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Philip Brophy

Born January 1, 1959 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (age 67)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Philip Brophy, born in Reservoir, Melbourne 1959 is an Australian musician, composer, sound designer, filmmaker, writer,  graphic designer, educator and academic. Description above from the Wikipedia article Philip Brophy, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Body MeltBody Melt · 1994
Body Melt
★ 5.11994
MovieComedyHorror
Residents of peaceful Pebbles Court, Homesville, are being used unknowingly as test experiments for a new 'Body Drug' that causes rapid body decomposition (melting skin etc.) and painful death.
No DanceNo Dance · 1985
No Dance
★ 9.01985
MovieDocumentary
An experimental documentary on dancing and its part in subcultures from punk to electro.
OtherzoneOtherzone · 1998
Otherzone
★ 7.01998
MovieScience Fiction
A cyber-punk thriller combining live action and 3D animation, set in Melbourne, Australia in the future.
We're Livin' on Dog FoodWe're Livin' on Dog Food · 2009
We're Livin' on Dog Food
2009
MovieMusicDocumentary
Rowland S. Howard, the Primitive Calculators, Ollie Olsen, Phillip Brophy and many others proffer their recollections and air their animosities in a tribute to the underground music scene of '77-'81 in Melbourne, Australia. This is a warts and all look at the Melbourne underground music scene of 1977 to 1981 that spawned the likes of Nick Cave, Rowland S. Howard, Ollie Olsen, The Birthday Party, the Primitive Calculators, The Ears as well as venues such as the Crystal Ballroom and others that fostered what became known as the Little Band scene.
Salt, Saliva, Sperm and SweatSalt, Saliva, Sperm and Sweat · 1988
Salt, Saliva, Sperm and Sweat
★ 6.01988
MovieHorrorComedy
Strange experimental short film that follows four days of a writer.
Rainbow VideoRainbow Video · 2023
Rainbow Video
2023
MovieDocumentary
Inspired by Tom Roston's oral history ‘I Lost it at the Video Store’, this playful feature length documentary uses a deep local focus to show how VHS changed art forever. As the video shop era fades to black, Rainbow Video delves into the eclectic personal collections and practices of some of Melbourne's most renowned contemporary media artists. Through lively interviews and site studies of many legendary, now defunct video shops, Rainbow Video uncovers a secret history of a brief but impactful era.
MallboyMallboy · 2001
Mallboy
★ 5.32001
MovieDrama
A boy climbs an unsteady path to adulthood under difficult circumstances in this drama from Australia. Shaun (Kane McNay) is a teenager growing up in a run-down suburb of Melbourne. His father Sam (Brett Swain) is in prison, while his mother Jenny (Nell Feeney) is too lost in her problems with alcohol to provide much guidance for her children. Left to his own devices, Shaun commits petty theft, smokes pot, and deals drugs to his friends as they hang out at the nearby shopping mall. Shaun seems unable to reach out to anyone, not even his girlfriend (Lauren Hawker) or Darren (Brett Tucker), a social worker eager to help him. When his father is released from prison and brings his mistress to the "Welcome Home" party Jenny throws for him, Shaun comes to realize that if he is ever to resolve his problems, he will have to do it without the help of his family. Mallboy marked the feature film debut for writer/director Vincent Giarrusso.
BlowBlow · 2002
Blow
★ 4.62002
MovieDrama
Every morning Zoe counts and comments on Rebecca's (her daughter) nine round sneezing routine. Rebecca's sick of it. Her best friend, Cath, is trying to find a boyfriend for Rebecca but is losing hope because she's SO picky. In truth 'Becca doesn't like boys at all and is kinda smitten with Cath herself.

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MallboyMallboy · 2001
Mallboy
★ 5.32001
MovieDrama
A boy climbs an unsteady path to adulthood under difficult circumstances in this drama from Australia. Shaun (Kane McNay) is a teenager growing up in a run-down suburb of Melbourne. His father Sam (Brett Swain) is in prison, while his mother Jenny (Nell Feeney) is too lost in her problems with alcohol to provide much guidance for her children. Left to his own devices, Shaun commits petty theft, smokes pot, and deals drugs to his friends as they hang out at the nearby shopping mall. Shaun seems unable to reach out to anyone, not even his girlfriend (Lauren Hawker) or Darren (Brett Tucker), a social worker eager to help him. When his father is released from prison and brings his mistress to the "Welcome Home" party Jenny throws for him, Shaun comes to realize that if he is ever to resolve his problems, he will have to do it without the help of his family. Mallboy marked the feature film debut for writer/director Vincent Giarrusso.

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