UPDATE: This interview was originally published on June 11, 2025. Birthright will screen at The Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2026 on Thursday, 2 July. Details here. If you’re a younger Australian currently wading through this country’s nightmarish property market, you’d be forgiven for mistaking Birthright for a documentary. Of course, that’s a stretch—but only…
Zoe Pepper’s debut feature film, Birthright has been selected to make its world premiere at the esteemed Tribeca Film Festival 2025 in New York. The Western Australian film is a darkly twisted tale about a disillusioned generation and their chase for the success of their baby boomer parents. Set in a single location, filming took place…
Screenwest and Screen Australia are pleased to announce Zoe Pepper’s debut feature film, Birthright, kicks off production in Western Australia today with an impressive ensemble cast. The dark comedy stars Travis Jeffery (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Unbroken, Gallipoli) and Maria Angelico (The Newsreader, Strife, Sisters) as Cory and Jasmine, a professional couple…
Screen Australia and Screenwest have announced that Western Australian feature film Birthright is set to head into production in WA this year having now secured support from Screenwest, Screen Australia and Madman. Birthright is a 90-minute dark comedy feature film from writer/director Zoe Pepper (Lift, The Big Spaghetti), producer Cody Greenwood (Under The Volcano, Girl…
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