by FilmInk Staff
Desperate for fast cash, a quiet outsider known only as “Good-Looks” joins a volatile crew on a high-stakes drug run up a remote Australian highway. Paranoia grows; loyalty collapses, and one member is secretly wired to the police.
These are the words director and producer Jordan Peace uses to describe his new feature film, Road Run.
Creating Road Run
As Peace neared the end of his Film & Television Production studies in 2025, he knew he had to ‘make a big play if [he] wanted to become a director’. So, he came up with an idea that was ‘practical on a microbudget but sellable with [his] style of storytelling.’
Peace had met the lead, Jarrod Gildea, a year prior, and the idea for the film grew from there.
‘We joked about the idea of just going for a feature that suited his preferred character type, and I wrote around that. The rest of my cast are recurring from my previous films, Darcy Harries, Charles AJ Griffin, Dylan Lynch, and Michael Hurse. Harries, Lynch, and Hurse being former JMC students. I also cast myself in one of the main roles alongside them, which made it a more immersive experience as we bonded as actors and my character so happens to be an orchestrator of a group, so we were able to apply that hierarchy into the performance as well as my direction’.
What Inspired This?
Peace, who still has short films running through the festival circuit, was inspired by his sheer belief in being young and creative. He wanted to grow his catalogue to prove he could handle ‘the big leagues and what better way than writing, producing, directing and starring in your own debut feature right after finishing film studies.’
Driven by his creative passion, Peace admits that overall, ‘it’s the love of art and creation. If I don’t have a project in progress, then I have no purpose’.
The film industry is bursting with talent, and full of experienced, seasoned professionals. To make it, Peace understood, ‘confidence is key, and it comes from years of preparation and hard work; it wouldn’t have happened if I didn’t do… the short film scale four times over. Now, onto the next feature, the bar is set once again.’
What Was It Like Having an Entire JMC Crew?
JMC Academy was absolutely thrilled to hear that our students and alumni had teamed up for this awesome production.
‘The entire crew being JMC Alumni or current students was something special, it was achieving something so far-fetched in theory, but the belief in people that learnt how to make films with you, carrying out their talents to the max. That was something truly special and I will forever be grateful for what they achieved. I will always put them first; I learnt either with them from the start or met them along the way. It shows what JMC can produce in terms of talent and that is exceptional professionals at their game.’
What Advice Do You Have for Aspiring Creatives?
‘Filmmaking changed my life because I rolled the dice. Art is everywhere and we use it through music, movies, TV, games to escape the life we live daily as wired people. So, if it’s as much of a passion as I saw it to be, go for it. What is there truly to lose?
‘Go at it 110%. There will be critics along the way in all different forms, but it’s easy to sit on the sidelines and critique; you just have to not care and take feedback from the mentors and peers that matter. Find your voice and be comfortable with it. It’s a weird life we can all agree, but we live outside the real world and that’s what makes [creativity] worth giving a great portion of your life too, making the ordinary extraordinary. Just don’t give up.
To all students, make it original, get it off the cutting room floor, and follow your dreams.’
Find out more about Jordan Peace’s journey and work at Peace Picture Company.
Road Run is expected to be in post-production by April 2027.
