Cast
Josh Adamson was born in Cairns, Australia and started performing at the age of 13 in the starring role in Tom Sawyer. Josh moved to New York City to further his stage career and appeared in such shows as Hair, Blood and Fire, as well as the Broadway workshop of Taboo working with Rosie O'Donnell and Boy George. He then moved to Los Angeles where he has had leading and supporting roles in the feature films "The Wedding Video," "Unidentified," "Look @ Me," "Desert of Blood," "Portal" and "Painting in the Rain." He also starred in the TV movie "First Landing" where he portrayed the historic role of Captain John Smith. Other television credits include "Make It or Break It", "Big Time Rush", re-occurred on General Hospital as Agent Kreiger, and recently working with director Tim Miller (director of Deadpool). His stage credits also include leading roles in Lovelace by the Go Go's, Aida, Annie, Catch Me If You Can, the U.S. national tours of The Clean Up Woman, the London theatre production of Peter Pan starring as Hook, Nick Arnstein, in the Ovation winning, Funny Girl. He has performed in multiple Pantos, starring alongside the Tony Award winning Ben Vereen, in the production of "Aladdin" in Los Angeles. Also in Sydney, Australia, starring alongside the likes of Magda Szubanski, Beau Ryan & Gina Liano over the past three years. Josh has also received a Theatre Critics Circle nomination for "Outstanding Lead Actor" for his portrayal as Edward Bloom in "Big Fish". Josh in 2019 starring in Mel Brook's "The Producers" in California.
Shane Emmett is an Australian actor whose screen credits include Godzilla x Kong: Supernova, Nine Perfect Strangers, Heartbreak High, Mr Inbetween, Total Control, Offspring and Home and Away. An AACTA-nominated actor, he has worked alongside international performers including Nicole Kidman, Delroy Lindo and Dan Stevens. Shane plays Eliphaz in 18. The Book of Job and now works across the Australian and UK screen industries.
Roberto Zenca is an Italian-Australian Actor born in 1981. After graduating in Acting in Rome (Italy), he performed in a variety of Films, Theatre and Musical productions throughout Europe including Italy, England, Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Greece. In 2012 he moved to Australia where he was granted a Distinguished Talent Permanent Residency. Roberto commits completely to the task at hand with exceptional focus and dedication. Roberto has a deep respect for acting profession and his genuine commitment brings value to both cast and crew members through his dedicated professionalism and pursuit of excellence.
Ben grew up in Sydney and has broad experience in film, tv and stage both at home and abroad. Ben has trained at various acting schools (such as The Actors Pulse and AFTT) becoming adept in a variety of acting methods. Ben is attracted to roles that explore the deep dark chasms of human behaviour and all its inconsistencies and egocentricity, dramatic roles with strong, passionate (albeit flawed) characters (Macbeth, John Proctor, Heathcliff). Ben builds layers slowly and creates complex and multidimensional characters and is equally comfortable on stage or set. Above all Ben loves collaborating with people and Ben’s goal is to create a body of work that connects people's thoughts to their feelings. Ben is a writer and a romantic and will always do his best to make interesting choices motivated by love while honouring the scripts and creators of the characters he portrays.
After graduating from Excelsia College with a Bachelor of Dramatic Arts Tim has developed his career with roles in voice, theatre, and screen presentation. Tim is a ‘holistic’ performer, finding balance in spirit, mind and body and is developing his martial arts training to expand into future action roles. While at Excelsia Tim played the role of John Zhang (Rapture 2021), a pastor with a script that was loosely based on the story of Job. For Slanted Theatre (Lady Precious Stream2022) he played the Prime Minister Wang Yun. In the role of Elihu Tim has memorised 6 chapters of text. The director Dan Widdowson commented of Tim: “Some actors are naturally talented and some work really hard to perform well, it is rare to get a combination of both…Tim is both”
Jessica Marchi absolutely shines in her pivotal role as Job’s wife. Jessica has had a noticeable impact in her role with her reaction to the news of the loss of her family bringing numerous crew members to tears as she acted out the scene. The elegance and poise that she displays brings this pivotal character to life with grace and dignity.
