QUT Film, Screen & Animation Graduates
Bastion Touge
Cascade Gardens Episode 2 Dentist Man
Bayview
Love It Or Leave Jun & Conrad
Cascade Gardens Episode 3 Dirty Splendid Money Marcell
Story Of Li Like And Subscribe
Cascade Gardens Episode 4 Tums
UltranutZ
The Veggie Cure Same As It Ever Was
8.35pm ... Closing Remarks by Head of Discipline, Geoff Portmann
8.45pm ... Finish
the team making a valuable distinct, personal contribution to the project. Throughout the three years of this degree the students have refined their creative skills, acquired knowledge and most importantly, they have grown in character.
Enthusiasm, commitment and a respect for one another are just some of the qualities that they have had to draw upon to bring these projects to life.
They are filmmakers who are driven to become masters of the craft of storytelling - stories that transport audiences on emotional journeys of entertainment, discovery and insight.
And having come to the end of this course they now embark on a new journey - one that will require persistence and ap- plication if they are to succeed - but this is the journey that will define them as filmmakers.
If I may share a parting thought with you all. It is held in the notion that truly creative work is informed by the unique - the distinctly individual understanding we each have of the world.
And I offer three quotes that might illuminate this notion:
The person you are is a thousand times more interesting than the person you might ever hope to be.
And these from Johann Wolfgang van Goethe - If you would create something, you must be something.
And;
Until one is committed there is always hesitancy.
The chance to draw back.
Always ineffectiveness...
Whatever you can do or dream, you can begin it.
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.
On behalf of all the staff in the discipline I wish all students great success in all that they do.
Associate Professor Geoff Portmann Head of Film, Screen and Animation.
The Studio Production House Model or “Studio System” is not exclusively an approach for learning, but is also a method of teaching. The Studio System is designed so that each student will receive the opportunity to work in an environment that mimics the processes of professional filmmaking from development, pre-production, production, post-production and distribution. QUT has introduced five individual Studios.
Each Studio has the opportunity to make its own set of rules, guidelines, style and culture.
There are four film Production Studios: Blueprint, Greenhouse, Red Panda and Yell-Oh as well as an animation Studio, Brass Monkey. You will be able to tell throughout the booklet which production was completed by which Studio from the colour of the film’s title: Blue, Green, Red and Yellow.
say within each Studio when it comes to commissioning and developing projects and content across their individual Studio.
2015 saw the introduction of the first Studio Heads.
Blueprint Studio was run by Ashlee Marx,
Greenhouse Studio was run by Emmie Seaton, Red Panda Studio was run by Rachel Jefferis, Yell-Oh Studio was run by Georgia Duby and Brass Monkey Studio was run by Trendt Boe and Felicity Morland.
Bayview ... 6
Bloody Habit ... 7
Carpe Liam ... 8
Cascade Gardens ... 9
Dirty Splendid Money ... 10
Effect & Cause ... 11
Just Cos ... 12
LaValla Lives ... 13
Like & Subscribe ... 14
Love It or Leave ... 15
MacDighton Beach ... 16
Make Your Move ... 17
Mind Over Body ... 18
Oscar ... 19
The Race ... 20
Same As It Ever Was ... 21
Touge ... 22
Together We’ll Show The World ... 23
The Veggie Cure ... 24
Automancy... 26
Bastion TV ... 27
Dentist Man ... 28
Jun and Conrad ... 29
Marcell ... 30
Orbs ... 31
Story of Li ... 32
Tums the Pig ... 33
UltranutZ ... 34
Students ... 35
Film, Screen and Animation Staff ... 44
F I L M
Seventeen-year-old Robbie has dreams of getting out. Out of this small town, and away from his domineering father. However one drunken night, and one stupid decision changes his life forever.
He finds himself responsible for his best friend’s death and is forced to decide what is more important, doing the right thing or chasing the freedom he’s been dreaming of.
DIRECTOR: Bronwyn Kuss WRITER: Rosie Greenwell PRODUCER: Scarlett Squire
BAYVIEW
BLOODY HABIT
In an Australian convent, Sister Marcy thought she found sanctuary from the demons of her past.
One night as she struggles to come to terms with the heaviness she still feels in her heart, she is finally forced to confront the guilt she harbours over the death of her baby daughter. In order to survive the night she must find the strength to save both her fellow sisters and herself from a brutal masked killer.
DIRECTOR: Samuel Honey WRITER: Cassidy Richardson PRODUCER: Georgia Duby
CARPE LIAM
A dramedy following the journey of Liam Hunter, exploring his dysfunctional relationship with his controlling, and manipulative mother.
