition. SIGNIFICANCE As well as innovations in artistic screen practices, Connolly enabled opportunities for young voices from diverse creative practices to participate in the film industry. The significance of the project lies in its capacity to broaden the Australian film industry in new directions. Its success is evidenced by its inclusion at the Adelaide Film Festival (2015), Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival (2015) and Toronto International Film Festival (2015); winner Asia Pacific Screen Awards (2015). Funded by the ABC, Adelaide Film Festival, Screen Australia.

背景 澳大利亚院线电影长期以来沿用成熟的融资、放映与发行模式，几乎未有变革，这类现状或限制部分美学创作选择与实验探索空间。作为制片人的康诺利（Connolly）始终致力于打破此类僵化模式，以打造全新且富有颠覆性的电影语言——他通过吸纳电影行业外的创作者共同创作，探索出一套全新的电影创作路径。

贡献 《SPEAR》是由康诺利（Connolly，制片人）构思的电影项目，邀请导演斯蒂芬·佩奇（Stephen Page）将一部现场舞蹈作品搬上大银幕。佩奇在影片中讲述了一名年轻原住民男子在自身古老文化与现代世界间摇摆的故事，最终打造出一种挑战传统叙事电影的"融合式电影（hybrid cinema）"，该作品脱离了西方银幕叙事的固有范式，进而催生了对全新制作与放映模式的探索。

意义 除了在艺术影像创作实践上的创新之外，康诺利还为来自多元创作领域的青年创作者提供了参与电影行业的机会。该项目的核心价值在于推动澳大利亚电影产业向全新维度拓展，其成功得到了多方印证：影片入选2015年阿德莱德电影节（Adelaide Film Festival）、2015年布里斯班亚太电影节（Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival）以及2015年多伦多国际电影节（Toronto International Film Festival），并斩获2015年亚太电影大奖（Asia Pacific Screen Awards）。本项目由澳大利亚广播公司（ABC）、阿德莱德电影节、澳大利亚银幕署（Screen Australia）资助。