Theodore is currently studying a Bachelor of Dramatic Arts at Excelsia College. He has previously had the pleasure of playing ‘Malcolm’ in Macbeth and ‘Jim Hawkins’ in Treasure Island, as well as other miscellaneous roles. He is also training in musical theatre and aims for the stage, but thoroughly enjoys screenwork too and continues to expand his horizons within the industry.
Student at Excelsia College.
Student at Excelsia College
Sontaan has been sharing her talents on and off the screen for many years. Winning & being nominated for multiple awards across all mediums such as best actress for feature film Equivocal Redemption. She has toured theatre across Australia & played in iconic places such as the Sydney Opera House. Currently in the Come You Spirits 4-person theatre troupe, Sontaan brings to life Shakespeare's Juliet, in Romeo & Juliet & The Witch in Macbeth. Sontaan is grateful to have played Vision In The Night in Book of Job and brings a rich layer of complexity to this character.
Liannah is 11 years old and enjoys acting and singing. She has been involved in the production of a feature film, as well as two television commercials. At only 11 years Liannahs maturity is obvious, as are her acting skills. Liannah is able to focus and deliver memorised lines under the directors instruction with poise, character and credibility.
Annitha Kontyo was born on June 26image26.jpg, 1997 in Capetown, South Africa. She is an actress, known for Book of Job, Noughts + Crosses (2020) and Deadly Women (2008).
Trinity’s career has spanned more than 10 years including work in theatre, film, TV and V/O. After completing her B.A in Acting, she spent 2 years working in the theatre in the UK. Trinity has been fortunate enough to have worked with and trained with some of Australia’s best directors and teachers including Nicholas Bishop and Bagryana Popv.
Ben grew up in Sydney and has broad experience in film, tv and stage both at home and abroad. Ben has trained at various acting schools (such as The Actors Pulse and AFTT) becoming adept in a variety of acting methods. Ben is attracted to roles that explore the deep dark chasms of human behaviour and all its inconsistencies and egocentricity, dramatic roles with strong, passionate (albeit flawed) characters (Macbeth, John Proctor, Heathcliff). Ben builds layers slowly and creates complex and multidimensional characters and is equally comfortable on stage or set. Above all Ben loves collaborating with people and Ben’s goal is to create a body of work that connects people's thoughts to their feelings. Ben is a writer and a romantic and will always do his best to make interesting choices motivated by love while honouring the scripts and creators of the characters he portrays.
Claudia has been acting since the age of 6. She has been awarded numerous eisteddfod prizes from the McDonald and St George competitions and has received the Drama prize from her school productions in years 11 and 12. as well as the 'Best Individual Performance' for a monologue piece.Claudia is ranked 3rd in Drama in NSW (HSC score of 99/100).
Paris Joy has accumulated some notable credits as an actor. She has played lead roles in the following short films 'The Tender Dark', ‘The Forgotten Tree' and ‘The Flying Adventures of Amelia’. Paris also dances and sings and she was the original Amanda for the Sydney season of 'Matilda the Musical' and consequently joined the Australian tour for Perth, Adelaide and Auckland. Paris also appeared as a dancer in the Peter Allen 'Not The Boy Next Door’ mini-series and has been a regular performer and presenter for Nickelodeon and Disney as well as appearing in film clips and television commercials. She was in the children's chorus for The Robbie Williams Live concert in 2014 and also performed as an actor in Opera Australia's production of 'Simon Boccanegra’. Additionally she took part in Sydney Kidz Fashion Week 2022.
Caitlin Lopez is an accomplished Australian Actress, born of Portuguese, Indian and Irish blood. Alongside her acting, Caitlin is an up and coming Director and Writer with her debut short film Born To Live (2022) going through the festival circuit and a feature film set for pre-production (September 2022) debuting as an actor, director and writer. Caitlin is an ambitious and hard working actor with feature film credits such as ‘Mercy Of Others,’ ‘Book of Job,’ and further projects set for 2023. Caitlin has also worked on various short films as well as musical theatre and continues to collaborate with like minded creatives producing original short films, feature films and series.