Liam desperately tries to break free from her clutches, and when he’s presented with the opportunity of a lifetime, a glimmer of hope presents itself. But when his mother learns about his intentions, it becomes clear that she will do anything in her power to stop him.
DIRECTOR: Emma Dunlop WRITER: Julian Sundstrom PRODUCER: Sheri Mimis
Cascade Gardens Grand Supreme tells the story of Hazel as she prepares to contend for the crown in her nursing home’s inaugural beauty pageant.
This comedy is Toddlers and Tiaras on Metamucil, a web series that follows the residents of Cascade Gardens into the world of octogenarian pageantry.
A world where old age never looked so good.
DIRECTORS: Rosie Greenwell and Richard Lawton
CASCADE GARDENS
DIRTY SPLENDID MONEY
Annabelle must prove herself to her father more than ever when he is blackmailed with defaming photos of her secret love affair with a drug mule, which could jeopardise his chances to secure the position of Premier of Queensland.
Throughout the course of a day, Annabelle must decide how far she is willing to go to win her father’s approval, and whether it is worth the price of love.
DIRECTOR: Briana Goodchild WRITER: Julian Sundstrom
PRODUCER: Emmie Seaton and James Ward
EFFECT & CAUSE
Abe discovers a device in his friend’s kitchen which violates the law of cause and effect. It consists of a red push button embedded in the counter and a lightbulb hanging from a chain above the sink, which flashes a few seconds before he pushes the button. Unhinged and confused, he forms a dangerous, drunken obsession with the device, uncovering devastating implications about his potential future in the process. In the midst of a psychological and existential crisis, Abe commits an act of violence involving a frying pan, in a last ditch effort to assert his agency.
DIRECTOR: Kenneth van der Walt WRITER: Ed Jankauskas
PRODUCER: Ashlee Marx
In early 2015, two veteran cosplayers prepare for the Supanova Pop-Culture Expo. Ria is an expert in costume building and Liam is an impersonator.
Despite different interests, both take up the challenges of the craft, long hours, painstaking attention to detail and posing for countless photographs. It’s a hobby unlike many others.
DIRECTOR: Adele Fairchild WRITER: John Everitt
PRODUCER: Georgia Stekhoven
JUST COS
LaValla Lives is a documentary centred on Srey, a student who attends LaValla Primary School in Cambodia, the only government recognised school for children with a disability.
This documentary explores Srey’s life at the school, and what it means to her to be able to study at a school where disabilities have no limits.
DIRECTOR: Sasha Folker WRITER: Shayla Girdler PRODUCER: Dayna Yates
LAVALLA LIVES
LIKE & SUBSCRIBE
Charlie’s life and identity revolve around his YouTube channel. He won’t accept defeat when his rival Mike is able to effortlessly surpass him in popularity.
When Mike pulls one of his signature good natured and harmless pranks on Charlie, it’s the final straw. Charlie decides his way back on top is to retaliate by scarring Mike for life with one of his scare pranks. Unfortunately for Charlie, his attempts fail even as his meticulously planned pranks become more ruthless, until he’s left with no choice but to orchestrate the greatest prank yet.
DIRECTOR: Matt Rostas WRITER: Lauren Rouse PRODUCER: Ashlee Marx
LOVE IT OR LEAVE
Afa Apelli is a nineteen-year-old Tongan who has grown up in Australia and is torn between the influence of Tongan culture from his mother and fitting in with Australian culture. When he attends an Australia Day party, he is finally forced to confront some issues with his own identity and his place in Australia.
These issues culminate in a race to get home to his sick mother, the tensions with some celebrators at the party, a violent encounter with some drunken thugs, and some prejudiced cops.
DIRECTOR: Hannah Soakai WRITER: Olivia Bennett PRODUCER: Fiona Dunn
A two-part murder mystery that reflects on the relationships we have with those from our past. Snow Smith is reunited with his friends when they are unintentionally stranded on a remote island during a storm. When their host and Snow’s close friend Ryan, shows up dead, Snow suspects there’s something more sinister at hand.
Now he has to delve into the past and dig up old secrets in order to solve the mystery and prove himself once and for all.
DIRECTOR: Karley Fruend
WRITERS: Lauren Rouse & Julian Sundstrom PRODUCERS: Rachel Jefferis, Shayla Girdler, Georgia Stekhoven & Ashlee Marx
MACDIGHTON BEACH
Make Your Move explores the world of dance through the eyes of Sam, whose life is changed when he joins the Bust a Move Dance program.
Sam begins to learn new skills, makes new friends and reaches beyond his comfort zone, allowing him to become a part of something greater.
DIRECTOR: Scott Gallen WRITER: Lauren Rouse PRODUCER: Hoi Yan Felicia Lee
MAKE YOUR MOVE
Mind Over Body looks at the mentality behind body image dissatisfaction and eating disorders. Following the personal experiences of two young women, and exploring the fine line that exists between a healthy lifestyle and a destructive one, as well as the thought process that can lead people to develop these dangerous eating behaviours.
