THE RULE OF JENNY PEN

Q&A PREVIEW
with GEOFFREY RUSH moderated by JAMES HEWISON
MON MAR 17, 6.30pm

Arrogant Judge Stefan Mortensen suffers a near-fatal stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed and confined to a retirement home. Resistant to the staff and distant from his friendly roommate, Mortensen soon clashes with seemingly gentle resident Dave Crealy who secretly terrorizes the home with a sadistic game called “The Rule of Jenny Pen” while wielding his dementia doll as an instrument of cruelty. What begins as childish torment quickly escalates into far more sinister and disturbing incidents. When Mortensen’s pleas to the staff go unanswered, he takes it upon himself to put an end to Crealy’s reign of terror.

“One of the Best Movies I’ve Seen This Year.” Stephen King

James Hewison has worked for over two decades in film and the creative industries in Australia and internationally. He was Executive Director of the Melbourne International Film Festival from 2001 – 2006 then CEO of the Australian Film Institute. He was subsequently Distribution Manager for Madman Entertainment then Head of Film at ACMI. He is currently a creative consultant and has producing roles on five feature films including Justin Kurzel’s award-winning Nitram as Associate Producer and US filmmaker Rick Charnoski’s Warm Blood on which he was co-writer and co-producer. James is the founder and Creative Director of innovative cross-disciplinary creative residency, Atelier and is Project Manager for the inaugural May ’68 multi-faceted programme.