Principal photography has begun on Have A Cigar, the new short film from Seven Shells Media, written and directed by Jeremy Dylan (Damaged Goods).
Up and coming music manager Neil Bennett (Steve Lynch) is having the worst day of his life. His star client, alcoholic rock star Rob Draper, has just broken out of rehab and vanished from the face of the earth. And his old flame, journalist Alicia Cole (Catherine Davies), is camped out in front of his house.
Writer/Director Jeremy Dylan describes the film as a 'docudramedy', inspired by true tales from the Australian music industry.
'Some of it's true, some it's fabricated, all of it's fictionalized, and very little of it is exaggerated. Names have been changed to protect the guilty, and to keep our legal costs down,' says Dylan. 'Sex, drugs and rock'n'roll have been great fodder for comedy and drama for over fifty years, and we've included a bit of each here.'
The film also features Jemima Stratton as Bennett's offsider Kelly Meadows, and a soundtrack featuring original songs by Rob Draper.
Have A Cigar is tentatively set for release in May 2010.
