| The Independent | |
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| Directed by | Andrew O'Keefe John Studley |
| Written by | Andrew O'Keefe John Studley |
| Produced by | Jim Xyga |
| Starring | Lee Mason Tony Nikolakopoulos Sylvie De Crespigny Chris Bunworth Georgia Bolton Grant Piro Jonathon Auf Der Heide Jim Daly |
| Cinematography | Wayne Aistrope |
| Music by | Nick Batterham |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The Independent is an Australian independent mockumentary film released in 2007, produced by Apocalypse Films. It chronicles the story of Marty Browning (Lee Mason), a man who runs for state parliament in a Victorian by-election to save his family farm, backed by a shady businessman (Tony Nikolakopoulos). He runs as an independent, but under the banner of "The Independent Party"; his plan is to form policies by asking members of the public for their opinions, thereby providing a direct public voice in parliament. (A similar purpose is held by the real-life Australian party Senator On-Line.)
The film was shot in 2006, and released to a small number of cinemas on 8 November 2007 in the lead up to the 2007 Australian federal election. A national cinema launch is planned for April/May 2008.[1]