Why This Australian Director Chose Kangaroo Island as the Heart of His Film

Director and producer Tim David joins Our City Tonight for a conversation about Kangaroo Island, the Australian feature film shaped by family, memory, landscape, and emotional return. Set and filmed on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, the film follows Lou, an actress returning home after years away, as old family tensions, unresolved relationships, and questions about home come back to the surface. The film was directed by Timothy David and written by Sally Gifford, with a cast including Rebecca Breeds, Adelaide Clemens, Erik Thomson, Joel Jackson, and Nicholas Hope. In this interview, Tim discusses how Kangaroo Island became more than a backdrop, how place can shape character and story, and what it takes to bring a deeply personal, location-driven feature film to the screen. This conversation explores: The making of Kangaroo Island Why the island itself matters to the story Directing a feature film in a real location Family drama, humour, grief, and reconciliation Working with actors and landscape The journey from idea to completed film Subscribe to Our City Tonight for more interviews with filmmakers, actors, musicians, authors, artists, public figures, and cultural voices from Vancouver and beyond. Featured guest: Tim David Film: Kangaroo Island Show: Our City Tonight Topics: Kangaroo Island, Tim David, Australian film, filmmaking, directing, independent film, family drama, storytelling Hashtags #KangarooIsland #TimDavid #OurCityTonight #AustralianFilm #Filmmaking #FilmDirector #IndependentFilm #FamilyDrama #Cinema #Storytelling