The exclusive preview of the film screened at the National Film and Sound Archive last Saturday to an enthusiastic crowd of filmgoers, cast and crew.
The screening was sold out months in advance and although it features stars such as Billy Zane and Jack Thompson, all eyes were on ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr in a cameo role.
The Audience Award returned after a holiday last year to recognise the most popular new feature film in the program.
Directed by local filmmakers Ché Baker and Dallas Bland, “Blue World Order” is an action/sci-fi starring Jake Ryan (“Wolf Creek”), Stephen Hunter (“The Hobbit”), Billy Zane, Jack Thompson and Bruce Spence, filmed on location in Canberra. After a nuclear war decimates the northern hemisphere, infectious bacteria threatens to destroy the surviving population and the plot thickens.
“Blue World Order” received an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars narrowly beating runner-up films “Apprentice” (Singapore), “Ella” (Australia), “Kills on Wheels” (Hungary), and “Hotel Coolgardie” (Australia) which received an average of 4.4 stars.
It is scheduled for an international release next year in 2017.
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