WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING: “Formidable, feisty and fun… Isla Roberts is a octogenarian force-of nature” … “A bonafide ripper of a documentary, from start to finish!” ……. “Kind, funny, insightful and tough”….“Plenty of great moments and more than a few laughs….. “Stunning aerial shots and outback beauty” …”…”Superbly made and intelligently structured.” “…remarkable and unintentionally radical.”
Adelaide, SA – October 11th, 2023 – Wallis Releasing, the new distribution arm of Wallis Cinemas, has made their first acquisition for Australian theatrical rights with the independent Australian festival hit documentary, ISLA’S WAY produced by Marion Pilowsky and Georgia Humphreys of Corner Table Productions.
The fastest selling session of the Adelaide Film Festival and a triumphant world premiere screening at the The Piccadilly cinema, ISLA’S WAY will launch theatrically through Wallis Releasing on November 9th 2023.
ISLA’S WAY Synopsis.
Cowboy. Rebel. Survivor. Grandmother. You’ll never forget meeting Isla.
Formidable grandmother Isla Roberts is adamant. She insists that although she’s not a lesbian, her girlfriend Susan is. In this tender, richly humorous portrait of an 87-year-old horse carriage driving champion, we learn what makes an ordinary life extraordinary. Straight-shooting Isla’s lived experience of rural Australia, raising a family in severe economic hardship, and finally coming out later in life, all make for a poignant documentary of a woman who’s well ahead of her time and refuses to be put in a box. Director Marion Pilowsky tracks Isla for an eventful, cathartic year with empathy and incisiveness.
ISLA’S WAY boasts a great soundtrack featuring tracks by Robbie Williams (“Can’t Stop Christmas”), Penguin Café Orchestra (“Music For A Found Harmonium”), iconic Australian comedy duo Scared Weird Little Guys (“Shopping and Parking”) and a classic Bob Dylan re-record (“Bob Dylan’s Dream”). As well as a stunning original score by London based composer and multi-instrumentalist Luis Almau.
ISLA’S WAY was directed Marion Pilowsky and produced by Georgia Humphreys and Marion Pilowsky. Wallis Releasing’s Programming Executive, Manda Flett, negotiated the deal to acquire ISLA’S WAY with producers Georgia Humphreys and Marion Pilowsky of Corner Table Productions Australia.
About Wallis Releasing
From community halls to Drive-Ins to traditional picture theatres and now the modern cinema complexes, the Wallis Family has been entertaining Australians for 70 years.
Steering Wallis Releasing is Programming Manager David Simpson alongside Programming Executive Manda Flett.
David Simpson has worked in Exhibition & Film Distribution across AU, NZ, UK, US, Europe, Asia & South America. Having worked on ‘both sides of the fence’ he brings real world specialist expertise in strategic cinema programming and distribution.
Manda Flett is a key contributor to the re-imagining of the Piccadilly Cinema and its business model. Manda is passionate in her support of independent cinemas and knows regional cinemas are the heart and soul of many communities. Manda provides a unique perspective to programming both mainstream and alternative content on cinema screens.
For more information visit: https://wallis.com.au/
About Corner Table Productions
Founded in London by Marion Pilowsky in 2005, producer Georgia Humphreys joined the company in 2016. Corner Table believes in storytelling that surprises, charms and engages people from all walks of life. It has produced feature films, (My Last Five Girlfriends, The Flip Side), factual entertainment (Recipe for Love) and numerous award-winning short films that have screened at film festivals including Tribeca, London, Iran, Toronto, Palm Springs and Sydney.
