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David Daradan

@daviddaradan

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Professional Bullshit Artist
🎥 Writer/Director of @liability.shortfilm
🎭 Actor
👻 ‘Effigy’ coming soon

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CAST ANNOUNCEMENT N°3

David Daradan

David Daradan is an award winning Australian actor, writer and director working across film, television and theatre. Known for his diverse range of characters across multiple genres, his screen credits include Netflix’s outback drama ‘Territory’, paranormal horror ‘Effigy’, historical drama ‘Arthur: King of Nothing’ and comedy film ‘White Belt’. His stage work includes his critically acclaimed performance as Stanley in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’, as well as Shakespearean roles including Macbeth, Edmund, Petruchio, Benedick, Sebastian and Sir Andrew. As a filmmaker, David wrote and directed the award-nominated short film ‘Liability’, which was selected for the Adelaide Film Festival, St Kilda Film Festival and Cinefest Oz. ‘Penrose’ will be David’s third collaboration with directors Myles McEwen and Ripley Stevens.

David is an industry veteran and we are so lucky to have him on board with us as Jack Roberts.

Don’t forget to donate to our ACF fundraiser if you haven’t already! LINK IN BIO 👆🏻🔗

#penrosemovie #blackmandala #vinnywalshfilms #tentwelvefilms taken in South Australia by @daviddaradan

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Family Portrait
@unreal.bananapeel @adlfilmfest by @daviddaradan

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SHOOT DAY 4. taken in Lartunga Hollow Australian White Sheep Stud by @daviddaradan

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Another successful game of basketball 🏀

The success being, not snapping or straining anything 🤣

It was a tonne of fun, (even though we lost)

And my brother from another mother @daviddaradan joined me tonight too!

It feels good to move

- Scott by @daviddaradan

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What a tremendous surprise and honour to receive at @cinefestoz

Thank you so much for your unwavering support. To the cast, crew, supporters and the team at @themercury.adl @tuttiarts and the @safilmcorp thank you for taking a chance on our film.

🫶🫶🫶 by @daviddaradan

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The AIFF is pleased to announce the second event for AIFF Industry Day, taking place at The Mercury on 4 October 2026.

Join five acclaimed South Australian filmmakers for a special screening + conversation exploring their incredible films — from the production challenges and creative decisions to the nitty-gritty of what it really takes to bring a film to life.

The following filmmakers have earned numerous accolades for their films, including recognition at the South Australian Screen Awards.

Featuring:
🎬 Leela Varghese — I’M THE MOST RACIST PERSON I KNOW
🎬 Lotte Sweeney — THE KNIGHT
🎬 Jasmine Leech — LIABILITY
🎬 Scarlett Scherer — BOYISH
🎬 David Daradan — LIABILITY

Whether you’re an emerging filmmaker, industry professional or simply curious about what happens behind the scenes, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

Moderated by Adam Bishop, Head of Industry at The Mercury.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now! SAVE with a 2 Day Pass.

🔗 Link in bio or call the AIFF Box Office.

🗓️ AIFF26: 3 - 4 October 2026
📍 Capri Theatre
📍 The Mercury taken in The Mercury by @daviddaradan

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we’re showing on the BIG BAD SCREEN tonight at CinfestOz’s ‘Some Like it Hot’ comedy shorts program 📺

we can’t wait to giggle & gasp with you all very soon!! ✨ by @daviddaradan

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Our ACF donations portal is now live!

We’d like to formally introduce you all to @penrosemovie - a supernatural horror feature brought to you by @vinnywalshfilms & @ten12filmsofficial directed by up-and-coming horror duo @mylesmcewenfilms & @ripley.stevens and distributed by @blackmandala_films

Starring @lauren_koop @brad__mccarthy @daviddaradan @sarahjeavons & @featuring_chris_gun - this project features some of the best cast and crew across South Australia and we cannot wait to add to the rich plethora of horror films that is fast becoming our states signature!

Inspired by greats such as ‘The Conjuring’, ‘Insidious’ & ‘Hereditary’, @penrosemovie will be filmed on location in the Barossa wine region this October and seeks to rejuvenate classic supernatural horror amidst the backdrop of rural Australia.

But we can’t do it alone. We need support from our community in order to ensure that we can cover costs of all our wonderful artists involved and to help make the final product as fantastic as we know it can be!

Any donation, no matter how small, goes so far in helping us achieve these goals and to continue to inject fresh and original projects into our film industry. All donors will be officially credited for their generosity. So please, follow the link in bio to our portal and be part of bringing this project to life!

Catch you all in cinemas.

#penrosemovie #horror #supernaturalhorror #australianhorror #southaustralia film indiefilm vinnywalshfilms tentwelvefilms taken in South Australia by @daviddaradan

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SUPERNATURAL HORROR FEATURE FILM ANNOUCEMENT: “Effigy”
Starring @lauren_koop @featuring_chris_gun @daviddaradan @ripley.stevens @mylesmcewenfilms @sigmasaya1

“Australian supernatural horror “Effigy” has completed production and unveiled its first look images, co-starring South Australian actor Chris Gun, who played Noel Gallagher in Michael Gracey’s “Better Man.”

Assistant directed by @cammliu with a Masterclass soundtrack from @henrybrillreed
+ Sound Design by @bailey_lock_ & original song by @eddie.west_ + @charlierowe2 @char_ujvary @rawlinson.jack @vinnywalshfilms @brad__mccarthy on production!

@variety @effigymovie @ten12filmsofficial @blackmandala_films

#horrorjunkie #horrormovie #horrorfilm by @daviddaradan

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Some magnificent screen grabs of a beautiful upcoming short. Always the best working with the legends @williamplant.filmmaking @daviddaradan and @matthew_brice86 by @daviddaradan

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We’re going to @cinefestoz !! ✨🎞️

Check out ‘Liability’ on 30th August & 2nd September as a part of the “Some Like It Hot” Shorts Program 🔥

Can’t wait to bring our story to WA!! by @daviddaradan

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