LAFS presents Nugget is Dead?: A Christmas Story

Chill the sparkling shiraz and defrost the prawns because the London Australian Film Society is bringing a little Aussie Christmas sunshine to London with its annual Christmas shindig.

Steph (Vic Zerbst) decides to spend Christmas with her fiancé’s posh Sydney family, instead of her own dysfunctional extended one back in Wollongong.

But the sudden illness of family pooch, Nugget, sends the whole gang into a tailspin, insisting that Steph must come NOW. 

Despite dreading her return home, Steph soon realises that blood is way thicker than water, and no matter how hard we try, we can never escape who we truly are.

Directed by former LAFF Cris Jones Debut Feature prizewinner, Imogen McCluskey (Suburban Wildlife), from a script by co-stars Vic Zerbst and Jenna Owen, it features a sparkling supporting cast, including Gia Carides (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Tara Morice (Strictly Ballroom), Ed Oxenbould (Paper Planes), Kerry Armstrong (Lantana), and Triel Mora (The Castle).

Antipodean streamer Stan has developed a steady reputation for festive flicks over the last few years – including A Sunburnt Christmas, which LAFS screened back in 2023 – and this one is no exception. 

A hilarious, heartfelt dramedy – think Crackers meets The Castle  – this is the perfect warm-up for Christmas!

Australian snacks, sweets and gifts will be on sale, and a raffle will take place before the screening – prizes include a bottle of sparkling shiraz to help kick start your own Christmas shindig! 

With thanks to Easy Tiger, Stan and CBS. “...a colourful production that follows the rules of the seasonal genre film to a tee – with an Aussie twist and a dash of queer multiculturalism thrown in for good measure.” — Phoebe Hart (The Conversation)