Gerard O'Dwyer

Acting

Gerard O'Dwyer

Acting credits

Little Monsters poster
6.5

A washed-up musician teams up with a teacher and a kids show personality to protect young children from a sudden outbreak of zombies.

Little Monsters

2019

The Accessible Acting Program poster
NR

A short documentary showcasing participants of Bus Stop Films new inclusive acting program, made in collaboration with Actors Centre Australia.

The Accessible Acting Program

The Interviewer poster
7.0

Thomas Howell gets more than he bargained for at his interview with a prestigious law firm; an insult about his tie, a rendition of Harry Potter and the chance to change the lives of father and son.

The Interviewer

2012

Shakespeare in Tokyo poster
7.3

An Australian Shakespeare fan with Down Syndrome sets off on a solo adventure to discover Tokyo in order to get away from his overbearing older brother. Along the way he uses his knowledge of the Bard, his sketchbook and his wits to win the hearts of the people he meets.

Shakespeare in Tokyo

2018

For Better, for Worse poster
NR

Johnny and Lizzie, who are very much in love, have just gotten engaged. When their best friend, Reuben, refuses to be the best man at their wedding, they hatch a plan to try and convince him that they are meant for each other.

For Better, for Worse

2021

Way Out Assistance poster
NR

A woman in need of help, uses a VR counselling program to form a new human connection and process old wounds to make it through one more day.

Way Out Assistance

2020

This Is News Radio poster
NR

We take you behind the scenes of a busy news radio station where two weary journalists rediscover their passion through a shared love of freestyle percussion. An absurdist take on how news is really recorded.

This Is News Radio

2020

Heartbreak and Beauty poster
NR

Devised by twelve people living with an intellectual disability over a period of 10 months, Heartbreak and Beauty is an experimental short film that combines music, visual metaphor, dance and original poetry to express how we are all connected through our shared human experiences of love and loss.

Heartbreak and Beauty

2015

What About Sal? poster
6.0

With his mother dying of lung cancer, Sal, in his 30's and with Down Syndrome, embarks on a journey to find his father - a rock band singer that his mother had a one-night stand with - 30 years ago.

What About Sal?

2024

Be My Brother poster
7.0

Armed with nothing but charm and a dictaphone, a young man changes the perspective of two people he meets at a bus stop.

Be My Brother

2009