TREES, the highly anticipated feature written and directed by Nicholas Verso, produced by John Molloy of Mushroom Pictures and co-produced by Hedone Productions’ Sandy Cameron and Kate Croser, will have its world premiere In Competition within the prestigious Orizzonti section of the Venice Film Festival.

The film will be released in cinemas nationally on 20 October 2016, and tells the story of two estranged childhood friends who reunite on Halloween 1997 and embark on a surreal journey through their memories, dreams and fears.

Meryl Tankard’s Michelle’s Story, produced by Kate Croser, has picked up three nominations at the 2016 South Australian Screen Awards, including Best Short Film and Best Documentary. As South Australia’s highest film accolades, SASAs celebrate South Australian talent in the film industry. Also nominated is Alies Sluiterfor Best Composer, shared with NSW based composer Elena Kats Chernin. The winners will be announced at the gala award night on 13 May at the Mercury Cinema in Adelaide.

Michelle’s Story premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival in October 2015 where it won the Audience Award for Best Short Film. It was also broadcast nationally on ABC in March 2016. A study guide will be available mid 2016 for educational use.

Hedone Productions is a finalist for the Media Super Production Business of the Year, awarded to a production business that has produced an outstanding project or body of work, which has contributed to the advancement of the screen industry over the last 12 months. This follows on from Hedone’s nominations for Best Feature with THE INFINITE MAN and