| A Heartbeat Away | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gale Edwards |
| Written by | Julie Kincaide |
| Produced by | Chris Fitchett |
| Starring | William Zappa Isabel Lucas Sebastian Gregory Tammy McIntosh Mark Furze |
| Edited by | Matt Villa |
| Music by | Guy Gross |
Production company | Pictures in Paradise |
| Distributed by | Hoyts |
Release date | 2011 |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million[1][2] |
| Box office | $118,658[2] |
A Heartbeat Away is a 2011 Australian musical comedy film about a marching band in a small town.
A young man with high aspirations as a musician steps up to become the musical director of the local marching band after his father is hurt in a vehicle accident. He has four weeks to drill the band before a major competition.
Filming started in March 2010. The film was financed by Screen Australia, Screen Queensland, Cutting Edge Pty Ltd and Quickfire Films (UK).[1]
The film was a box office disappointment, widely considered a commercial and critical flop. During its opening weekend it took $44,204 across 77 screens, giving it a screen average of just $574.[3][4]
