OREANDA-NEWS. Lexus and The Weinstein Company will be premiering the second of four films as part of the third Lexus Short Films series at Sydney Film Festival on June 14th Selected from thousands of submissions, director Damian Walshe-Howling's short film MESSiAH, encompasses this year's Lexus Short Films series' theme of "Anticipation." MESSiAH highlights a playful collision of cultures, in which a hapless Irishman and his Parisian girlfriend get more than they bargained for when they encounter a particularly mischievous stranger in the spectacular Australian wilderness. Well-known Australian actor David Gulpilil (The Tracker, The Proposition, Crocodile Dundee) will star as Baringa. Stephen Hunter, who starred in the film franchise The Hobbit and the current television series Janet King, will appear in the role of Moylan.

Walshe-Howling will attend the premiere to share his story and celebrate his achievement as a part of the third Lexus Short Film series. Representatives from both The Weinstein Company and Lexus will also be on-site to speak about how this program has impacted Walshe-Howling and other Lexus Short Film directors, as well as to discuss how MESSiAH came to fruition.

After being featured at Sydney Film Festival, MESSiAH, will premiere along with the other three films from the third series of Lexus Short Films during an exclusive World Premiere event at the 2016 Napa Valley Film Festival. This event will be the first time all four films will be presented at the same time as they continue to be showcased at screenings during other film festivals worldwide.