The Magician is a 2005 Australian film written and directed by
Scott Ryan.
[1] The film was originally shot over 10 days with a budget of
A$3,000. Ryan edited a half-hour version of the film for screening at the St. Kilda Film Festival, where it was seen by
stuntman and
film producer Nash Edgerton (brother of
Joel Edgerton), who took the project under his wing. After receiving A$330,000 in government grants, the film was re-released in 2005.