DIRECTOR: Nicolas Laube WRITER: Sophie Barlow PRODUCER: Fiona Dunn
MIND OVER BODY
Oscar presents a new way to view the concept of gender. Through Oscar’s experiences as a young transgender Australian, audiences are invited to question the notions that gender is a binary split between male and female, and that the physical bodies we are born with determine what gender we are.
Oscar is an intimate journey through the physical, emotional and spiritual changes Oscar has gone through in order to affirm his place within society, and the challenges he presently
OSCAR
DIRECTOR: Isabella Cassidy WRITER: Michael Turner PRODUCER: James Ward
THE RACE
At the start of every AFL game, there’s a banner. The players make their entrance onto the field by running through their team banner, tearing it to pieces. The Race introduces banner makers and diehard fans from a collection of AFL cheer squads, exploring how this tradition has stood the test of time and what the future holds for supporters of the game.
DIRECTOR: Matt Rostas WRITER: Robyn Prins PRODUCER: Scarlett Squire
With ten minutes left before Jane embarks on a new life overseas, Max decides that it is now or never for him to declare his feelings for her, in a last ditch effort to make Jane stay.
But the reality of their situation brings past conflicts and buried tensions to the surface, and it isn’t long before Max and Jane are forced to examine whether the truth of their relationship can match the ideal they can’t let go of.
DIRECTOR: Sasha Folker WRITER: Cassidy Richardson
SAME AS IT EVER WAS
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Charlie is a young man trying to reclaim the last momento left of his late best friend Brendan; the car that ultimately took his life.
With conflicting desires for the fate of the vehicle, Brendan’s mother Lynn clashes with Charlie in an emotional battle for closure in their own grief.
DIRECTOR: Bryce Holloway WRITER: Julian Sundstrom PRODUCER: Tom Cramsie
T OUGE
TOGETHER WE’LL SHOW THE WORLD
In 1988, Brisbane played host to its very own World Exposition. And then Brisbane forgot.
John McGregor didn’t. He started his own website to commemorate the event, created a YouTube channel with over 100 videos, and has campaigned tirelessly to turn a local landmark into a permanent Expo 88 museum.
Few have noticed.
DIRECTOR: Bronwyn Kuss WRITER: Tom Permyakoff
PRODUCERS: Rachel Jefferis & Rosie Greenwell
The story of an Australian mother diagnosed with stage four colon cancer and of her family’s sacrifices as she undergoes an alternative treatment to chemotherapy.
Having always been interested in health and wellbeing, Katrina must deal with a personal struggle between chemotherapy and maintaining her lifestyle and values.
Upon commencing the controversial Gerson Therapy treatment in Mexico, Katrina returns home to discover her real struggle has only just begun.
DIRECTOR: Mateuse Pingol WRITER: Sheri Mimis PRODUCER: Emmie Seaton
DIRECTED BY:
Damian Castellini DEVELOPED BY:
Daniel Seo, Beth Liddle, Philip Petersen, Zoe McNeany, Dominic Terry, Aimee Ferguson and Michal Zoltkowski
DIRECTED BY:
Kai Glover DEVELOPED BY:
Kai Glover, Sherrie Anne Nicol, David Wong, Wally Pham, Beth Liddle, Mitchell Gumm, Tod Bray,
Stephanie Wong, Theo Crawford, Daniel Wilson and Nicole Kao
BASTION TV
DEVELOPED BY:
Felicity Morland, Benjamin Little, Samara Hughes, Daniel Coster, Ariel Chia and Beth Liddle
DIRECTED & DEVELOPED BY:
Tyler Viner SUPPORTED BY:
Felicity Morland, Samara Hughes, David Wong, Stephanie Wong, Ashana Yu, Tod Bray
and Dion Clarke
JUN & CONRAD
DIRECTED BY:
Jonathan Kinmont DEVELOPED BY:
Jonathan Kinmont, Andy Barret, Ashlee Stevenson, Beth Liddle, and Zoey McNeany
ORBS
Directed by
Chun Yin Chau (Jay), Fenando Flores, Oscar Fataccioli, Peng Cui (Spike) and Ashana Yu
Supported by
Geoffrey Lee, Kai Glover and Ashlee Stevenson
STORY OF LI
DIRECTED & DEVELOPED BY:
Nicole Van Veldhuizen
TUMS THE PIG
DIRECTED BY:
Tod Bray DEVELOPED BY:
Tod Bray, Wally Pham, David Wong, Beth Liddle, Samara Hughes and Dion Clark
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