FILMS IN PRODUCTION
The following films have been selected to go in production in second semester of 2011 (8 Major Dramas, 13 Documentaries and 60 Thesis Films). All the films will be screened at the 15th SFS Festival held at the Chauvel Cinema over two full days mid December 2011 (dates and venue will be confirmed soon).
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PART 1 DRAMA PROJECTS
► BEFORE THE WAVES ARE GONE
Director: Ben Peart
Producer: Andrew Shebay
Writer: Morgan Duggan
Tag Line: The story of a man's loss of his wife and the glimmer of hope he gets through a young girl with the same illness
Genre: Drama
► AWFUL WEDDED WIFE
Director: Brendan Sweeney
Producer: Chiara Cristino
Writer: Matt Oastler
Tag Line: A first love is rekindled when a bride is kidnapped on her wedding day
Genre: Dramatic Comedy
► FRET NOT
Director: David Frketic
Producer: Luke Carroll & Milica Dubocanin
Writer: Adam Grubner
Tag Line: An aging rock star and his quest for the ultimate prize
Genre: Comedy
PART 1 DOCUMENTARY PROJECTS
► CANDY IN THE CROSS
Director: Chloe Nichols
Tag Line: Peter is a bubbly middle-aged man who owns a small lolly shop on the Golden Mile in the heart of the red light district of Kings Cross
► PASTA IN AUSTRALIA
Director: Chiara Christino
Tag Line: A short documentary showing, through Brendan and Nick, how Australians go about preparing themselves a plate of pasta along with Filippo (an Italian in Sydney)
► YOUNG BLOOD
Director: Billy Otto
Tag Line: Why do young men desire to join gangs, posses or brotherhood groups?
► WHERE THE HEART LIES
Director: Milica Dubocanin
Tag Line: Love is the only gold?
► AFTER SHOCK
Director: Natsuko Kodama
Tag Line: A personal film about the experience of the earthquake in Japan
► IN THREE PARTS
Director: Tania Maslarevic
Tag Line: Feet are closer to our faces than we thought
► SINGING FOR OUR SUPPER
Director: Catherine Rynne
Tag Line: An exploration of the world of the highest stake performance - buskers
► AFRICAN DIASPORA
Director: Ehimare Henry Oboh
Tag Line: A Kenyan student faces disappointment in Sydney
► MAKE ME LAUGH
Director: Andrew Shebay
Tag Line: An elderly woman overcomes stage fright to become a stand up comedian
PART 2 DRAMA PROJECTS:
► ABSENCE
Directors: Davide Carta and Anastasha Guillot
Producer: Clementine Oldfield
Writer: Davide Carta and Anastasha Guillot
Tag Line: One forgives to the degree that one loves
Genre: Drama
► THE FENCE
Director: Samuel Dunn
Producer: Matt Oastler
Writer: Samuel Dunn
Tag Line: A boy, a girl and a six foot fence
Genre: Comedy
► GARLAND
Director: C. Yates
Producer: Morgan Duggan
Writer: C. Yates
Tag Line: Get Happy
Genre: Drama
► TRAIN MAN
Directors: Tom Earls & Gino Zem
Producer: Tom Earls & Gino Zem
Writer: Tom Earls & Gino Zem
Tag Line: Catch the train, mind your manners, or else!
Genre: Super Hero Movie
► WEB OF LOVE
Director: Manuel R. Mota
Producer: Adam Grubner
Writer: Manuel R. Mota
Tag Line: When Adrian Cantone, a bohemian womanizer, fell in love with the wrong girl he never imagined how much his life will be transformed by only a feeling
Genre: Musical
PART 2 DOCUMENTARY PROJECTS:
► ETHAN
Director: Zachariah Moore
Tag Line: The inspiring story of my younger brother and his struggle to be "normal"
► THE WORLD THAT COMES LATE
Director: Justin Gong
Tag Line: A Chinese fortune-teller's journey of seeking the brightness for his children and himself
► PARKIE BUM
Director: Daniel Coutts
Tag Line: Rob believes that 10 years of living on the streets has made him a better human being
► SEEING SOUNDS
Director: Stephanie Viellevoye
Tag Line: An exploration of the way people experience sound ... making the invisible visible
THESIS PROJECTS:
Each Part 2 student directs his/her own film. 60 thesis films are to be produced from July to December 2011. Full list of thesis films will be announced soon.
