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THE RUN is a feature length documentary film which follows Australian Pat Farmer's test of human spirit and behind the scenes drama as he runs the length of India, 80 kilometres a day for 64 days with the backdrop of the colourful, enchanting, challenging, organized chaos of India. This film is a journey where the destination really does not matter.

Winner of Best Documentary at the 2018 Newcastle International Film.

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When beautiful divorcee and single mother Meera meets Will, she finds it hard to resist the tall blonde man with a charming smile. But her family has other ideas in mind, as falling in love with an Australian is not only scandalous - it's unindian! This cross-cultural comedy is brimming with heart and spice.

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Delve beneath the colourful exterior of Hollywoods biggest rival to discover the artistry, backchannel dealings, and unique characters that have led to Bollywood taking Australia, and the world, by storm.

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A terrorist plot to blow up the Sydney Harbour Bridge and assassinate Australian leaders, involved global media, an overseas student, a love triangle, jealousy, and 30 days of solitary confinement for an innocent man before freedom. This is not fiction but just some of the ingredients of the feature documentary FRAMED where 9/11 meets MANUFACTURING CONSENT.

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She might be a talented film producer but Samantha Blakes last movie was a flop and she's looking for a break. In a faraway ashram in the snow clad Himalayas she crosses paths with an Indian swami with wild dreadlocks and a cheeky smile. The two 30 something year olds have little in common except their shared love of cinema. Putting their differences aside, they decide to collaborate on a film. It's a fruitful, exciting, exhilarating experience for both of them... until Sam realizes that Swami has not written a Hollywood romance; but rather a Bollywood song and dance melodrama.

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Trapped in a web of deceit, greed, visa regulations, and pressures to keep her honour and that of the Indian community in Australia, Durga decides to run when she gets pregnant and is expected to abort. Based on true events, this thriller follows Durga on the run to save her and her unborn child. She knows what she is running away from, but has no clue where she is running to; India is out of question and Australia is no longer safe.

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Natasha, the eldest of five children, returns to her hometown during a break from university to help her family prepare one of her younger sisters to move out of home. While assisting with the preparations, Natasha stumbles upon a group of letters in her mother's memory box in a dusty back shed. This discovery leads to a confrontation from which long-held family secrets emerge. As Natasha delves deeper into her family's past and begins to question her identity and place in the world she discovers an ancient culture that is vastly different from her own and uncovers secrets that challenge her understanding of herself and her family. Natasha's journey of self-discovery takes her on a path of understanding and acceptance as she learns more about the culture that her family is rooted in.

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Manju, a second-generation Australian intern at a prestigious hospital, attempts to balance her overbearing mother determined to rope her into a traditional Sri Lankan marriage and the daily bizarre challenges, political intrigue and misadventures of a rather inhospitable hospital life.

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‘The Indian Cowboy’ tells the story of how Bal Kishore Das Loiwal, a young boy from a small town in Dehradun, became Bobby Cash, India’s only country music singer and a world-renowned talent. Our fill follows Cash from the Himalayan foothills of Dehradun to the bustling urban hub of New Delhi, and then to the world-renowned country music festival in Tamworth, Australia - where Bobby had his first taste of success. He got everything he ever wanted: fame, success and acceptance. BBC even commissioned a very successful documentary on his life. Then at the height of his career, and expected to sign a record deal in Nashville, he disappeared. Bobby returned to a quiet life in his hometown, playing a select few shows for friends and family. What happened? This is the story of ‘One in a Billion’, a tale of passion, adversity, culture and most importantly, music.

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A young British woman rebels by traveling to a remote stretch of the Australian outback, against her grandfather's forbiddance, where her parents died in separate freak accidents and a sinister force waits in the shadows. One of the first and rare Australian horror films to be inspired from folk lore of Indian and First National mythologies.

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Promo for the launch of match fixtures for the 2020 men's and women's cricket world cup.

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First ever TV commercial for Audi car commissioned for the Indian market featuring cricketing legend Virat Kohli via Cornerstone Agency (India)

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Commissioned to write and direct a short film spoof on Bollywood genre films as a part of a challenge for media personality and TV host Todd Sampson as part of his series 'Body Hack' S1 ep4: Bollywood, directed by Jeff Sibery.

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Creative Content Australia commissioned TEMPLE to produce an antipiracy promo for their campaign to raise awareness of piracy in Australia. The promo was screened at various theatres around Australia and inserted before film screenings on DVD.

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Paul is convinced that it's his height or lack of it that is stopping him from getting a girlfriend. After watching yet another potential girlfriend slip away to the charm of a taller male, an exasperated Paul tells his friends Mike and Lincoln that if there were a tall girl and a tall guy, same height, same good looks, the gay version of him would do much better than the straight version of him because unlike women, men are not height-ist. Mike and Lincoln, sensing a 'you-tube' moment challenge him to prove it.

