Nine-year-old Sam sets out on a lonely journey from a housing estate to school. A magical tale, as told by a distant storyteller, his only guide. But when two teenage boys stop Sam and steal what little he has, Sam must conjure the strength to fight back.

Sometimes stories are our way out.

Short film (Awarded Screen NSW’s Emerging Filmmakers Fund)

WINNER – Australian Directors Guild Award – Best Direction in a Short Film

Selected to screen on ABC1 as part of The Screening Room :  'showcasing the best Australian short films from emerging film makers and cutting-edge visionaries.’

 http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/screening-room/

Lead cast: Tristan Maxwell, Josh McConville

Producer: Matt Reeder

Writer: Rebecca Clarke

Cinematographer: Jeremy Rouse            

Composer: Matteo Zingales

Sound Designer: Liesl Pieterse

Sound Supervisor and Re- recording Mixer: Andy Wright  

Editor: Anil Griffin                                         

Production Designers: Jamie Cranney and Stuart Little

Festivals

WINNER – Australian Directors Guild Award – Best Direction in a Short Film

Premiered at 2013 Perth Revelation International Film Festival

Selected to screen at 2013 Brisbane International Film Festival – GenNext

Selected to screen at St Kilda Film Festival

Selected to screen at Academy Awards accredited Heartland Film Festival, Indianapolis

Selected to screen at Byron Bay Film Festival

Selected to screen at BUFF Film Festival, Sweden

Selected to screen at WOW Film Festival

Review

Caution- * spoiler alert! *  http://www.realtimearts.net/article/116/11252

Categories: Film  Education Drama Kids Stories