
Brad McCarthy
Acting
Biography
Brad McCarthy is an award-winning South African-born Australian actor based in Melbourne, Victoria. He is the founder and creative director of Vinny Walsh Films.
Known For

The year is 1988. Paranormal investigators Mick Sutherland and Archie Charlesworth have built their careers on confronting the unexplained across Northern Europe. But when a desperate call draws them to the isolated home of Elizabeth Blair, they encounter a presence unlike anything they’ve faced before. Over seven days, this force begins to unravel their sanity, twisting their perception of reality and threatening to destroy their bond. This is no ordinary haunting. This is Case 13.
Nightfall: A Paranormal Investigation

After finding himself on the wrong side of the law, a young man, Noah, awakes in a mysterious facility. As a medical researcher draws closer to the truth, everyone involved must question the consequences of choices made.
Numbered Lives

Brock is a teenage skateboarder suffering from a recent family tragedy connected to the Holden Elizabeth Plant (Australia’s last auto factory). He comes up with a unique money-making scheme that tangles him up in Adelaide’s criminal underworld, and only his Peter Brock-obsessed mum & emo ex-girlfriend can save him from a terrifying fate.
The Last Grind

A teenage skateboarder suffering from a recent family tragedy comes up with a money-making scheme that embroils him in something far bigger than he ever dreamed. Only his mum and emo ex-girlfriend can save him from a terrifying fate.
Emotion Is Dead

When Sofia, a non-binary teenager, moves to a new town, they aren’t counting on acceptance, and the last thing they expect to find is love. Rebellious and confident, Jen seems to be exactly what Sofia needs, but as they are drawn deeper and deeper into a world of punk, drugs and black magic, they will learn that bad love has a terrible cost: their life.
The Serpent's Nest

Outspoken teenager Artemisia embarks on a new romance with musician Daisy, whilst struggling to cope with a heartbreaking family revelation.
Falling for Daisy

Set in 1980s Melbourne, a disgraced jazz pianist attempts to get back into his former band by sabotaging his replacement.
Great Artists Steal

A new era of Flunk begins with "Lost & Found You" - a feature length romance set over 24 hours. When headstrong Kerri and bookworm Beth spark at a party, the girls make plans to hang out alone - but is it really a date?
Flunk: Lost & Found You

A flip-book of modern young love, Lou and Cleo weave through the complex feelings encompassing any new relationship. Told in a sequence of poignant vignettes, their story is a downpour of everything, all at once.
Downpour
Two car thieves/roommates think they are taking part in the usual job: Steal a rich guys car and sell it for profit. However, what should be normal routine turns to chaos when they discover that the car they have been sent to steal is worth hardly anything and has been ordered to be taken as part of a ridiculous personal vendetta regarding a parking space. If that wasn't bad enough, the psychotic owner is not at work as they had been told.
Etiquette

Kerri tries to make girlfriend Beth's dreams come true, but will putting on a school play together cost them their relationship?
They Kiss at the End

Headstrong Artemisia begins a voyage of self-discovery when she grows closer to musician Daisy in this new feature-length romance. Meanwhile, Kerri and Beth face their first relationship obstacle when Brayden sells them drugs.
Flunk: Detention With Daisy

Drawn by a mysterious thread, a distracted student is pulled far and wide in search of connection.