Joe Camilleri:
Australia's Maltese Falcon

Feature length music documentary; completed 2011

Synopsis

JOE CAMILLERI has been rocking the pubs and clubs of Australia for more than 4 decades, as well as making close to 30 CDs and producing countless more.

The documentary has multiple threads - the migrant story of Joe’s family spanning from Malta to Melbourne, a history of the Australian music scene over the last 40 years via Joe’s two main bands Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons and The Black Sorrows, and a studio insight into the making of his latest triple album CROOKED LITTLE THOUGHTS which was released in 2012.

This is an intimate portrait of the man and his passion for music.

Trailer

Awards and Screenings

  • Gold Remi Winner at 2012 WorldFest-Houston Awards (USA)
  • Best Feature Documentary at 2011 SkyFest Film Festival (USA)
  • Winner of Dance & Music Category at
  • 2012 ReelHeART International Film Festival (Canada)
  • Bronze Palm Award at 2012 Mexico International Film Festival
  • Best Music Doc (Foreign Origins) at 2012 Bare Bones Film Festival (USA)
  • Best Arts Documentary finalist at 2011 ATOM Awards (Aus)
  • Award of Merit at 2011 Accolade Competition (USA)
  • Best Cinematography in a Feature Doc finalist at
  • 2012 World Music & Independent Film Festival (USA)
  • Best Performance finalist at 2012 Movie Maverick Awards (USA)
  • Best Soundtrack finalist at 2012 Movie Maverick Awards (USA)
  • “The Precious” finalist at 2012 Movie Maverick Awards (USA)
  • Finalist at 2012 Blue Mountains Film Festival & Yowie Awards (Aus)
  • International Premiere at 2011 Montreal World Film Festival (Canada)
  • Official Selection 2012 Buffalo Niagara Film Festival (USA)
  • Official Selection 2012 Green Bay Film Festival (USA)
  • Official Selection 2012 Desert Rocks Film & Music Event (USA)Official Selection 2012 Edmonton International Film Festival (Canada)
  • Official Selection 2012 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (USA)
  • Official Selection 2012 Louisville’s International Festival of Fil (USA)
  • 2012 CinefestOZ Film Festival (AUS)

Creative Team

  • Producer/Director – Fiona Cochrane
  • Cinematographer/Editor – Zbigniew Friedrich
  • Sound – Craig Carter, Robbie Mackenzie, Michael Letho

Distribution