Jade is an Australian actor, writer and singer originally hailing from the beautiful South Coast of NSW. Upon graduating from high school, Jade moved to Sydney to pursue her passion for the creative arts. Studying Music Theatre at the Australian Institute of Music for 6 months, Jade went on to study Screen Acting at NIDA in 2019. Jade excelled in a NSW tour of a professional children's theatre production, "Wombats Wild Weekend’, incorporating her love of singing and acting into a popular performance. Additionally, Jade is producing 'Now What…?’ which is currently in post-production and is set to be released in November 2022. Most recently, Jade has been cast as an understudy in a feminist sketch comedy show called 'Tough Titties' which is presented by Queen Hades Productions. Jade is thrilled to be joining this amazing cast as they work towards the shows in September 2022.
Nelson Scott is an accomplished Australian actor and entertainer. His recent screen credits include the Netflix shows 'Heartbreak High' and 'Wellmania', as well as Discoveries Deadly Women. He has also appeared in countless short films and regularly works on stage in Sydney, Australia. As well as being an actor, he works in radio as both a host and producer at some of Sydney's most popular stations.
Jake is a Producer, Director, Writer is an up and coming Actor based in Australia and is working on his own film producing, writing, co-directing and acting in ‘Divided’. The film is set in 1920 Australia after the Great War and the start of the global pandemic the Spanish influenza. A dramatic film where a veteran has to set out for answers as his heavily pregnant wife catches the influenza and struggles to stay alive.
Charles served in the British Army 1991-2002, an officer in The Welsh Guards. He left the army to be an actor, and was accepted into Guildhall School of Music & Drama, where he received BA (Hons) Acting. He has lived in England, Kenya, Northern Ireland, China and Australia. His sons are Theodore (2012), Harlequin (2013) and D'artagnan (2015).
Ethan Dale is an Actor/Writer/Director from the Central Coast of Australia. He has won several awards for his writing and acting. He frequently runs acting workshops for several theatre companies across Sydney, the Central Coast and Newcastle.
Ruth Moriarty is an Australian screen and theatre actress, vocalist, model, and writer based in Sydney.
Josiah has been acting and singing from a young age, following in the footsteps of his siblings and parents. Josiah studied acting at Salthouse Creative from Year 5 to Year 10, and studied singing and bass guitar at Music Works. He also looks forward to studying Mechatronics once he completes High School.
Savannah is an actor studying a bachelor of dramatic art in 2022! Savannah has completed many workshops and short courses at AFFP, ATYP and NIDA and has been the lead in a school production of a musical. Outgoing, confident, friendly and ready to work hard!
Theodore is currently studying a Bachelor of Dramatic Arts at Excelsia College. He has previously had the pleasure of playing ‘Malcolm’ in Macbeth and ‘Jim Hawkins’ in Treasure Island, as well as other miscellaneous roles. He is also training in musical theatre and aims for the stage, but thoroughly enjoys screenwork too and continues to expand his horizons within the industry.
Lachlan Neville is a Second-Year Bachelor of Dramatic Art student at Excelsia College. He has been in plays such as The Tempest (2019), Macbeth (2021), Wondered (2021), Lawfully Short (2022) and Treasure Island (2022).
Tina is a writer/producer/director who has written over 50 features across all genres and is about to launch her debut feature called, 'Love and triangles'.
