Racing Pigeon Club Inc.

Filming on South Solitary has just completed at the locations of Cape

Nelson, Portland and Cape Otway. The film is written and directed by

Shirley Barret (Love My Way, Love Serenade) the story follows Meredith

(Miranda Otto), a 35 year old unmarried woman who arrives at a remote

lighthouse island in 1928 with her uncle and new lighthouse keeper (Barry

Otto).

Bad weather and misadventure leave her marooned with her only

companion the sullen and withdrawn assistant keeper Fleet, played by

Marton Csokas (Romulus my father). A tender faltering courtship ensues.

Along with the keepers on the island lived several animals, including the loft

of pigeons that were heavily depended on for messaging to and from the

island. Scenes in the film required actors to release pigeons and shots of

them flying away. This was all achieved thanks to local pigeon breeders Tim

Robinson, Mal Sartori, Peter Cuttler and Mark Grisslis. The knowledge of

these local breeders and the talented amazing birds they keep were

imperative to shooting these particular scenes.

Photo supplied by Macgowan films, ‘Nettie’ played by actress Annie Martin,

releasing local pigeons.

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