While Australian comedies are making their mark on the small screen, they've been moderately absent on a film level, with only a handful emerging over the years - Audrey, How to Please a Woman, Birthright, and now, James Robert Woods acidic comedy The Birthday Trip.
This distinct and brutally hilarious comedy follows a group of friends heading out to the prestigious, six-star Lothian Gate for a birthday weekend. Over the course of a couple of days, their relationships become fractured, all the while critiquing the modern state of Australia through cutting commentary on the politic state we live, the culture that breeds within this nation, and the media we consume and have foisted upon us.
In this expansive, deep interview with writer, director, editor, cinematographer, and producer, James Robert Woods, we unpack The Birthday Trip in depth.
Read the interview with Matthew Donlan from The Fleapit here:
Matthew Donlan
The Birthday Trip screens across Australia from 30 July 2026. Check out where The Birthday Trip is screening by visiting the films website here:
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