Crew
Daniel Widdowson is an Australian radio, theatre, television and film actor, artistic director and writer, who was an Australian of the Year finalist at age 19 for contributions to the arts, finalist in the Young Australian Playwright's awards, and recipient of the Collins Bookseller's Arts award.[1] He hosted and wrote for popular children's show Saturday Disney in 2000, a gig that lasted seven years. In that time he also played the handyman sidekick on Ground Force and wrote scripts for Home & Away. Moving into radio in 2007, he formed half the team of Hope Breakfast on Hope 103.2. Having penned several documentaries, children's dramas, and stage plays, Daniel became a member of the Australian Writer's Guild. In 2016 he and his wife Leia established Salt House Theatre Company on the Central Coast, NSW. Due to the success of Daniel's stage adaptation of Pride & Prejudice he was invited to become an ambassador for the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation
Natalie Low is a student graduating with a Bachelor of Dramatic Arts at Excelsia College, where she is gathering the skills to become a theatre-maker in the future. Natalie is experienced in acting, stage management, scriptwriting, directing and producing, and applies these practical skills in the workplace, and understands how to work well with others. Natalie uses the performing arts to both understand, and shape people’s perception and attitudes towards world issues. Natalie has a background in Communications and Marketing, having worked as a Communications and Marketing Executive at television broadcasting company, Fox Networks Group (FNG), and also as a Digital Marketing Executive at Pangdemonium theatre Company.
Philip Calodoukas (a.k.a. the Duke) is a Sydney based photographer dedicated to sharing his unique perspective of seascapes and landscapes. Philip has been a beach and water sports enthusiast since early childhood in the late 1970’s, growing up at Sydney’s Bondi beach. His strong relationship and understanding of the surf is what inspires his ocean photography. Philip has also travelled extensively for more than two decades to some of Australia’s most remote outback locations, and also to Africa on safari, always with a video or still camera in hand. The portfolio showcased in this website is the culmination of more than three years work, beginning in 2010 and launched in 2014. Philip and his family live on the northern beaches of Sydney. He regularly travels throughout Australia and its coastline on photographic adventures.
Producers
“Excelsia College, alongside Sydney Film School, is thrilled to launch 18. The Book of Job by Excelsia Productions, marking our inaugural foray into film. This endeavour merges academic rigour with a Christian worldview, through our Bachelor of Screen Production. The Book of Job delves into themes of faith, endurance, and restoration, mirroring our commitment to impactful storytelling. Directed by award-winning mentors, it exemplifies our educational ethos—crafting narratives that challenge and resonate. This project amplifies Excelsia’s mission: to influence society and the arts through transformative education.It signals our entry into global cinema, showcasing our community’s creativity and insight. The Book of Job is not just a film; it’s a testament to our vision of inspiring change and dialogue through compelling cinematic experiences”
Dr. Beng Yeoh, Ph.D. (engineering) will act as the Chair for the advisory board. Dr Yeoh has had a successful career in telecommunications, pioneered Leading the Way Australia as their C.E.O. and has recently completed a tenure as CEO for World Vision overseeing their Middle Eastern and Asia Pacific Offices. Dr Yeoh is currently on numerous boards including Help the Persecuted and brings a passionate vision to see an ecumenical base of advice for The Book of Job movie project. Dr Yeoh provides a depth of wisdom and leadership in managing structures, departments and people. A founding member of Excelsia Films Dr Yeoh is a passionate advocate for emerging talents and projects and brings decades of tried and tested experience in managing complex and challenging projects.
www.biblemovie.com.au was launched in 2015 and has achieved over 2 million views with virtually no marketing or promotion. The app was produced on a micro-budget editing over 10,000 films into a ‘mash-up’ overlaid with an audio voiceover narration of each book of the Bible. Extensive use was made of royalty-free and public domain stock footage and audio files to reduce the cost of the project. The vision is to now produce quality “word-for-word” bible films made possible by taking advantage of technological advances revolutionising the film industry. Translated using voiceover audio narratives and delivered via international mobile phone and online networks.
Richard Attieh is the Founder and an Executive Producer at the Australian Television and Media Group. Over the past 20 years, Richard has worked at free to air, subscription and online television channels, and has produced a wide range of programs in Australia and the United Kingdom. He has produced, directed and sold documentaries and series in Australia and around the world, and works with international producers and agencies looking to film in Australia. Richard is a creative leader and content creator who loves seeing people achieve their goals, and is passionate about telling Australian stories. He founded the Australian Television and Media Group to tell Australian stories to local and international audiences.
