Overview
- Principal photography begins this month across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, with Rob Norman as cinematographer and Riley MacKenzie as first assistant director.
- Susan Taylor wrote the script and co-directs with Catherine Stone, marking Crybaby’s first feature production.
- The story centers on Benny, a Western Sydney influencer played by 2DayFM host Yaz Haddad, in his first leading role and second feature credit.
- Thundercat Productions and Crybaby are independently financing the film and supplementing funds via the Australian Cultural Fund, with distribution still being sought.
- The cast features Hamze Taha, Marcus Trgo and Tony Rahme, alongside Natassia Halabi, Fady Kassab, Cameron James, Ben Fransham, Dom Littrich, Kathleen O’Dwyer, Will Ward, Benjamin Cremen, Sarah Michaels and Nariman Dein.