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Antony J. Bowman was born and educated in Sydney, Australia. He studied at the London Film School before making his name as an Australian writer/director with an obvious flair for comedy. Before his feature films, Bowman wrote and directed several short films and two acclaimed drama documentaries – receiving a Silver Screen Award at the Chicago International Film Festival and a Bronze at the New York Film Festival.

Humphrey Bower is a gifted and versatile actor. Since obtaining a BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature at Oxford University, he has worked extensively in theatre, television and audiobook narration. Humphrey won the prestigious Audie Award (US) for his performance of The Family Frying Pan by Bryce Courtenay, and was shortlisted for an Audie Award for his performances of Gould's Book of Fish by Richard Flanagan and Brother Fish by Bryce Courtenay. Humphrey's sensitive and intelligent readings are highly regarded and he is well-known for his capacity to perform a variety of accents.