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The first ever series of tourism TV commercials for the Indian market in Hindi/English based on a concept by Destination NSW CEO Sandra Chipchase. This series of four TV commercials depict different scenarios and were one of the biggest investments for promotion in the Indian tourism market by the NSW Government.

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This short documentary commissioned by Australian National Maritime Museum and directed by Australian filmmaker Anupam Sharma, is a tongue in cheek look at Indian Australians across the spectrum. From identity to racism, from maintaining their roots to assimilation, and of course cricket. This short documentary deals with everything, and like a Bollywood film there is a twist and music at the end.

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A series of two commercials commissioned by Tourism Australia for the Indian market directed by iconic Australia feature film director Bill Bennett

PRODUCER/ DIRECTOR

Anupam Sharma is a filmmaker and film entrepreneur with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Films & Theatre, and a post-graduate thesis on cinema from University of NSW. Widely credited for pioneering Australia’s film links with Bollywood and India, he was named as one of the fifty most powerful and influential Australian film professionals. Anupam is the founding head of TEMPLE where he has lead a team of film professionals on over 430 projects.

Anupam returned to directing when got commissioned to produce and direct short documentary by the Australian National Maritime Museum. He then produced and directed one of the biggest ad campaigns for Destination NSW for the Asian market, directed the anti-piracy campaign for the Intellectual Property Awareness Foundation, and produced/directed one of the launch films for the International Cricket Council.

With feature films as his forte, Anupam produced and directed the multimillion-dollar indie Australian romantic- comedy unINDIAN with Producer Lisa Duff, and starring Australian cricketer Brett Lee. Australian film critic David Stratton called the film “engaging in its cheerful celebration of community.” He then produced and directed award the winning feature documentary - The Run, following the journey of ultra-marathon runner and ex-member of Parliament, Pat Farmer, as he ran along the length of India.

Anupam has just finished producing and directing his feature documentary Brand Bollywood...downunder with Producer Claire Haywood. The film opened across theatres in Australia including special screenings and state and federal parliaments with great reviews from leading film critics. He is early pre-production on feature Framed, with development assistance from SBS, Screen Australia, and Screen NSW. Assisted with development investment from Australian film bodies, and international investors, Anupam has a slate of high profile Australian film projects as a Producer some as a director with major Australian film makers including Bill Bennett, John Winter, and Cathy Rodda.

Anupam has advised many government and private bodies in relation to Indian films, including Baz Luhrman’s Moulin Rouge, the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Governments of Queensland and NSW among others. In 2012 he was the chief judge and advisor to the first India centric Australian reality television show on SBS – Bollywood Star.

As strong supporter of diversity and international promotion of Australian cinema, Anupam has lead a number of Australian initiatives including An Australian Film Initiative (with support from Hugh Jackman, Baz Luhrman among others), and voted as Chair of Australia India Film Council. In recognition of his work in films and diversity, Anupam has been appointed as an Australia Day Ambassador and appointed on the inaugural Diversity Task Force of Screen Queensland.

Anupam is a respected commentator and frequent speaker at various conferences and on television/radio programs including the ABC, the Nine Network, SBS TV, SPA, Art Gallery of NSW, and the Powerhouse Museum.

Anupam recently launched Australia’s first and only Nation Indian Film Festival with support from DENDY, NDTV, I & B Ministry (India), National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) , Indian High Commission Canberra and Consulate Generals for Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Gold Coast.

Executive Producer (Australia)

Farabee Kabir is one of the few female Australian-Bengali film producers, seamlessly merging business expertise with a passion for storytelling. A Chartered Accountant and graduate of the prestigious AFTRS Master of Arts Screen: Producing program, she began her career at Deloitte Australia, where she spent five years managing projects for clients like Matchbox Pictures and Universal Pictures before fully immersing herself in filmmaking.

Her work spans short films and feature-length vertical series, exploring psychological horror, magical realism, and dark comedies. Her projects have received international recognition—“Bőr” won the Emerging Australian Filmmaker Award at MIFF 2024 and was nominated at SXSW Sydney 2024. “The Method” won an APDG Award, while “Occam’s Circus” was nominated for the same award. “Cut” premiered at VIFF 2023 before screening globally. Her versatility extends to roles as an assistant director and production manager, having also managed a series pilot as part of the ABC Fresh Blood initiative.

She also serves as Executive Producer of NIFFA Australia’s inaugural festival, leading its expansion across seven cities and into New Zealand and Fiji. Committed to amplifying underrepresented voices, she continues to push the boundaries of traditional storytelling and deliver bold, impactful stories.

Currently a Development and Production Executive at Films and Casting TEMPLE, Farabee oversees a diverse slate of scripted and non-scripted projects.