'Isn't that Louis Cincotta? They say he used to be pretty good...' LOUIS: That isn't just a baby you've got in there. CARLA: What do you mean? LOUIS: It's the end of the life I've always known. I don't feel like I'm in control anymore. When the baby's born, I'll have even less time for training. CARLA: You've told me yourself that there's plenty of people who still skate after they have kids. LOUIS: Let's face it. I'm over thirty. I've never gone as far as I wanted, and this is my last chance. If I blow this, I won't even go out winning. CARLA: I think you're going to be the best father there is, Louis. I hope you win your race, and I'll be there cheering you on, but if you lose, I know you'll have given it your best shot, and from what I understand, that's usually more important than winning.

A rites of passage film centred around the Iceland ice-skating rink. A funny movie with serious undertones. Think "American Graffiti" meets "Strictly Ballroom" on ice.

Written by Simon Luckhurst.

Currently unproduced.

I used to go ice skating when I was a lot younger. Not that I was any good at it, and I certainly didn't race.

I went back to a rink after many years, this time with my kids. It struck me that the people still looked the same, as if time itself was on ice and had stopped somehow. Wouldn't it be nice if we could go an environment where time didn't move, even it was only to visit and escape the more unpleasant occurrences of the outside world? This screenplay describes such a place.

If you think you might be interested in producing 'Iceland,' or if you want to read the script, please contact me.

I applied for Australian Film Commission funding, and someone rang and told me 'Iceland' had been short-listed, but wasn't successful, and that I should develop it further and enter it again. I applied for the following round, this time the feedback was that the script was now developed enough, and didn't need any AFC funding. (This script may not have needed it but I personally wouldn't have said no to it...)

"... this project really needs to get a producer on board..."
Australian Film Commission (AFC) Script Assessor (name unknown).