KENNY


RELEASED: AUGUST 2006

A knight in shining overalls

From the biggest festival to the smallest church social, Kenny Smyth delivers porta-loos to them all. Ignored and unappreciated, he is one of the cogs in society’s machinery; a knight in shining overalls taking care of business with his faithful ‘Splashdown’ crew.

Follow Kenny as he tackles every septic challenge that comes his way, culminating in a pilgrimage to that Mecca of waste management, the International Pumper and Cleaner Expo in Nashville Tennessee – or as Kenny affectionately calls it, “Poo HQ”.

With fly-on-the-wall honesty and wit, ‘KENNY’ lifts the lid on one of Australia’s roughest diamonds as he juggles family tensions, fatherhood and sewage with charm, humour and unflinching dignity.

“It takes a certain kind of person to do what I do… No-one’s ever impressed; no-one’s ever fascinated… If you’re a fireman, all the kids will want to jump on the back of the truck and follow you to a fire. There’s going to be no kids willing to do that with me. So, I don’t do it to impress people – it’s a job, it’s my trade, and I actually think I’m pretty good at it.” – Kenny Smyth

Part philosopher, part comedian and all heart, KENNY is living proof that in sewage, like life, the best will always rise to the top.

VIDEOS

KENNY MERCHANDISE

Kenny DVD

Kenny (Original Australian Release DVD)

Kenny Special Ed. DVD

Kenny (Special Edition DVD)

Kenny’s World DVD

Kenny's World (Complete TV Series DVD)

Kenny DVD (UK)

Kenny (UK DVD)

Kenny DVD (USA)

Kenny (USA DVD)

Kenny Book

Kenny Book

Kenny’s World Book

Kenny's World Book

Kenny Talking Doll

Kenny Talking Doll

Kenny 2007 Calendar

Kenny 2007 Calendar

Kenny Pen

Kenny Pen

Kenny Badge

Kenny Badge

Turds Kenny Toilet Awards

Turds Kenny Toilet Awards

Kenny Hat (Black)

Kenny Hat (Black)

Kenny Hat (White)

Kenny Hat (White)

Kenny Cap

Kenny Cap

Splashdown Cap

Splashdown Cap

Kenny Shirt (Black)

Kenny Shirt (Black)

Kenny Shirt (Red)

Kenny Shirt (Red)

Kenny Shirt (White)

Kenny Shirt (White)

Kenny Shirt (Green)

Kenny Shirt (Green)

 

IMAGES


INFORMATION


Directed by:
Clayton Jacobson

Written by:
Clayton Jacobson & Shane Jacobson

Starring:
Shane Jacobson, Ronald Jacobson & Eve von Bibra

Official Website:
www.kennythemovie.com

    Screened
  • Australia 17 August 2006
  • France 17 May 2007 (Cannes Film Market)
  • UK 28 September 2007
  • Canada 30 September 2007 (Edmonton International Film Festival)
  • USA 10 January 2008 (Palm Springs International Film Festival)
  • USA 11 July 2008
  • Shane toured for 7 months as the character of Kenny lapping Australia many times appearing at over 126 cinemas in capital cities and regional towns speaking to over 600 press outlets to support the release of Kenny
    Box Office Success
  • Current Box Office $7.7 Million AUD
  • Highest Grossing Australian film in three years
  • Out performed box office hits such as Wolf Creek and Chopper
  • Ranked in the Top 25 Australian Box Office hits of all time
  • 6 Months at the cinema
    DVD Success
  • Out sold Superman by 3:1
  • Top selling Australian feature film DVD ever released.

Awards and Nominations

    IF Awards 2006
  • WINNER Best Feature Film
  • WINNER Best Script
  • WINNER Best Sound
  • WINNER Highest Box Office Achievement Award
  • Nominated Best Director, Nominated Best Editing
    Australian Film Institute Awards 2006
  • WINNER Best Lead Actor - Shane Jacobson
  • Nominated Best Direction, Nominated Best Editing, Nominated Best Film, Nominated Best Original Screenplay, Nominated Best Supporting Actor
    Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards 2006
  • WINNER Best Actor in a Lead Role - Shane Jacobson
  • WINNER Best Original Screenplay - Shane Jacobson, Clayton Jacobson
  • Nominated Best Director, Nominated Best Film
    Screen Producers Association of Australia ( SPAA) Conference 2006
  • WINNER Feature Producers Award
    Film Ink Magazine Awards - 2007
  • WINNER Best New Comer – Actor - Shane Jacobson
  • WINNER Best Australian Film
  • Film Victoria – Greg Tepper Award – 2007
  • WINNER Best contribution to Victorian Film Community
    Australian International Movie Convention - 2007
  • WINNER Australian Star of the year – Shane Jacobson
  • AVSDA (Audio Visual Software Distributors Association) – Home Entertainment Awards - 2007
  • WINNER - Retail Title of the Year for an Independent Distributor
  • WINNER - Rental Title of the Year for an Independent Distributor
  • WINNER - Comedy/Romance Title of the Year (Across All films)

What the critics said

  • "KENNY is the funniest film I've seen this year. Like BORAT, when it was over, I thought, I haven't laughed this hard in a long time." Oscar-winning filmmaker, Michael Moore
  • "The funniest and profound documentary I’d ever seen" Ken Russell – The Times - London
  • "Kenny is hilarious. It's the best Australian comedy in years, with compelling characters, emotional depth, to compliment the perfectly pitched gags" Sydney Morning Herald
  • "Kenny and his creators Shane and Clayton Jacobson, have crafted a sincere and heartfelt celebration of everyman and any woman" Sunday Herald Sun
  • "Hilarious and enormously warm-hearted" Empire Magazine
  • "You know you're with brilliant filmmakers who joyoussly mesh understated Australian humour with great characterisation. The Audience ranged from older teens to pensioners, male and female who collectively applauded at the end" Sun Herald
  • "It's a delightful piece of comedy, a real, fair dinkum blend of reality and a solid likeable hero" Sunday Telegraph
  • "Funny touching and original" Canberra Times
  • "This film offers ideas about ordinary Australians not often seen in modern movies" Weekend Australian
  • "A diamond in the rough" The Daily Telegraph
  • "Extraordinarily funny and warm hearted" EG, The Age
  • "It is the funniest, most genuine and utterly chanting Australian comedy." The Herald Sun
  • "Clayton Jacobsons film is a wonderful comedy, but even better it makes you fall in love with its title character. A sequel please, or even better an spin of tv series" The Sunday Age
  • "Australian cinema has a new loveable battler stealing our hearts and unblocking our s-bends - A heart warming triumph" Sunday Mail
  • "With a touch of romance Kenny is a great Aussie comedy that will leave audiences in stitches" Northern Territory News

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