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Limelight

Year of completion
2024
Content type
Documentary
Format
Feature
Genre
Arts, Culture, History
Duration
96 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

LIMELIGHT uncovers the remarkable true story of The Salvation Army’s Limelight Department — one of the world’s first film studios, founded in Melbourne in 1891. Led by visionary Captain Joseph Perry, the department pioneered early cinema through hundreds of groundbreaking films that combined faith, innovation, and storytelling, paving the way for the birth of the Australian film industry.
Completion Year
2024
Genres
Arts, Culture, History
Format
Feature
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Composer

Eddie Beyrouthy, Philip Lambert

Director

Eddie Beyrouthy

Director of Photography

Eddie Beyrouthy

Editor

Eddie Beyrouthy

Executive Producer

Eddie Beyrouthy, Philip Lambert

Producer

Eddie Beyrouthy, Philip Lambert

Writer

Eddie Beyrouthy, Philip Lambert

Production Designer

Eddie Beyrouthy

Cast

Lindsay Cox OAM, Martyn Jolly Ray Edmondson OAM, Elizabeth Hartrick, Michael Wollenberg, Major Warren Elliott, Major Rebecca Inglis, Tom McCathie, Lyla DiGrazia, Wayne Pearn, David Picone, Raya Stanford, August Kennon, Daniel Booth, Harry Segar, ,

Sales

Australian Sales

Heritage Films International

International Sales

Production Company

The Picture Lot
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