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SHORT STORY/FILM A CITY'S CHILD.

A short story I wrote I was able to turn into a feature film in 1971.
A CITY'S CHILD is now available for Streaming. ON DEMAND

PRIME VIDEO https://tinyurl.com/yy7qlnl2
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Some notes on the story and film.
There is much to tell about the production of this film and I will do so over several Blogs. 
Meanwhile,
"Because of limited distribution, the film received few notices from reviewers, but these were inclined to be favourable, as in the Sydney Morning Herald 9th June 1972 after the film's screening at the Sydney Film Festival:
The best and most mature of the Australian features is "A City's Child" produced and directed by Brian Kavanagh.
Set in a middle class suburb of Melbourne, the film, written by Don Battye, treats the loneliness of a thirtyish spinster who, following the death of her carping, invalid mother, builds a world of fantasy out of solitude and frustration.
Too often the director appears uncertain of what to do next with a resultant loss of dramatic tension and is prone to that all-Australian failing, the hammer-heavy delineation of obvious symbolism. But on the whole Kavanagh achieves an admirable blend of narrative elements and layman's sociology.
The subtle, knowing performance of Monica Maughan as the central character is a further asset. Miss Maughan constructs a cautious portrait of internal pain, of a woman alive but incapable of living.
Kavanagh's website also quotes this mention arising from the London Film Festival:
And Brian Kavanagh's intense view of a lonely spinster in Sydney, finding kinky consolation in the collection of dolls, " A City's Child," creates an errie atmosphere which remained with me long after most of the festival's other films had been and gone. Eric Shorter, London Daily Telegraph, December 1st 1971.
And this notice by Ken Quinnell in Nation magazine on 22nd January 1972:
There can be no mistaking Brian Kavanagh's exceptional talent as a director. Throughout, the precision of his camera placements, the flow of movement within the frame, and the exacting performances serve perfectly the underlying ambiguity of events and produce a masterpiece in miniature.
Awards
Adelaide Festival gold award, 1972 (Goldern Southern Cross Award, Best Australian Film of the Year)
Australian Film Institute Awards 1971:
- Bronze Award (Brian Kavanagh)
- Best Actress in a Leading Role (Monica Maughan) (Hoyts Prize)
Selected for the London Film Festival, 1971
Also screened Edinburgh, Montreal and Chicago Film Festivals 1971, Sydney Film Festival 1972.
Also screened at Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Auckland Film Festivals"
https://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/citys-child
Enjoy the trailer.