Short Films
Prima (2021)
Synopsis
Aspiring ballerina Lara is determined to be cast as the soloist in her prestigious ballet school’s final showcase - a role that will guarantee her successful career trajectory. Lara's worldview starts to splinter when her position as the best dancer at her school is threatened by her best friends: Milly, who is tired of being second-best, and Claire, who sees through Lara’s persona of perfection. Having sacrificed so much for ballet, Lara realises she needs to push herself further to reclaim her spot on top. As Milly and Lara compete ruthlessly for the solo, Claire becomes disillusioned with the dance world and its ugliness. Doubt and suspicion threaten their friendship - until their competition pushes Lara to do the unthinkable.
- Lianna Bond (Writer) and Isabella Moore (Director)
Debuting at the 2022 Gold Coast Film Festival, Prima won best cinematography in the Emerge category. The short film was also accepted into the West End Film Festival and received a finalist nomination for Best Tertiary Short Fiction at the 2022 the ATOM Awards.
“Harrison was a very valuable member of Prima as our production assistant. He happily took on instruction and was eager to help out in many different ways across the production. This ranged from helping move and set up technical equipment, assisting the art department with set dressing and running errands between unit base and set. He brings a positive attitude to set and maintains a professional demeanor throughout his work, making it a pleasure to work with him.”
Isabella Moore (Prima Director)
All stills courtesy of Candice Zhang, Nanda Soe and Patrick Michell (including header)
More of the Same (2020)
Synopsis
Made during the COVID-19 lockdown, this experimental film explores the longing for normality and the hobbies we all love. The film creates this haunting atmosphere by tying these feelings to the trend of commercialising nostalgia.
Killer Podcast (2019)
Synopsis
Podcast host Tom has found his audience by interviewing convicted serial killers, exploring the motivations and repercussions of the criminal lifestyle. However, his latest taping of the couple killers John and Deloris may prove to be his most dangerous episode yet.
- Jai Selva (Writer)
Explicit Warning!