Bibbulmun feature film End to End on track as production starts in WA
Melanie Filler and Tim Barretto. Credit: Hope St Productions.
Western Australia’s epic 1000km Bibbulmun Track is taking centre stage as production kicks off on West Coast Visions feature film End to End.
Written by Tim Barretto (Bassendream) and Melanie Filler (Bassendream), End to End follows a middle-aged couple who embark on a long-held promise to hike the Bibbulmun Track – in a desperate bid to determine the fate of their struggling marriage.
Through the emotional and cathartic 50-day journey, the couple grapples with their entrenched ways, reliving moments they thought they had left behind. Caroline Brazier (Mystery Road: Origin, The Twelve, Rake) plays Isla and Nic Cassim (Mr Inbetweeen, The Surfer, Total Control) takes the role of Sam.
Filming across the state from Perth to Albany, the production will traverse several regional locations along the track, including at Walpole, Donnelly River and Dwellingup during the month-long shooting schedule.
Barretto is Director and Producer and Filler is Producer. David Noakes, who spent his formative filmmaking years in WA where he produced award-winning films including How the West Was Lost, Taking A Look, and Bigger than Texas, is Executive Producer.
End to End is the 2024 recipient of Screenwest’s highly coveted West Coast Visions, an initiative designed to uncover, inspire and develop Western Australian filmmakers with distinctive visions for a debut feature film for theatrical release. Screenwest and Lotterywest have provided production funding for first-time feature film directors in Western Australia, with Screen Australia support.
End to End behind the scenes. Credit: Salty Davenport.
Writer/Producer/Director Tim Barretto said: “I am excited to be filming End to End on location with our wonderful cast and crew who have been embracing the unpredictability and power of the Western Australian bush. It is fascinating to see our two highly captivating leads bring these compelling characters to life. We hope audiences will connect, care, laugh, and cry as they journey alongside this functioning-yet-dysfunctional relationship.”
Writer/Producer Melanie Filler said: “Our story has the unique challenge of being set over 1000km of incredible landscapes, and our smaller footprint calls for a balance between consideration, discovery and creativity. Our approach encourages collaboration and generosity among the team which is a real calling card of Western Australian crew.”
Screenwest Chief Executive Officer Rikki Lea Bestall said: “End to End is the latest instalment in Screenwest’s anchor development program, West Coast Visions, which has served as a career launchpad for countless Western Australian filmmakers. We’re especially excited to see the iconic Bibbulmun Track, with all its beautiful and varied landscapes, showcased as part of this production. We look forward to seeing Tim and Melanie bring their creative vision together in coming weeks.”
Screen Australia Director of Narrative Content Louise Gough said: “Screen Australia welcomes our partnership with Screenwest through West Coast Visions and congratulates writers and producers Tim Barretto and Melanie Filler. End to End is a story with heart and humour set against a rich landscape. It is an intimate and moving journey that traverses the stunning Bibbulmun Track in Western Australia.”
Production credit: End to End is a Hope St Production film. Principal production funding from Screen Australia. Developed and produced with assistance from Screenwest and Lotterywest. Financed with the assistance of Mind the Gap, in association with SeeView Pictures, Australian and New Zealand distribution by Bonsai Films.
End to End behind the scenes. Credit: Court McAllister