Speaking for the Dead: An Interview with Stephen Coates and Kelly Dolen

The feature film John Doe: Vigilante is somewhat of an anomaly in the current Australian screen industries landscape. The Melbourne-shot film, which stars British actor Jamie Bamber and Lachy Hulme, sourced its entire budget, incorporating the Producer Offset, from a private investor. Michael Clarkin speaks to screenwriter Stephen Coates and director Kelly Dolen about their movie as well as its accompanying online social role-playing game, Vigilante: Speak for the Dead.

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