It took writer/director Richard Gray 7 years to get his first feature film to the screen, and his efforts have paid off. SUMMER CODA is a cinematic feast, set against the glorious backdrop of orange groves in Regional Victoria.

The romantic drama was originally based on how Richard's mum and dad first met, but as the screenplay developed, the story blossomed into a moving story of two lost souls unlocking secrets of the past.

The film stars Alex Dimitriadies and Rachel Taylor, alongside a bunch of familiar Aussie faces as the fruit pickers, who bring a playful and lightheartedness to the film.

Movie News caught up with Richard and his leading man and shared  the highs and lows of making a film in Mildura in the peak summer!