''Backyard Ashes'' is a 2013 Australian comedy film about

backyard cricket Backyard cricket, Bat ball, street cricket, beach cricket, corridor cricket, garden cricket, box cricket (if the ground is short) referred to as gully cricket in the Indian subcontinent, is an informal ''ad hoc'' variant of the game of cricket, ...

Cast

Andrew S. Gilbert Andrew S. Gilbert is an Australian actor best known for his portrayal of Tony Twist in ''Round the Twist'' (Series 3–4). He is also well known for his AFI Award–winning role in '' Kiss or Kill'' and other supporting work in '' Look Both Wa ...

as Dougie Waters *

Felix Williamson Felix Williamson is an Australian actor. Early life Williamson is the stepson of playwright David Williamson. From age 13–17, he trained at the Australian Theatre for Young People in Sydney, Australia, learning the foundations of acting. Ca ...

as Edward Lords *

Rebecca Massey Rebecca Massey is an Australian film, television and theatre actress. She has been nominated and won numerous awards for her performances including the prestigious Helpmann Award for both Steve Martin's The Underpants ( Belvoir) and Steven S ...

as Lilly Waters *

Damian Callinan Damian Callinan is an actor/comedian from Melbourne, Australia. Entertainment career Callinan has performed in many mediums, including TV, film, radio and live stand-up. He came to national prominence in 2003 as an actor in the Australian sket ...

as Spock * John Wood as Merv * Waseem Khan as Bin * Shingo Usami as Taka * Jamie Way as Shep * Stephen Holt as Norm * Norah George as Grace *

Lex Marinos Alexander Francis Marinos (born 1 February 1949) is an Australian actor. Notable for his acting role as Bruno, the Italian son-in-law of Ted Bullpitt, on the 1980s Australian comedy television series ''Kingswood Country'' and as host of ''Late ...

as Mac * Maddison Smith-Catlin as Kerri * Jake Speer as Pigeon * Zenia Starr as Nehru * Michael Morley as Young Cricket Supporter

Production

''Backyard Ashes'' was shot in the town of

Wagga Wagga, New South Wales Wagga Wagga (; informally called Wagga) is a major regional city in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Murrumbidgee River, with an urban population of more than 56,000 as of June 2018, Wagga Wagga is the state's la ...

, the first of two films to be shot in the town (the other being Stakes).

Reception

Film critic Paul Byrnes wrote in ''

The Sydney Morning Herald ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') is a daily compact newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and owned by Nine. Founded in 1831 as the ''Sydney Herald'', the ''Herald'' is the oldest continuously published newspaper ...

'': "Grentell has good timing and an inventive, unpredictable eye for a gag. He has a feel for the dryness of Australian humour, without the jingoism." The film earned a profit and grossed over $100,000 in just four cinemas in its first month. It went on to screen on more than 70 screens nationally, grossing over $600,000, and continues to pay small royalties.

References

External links

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Official website
at Sydney Morning Herald
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at Urban Cinefile Australian comedy films 2013 films 2013 comedy films Cricket films 2010s English-language films Films set in New South Wales 2013 directorial debut films Films about cats 2010s Australian films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub