Screenings: November 17, 9:00 pm Cinema 4

The Tunnel
Australia / 2011 / 90 mins.
Genre: Drama | Horror | Thriller

Directed by: Carlo Ledesma
Cast: Andy Rodoreda, Bel Deliá, Steve Davis and Luke Arnold

Synopsis

In 2007 the New South Wales government suddenly scrapped a plan to utilise the water in the disused underground train tunnels beneath Sydney. In 2008, chasing rumours of a government coverup and urban legends surrounding the sudden backflip, investigative journalist Natasha Warner led a crew of four into the underground labyrinth. They went down into the tunnels looking for a story – until the story found them.

This is the film of their harrowing ordeal. With unprecedented access to the recently declassified tapes they shot in the claustrophobic subway tunnels, as well as a series of candid interviews with the survivors, we come face to face with the terrifying truth. This never before seen footage takes us deep inside the tunnels bringing the darkness to life and capturing the raw fear that threatens to tear the crew apart, leaving each one of them fighting for their lives.

Festival Screenings/Awards
A Night of Horror (Best Australian Director), Bloodfest Fantastique 2011 (Best Film), Screamfest (Official Selection), Telluride Horror Show (Official Selection)

About the Director

Carlo Ledesma is an award-winning filmmaker based in Sydney Australia, with a career that spans over fifteen years in film, radio, theatre, and television. His first short film in Australia, Locked, was named Best Film at the annual University of Sydney Film Awards and Carlo hasn’t looked back since, directing several films and working on high profile projects, mainly for a video and internet production company called Viocorp. In 2007 Carlo’s film The Haircut was awarded the Mini Movie Channel Award for Best Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival. The prize money from that enabled Carlo to get started on his next project The Last One.

Carlo also shot and directed a feature-length documentary for Nike called My Game, which explored the Philippines’ devout passion for basketball. My Game premiered in October 2007 in Manila to glowing reviews, and the DVD, which was released in a limited run, is now a much sought-after collector’s item.