In July 2004 Luscious International Pictures commissioned acclaimed actor,
novelist and scriptwriter Shane Briant to write a short story script for director
Richard Gibson.  The script was inspired by the magazine short story
“Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce, published in 1891.
Richard had already spent a considerable amount of time directing and
working with American actor Lance Henriksen and the project was further
developed with him in mind for the lead.
Set in Iraq, the location posed a challenge for producers as it was essential
that the shoot take place in Sydney. After an exhausted search of the
greater Sydney area, the production settled on the Serenity Cove Studios’
back lot to double for Fallujah.
The script underwent several rewrites to accommodate location and
schedules of all involved, which culminated in a December 2004 shoot. The
film relied on several large effects shots to help establish a real sense of
being in Iraq.
As is common with short films the producers had to rely on the enormous
generosity and goodwill of everyone that contributed their talent, time or
facilities to the making of the film for which they will always be grateful. The
result of these efforts is a very emotional and highly charged drama that
once again demonstrates the futility of war and the devastating effect it has
on ordinary lives.
The now titled A MESSAGE FROM FALLUJAH is a powerful and confronting
film that will strike a cord with audiences around the world. The film stars
Lance Henriksen with support from a distinguished cast including: Shane
Briant, Elizabeth Maywald, Peter Yacoub, Wadih Dona and Paul Tessone. Six
of the remaining cast were recruited from young NIDA graduates, some
making their debut on the big screen in this film. “A MESSAGE FROM
FALLUJAH” has been entered into several of the major festivals worldwide.
Luscious International Pictures has several feature film projects in advanced
stages of development and an announcement on those will be made soon.

Lance Henriksen         Daniel Crane
Peter Yacoub             Ali
Shane Briant         Gary Davis
Elizabeth Maywald     Carole Crane
Wadih Dona         Saed Izzit
Paul Tessone         Lead Arab
Vanessa Trezise         Newsreader
David Lyons             Australian SAS Soldier
Nick Osbourne         Australian SAS Soldier
Yarad Abraham         Arab 1
Robin Hart                 Arab 2
Ben Guerens                 Arab 3
James Mitchell             Arab 4
Andrew McLean             CafeÌ Extra
Lucas Jenner                         CafeÌ Extra
Kal Yacoub                         CafeÌ Extra
Scarlett Gibson-Williams         Suzie Crane
Lucas Robinson                 Freddy Crane

about the filmmakers
LUSCIOUS INTERNATIONAL PICTURES
Luscious International Pictures is a Sydney based production company that
was formed to develop and produce feature films, television drama and
animated films for the international market.
RICHARD GIBSON (Director)
Richard Gibson is an award-winning director of 15 years experience and
partner in Luscious International Pictures. Born in England, Richard moved to
New Zealand at an early age with his family. Prior to 1986 when he entered
Film School and gained a Bachelor of Broadcasting Degree, Richard had
worked as both a musician and an engineer. He started his film career with
video clips and documentaries and began shooting television commercials
in 1991 whilst based in New Zealand.
Richard’s talent has seen him travel the world directing cinema and
television commercials. His style combines not only an incredible eye for
beautiful imagery, but he manages to draw upon an inner vision allowing
him to create additional effects during the post production process. His work
is an amalgamation of creative genius combined with a beautiful shooting
technique. Richard’s career has also seen him awarded for his character
driven pieces as he is able to delve into the psyche of both the most
complex and also the most simple characters. This is also due in part to his
ability to develop a complete storyline in a very short period of time.
ANDREW MORRIS (Producer)
Andrew Morris is an award-winning producer with over 20 years experience
in the production industry and partner in Luscious International Pictures.
Andrew began his career working in the creative department of an
advertising agency before being promoted to the Head of Production and
member of the board of Chiat Day Advertising, one of the world’s most
creative agencies.
After several years at this post Andrew moved onto the other side of the
camera as Senior Producer at Australia’s most awarded television
commercial production company. Andrew worked internationally and was
dually based out of New York and Sydney, shooting for clients throughout
the world and in every conceivable location from Iceland to the Sahara
and Chile to Slovenia. This experience has seen Andrew work under the most