FED: Aussie short film part of Peter Farrelly comedy

AAP General News (Australia)
04-20-2010
FED: Aussie short film part of Peter Farrelly comedy

SYDNEY, April 20 AAP - An Australian short film will be part of a new comedy feature
being produced by the team behind There's Something About Mary.

The Apprentice, by filmmakers Steve Baker and Damon Escott, will be one of 24 short
films to be produced and released as one film by Peter Farrelly of Farrelly Brothers fame,
and Charles B Wessler.

It will begin shooting in Melbourne this week, starring American actor Anton Yelchin
(Star Trek, Terminator Salvation), and local stars Shane Jacobson (Kenny, Charlie and
Boots) and Colin Lane (Lano and Woodley).

AFI Award-winner Baker won Tropfest in 2007 with his animated film An Imaginary Life,
while ARIA Award-winner Escott has made music videos for bands like Silverchair, Powderfinger
and Bernard Fanning.

"Peter (Farrelly) and I are very excited about The Apprentice, our only Australian
contribution to the project," Wessler said.

"Steve's script is both disturbing and hysterically funny.

"It is unique and will stand out from all the other short films in the movie. Steve
and Damon are terrific filmmakers."

Farrelly, who made There's Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber and Shallow Hal with
Wessler, will direct two of the short films himself.

Australian stars including Hugh Jackman and Naomi Watts are among the actors involved
in the other short films, along with Kate Winslet, Sam Rockwell, Justin Long, Julianne
Moore, Liev Schreiber, Anna Faris, Elizabeth Banks, Gerard Butler, Johnny Knoxville and
more.

The as yet untitled feature will be released later this year.

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