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MAN
Early last year Chris Hocking flew up to Western Australia to help our very good friends Dave Christison (Producer) and Richard Hughes (Director) with their epic short film ‘MAN’ – an award winning 19-minute short drama that explores the underbelly of Australia’s regional drug epidemic and tackles the universal theme of what it means to be a man.
On the verge of forced retirement, a worn-out, ageing shearer, who once rained king of the high country, gets on the gear to keep up his numbers. But when the drugs take over he must learn what it really means to be a man, before he loses so much more than his country pride.
With cast and crew flown in from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and New Zealand, and shot on a stunning sheep farm with the entire team staying on location together for a week, this project was logistically massive, yet extremely fun and very collaborative with everyone working together like clock-work. As a result, the short film has done extremely well on the festival circuit:
- Finalist – Dendy Awards – 2014 Sydney Film Festival
- Best Actor Nomination – 2014 St Kilda Film Festival
- Best Cinematography Nomination – 2014 St Kilda Film Festival
- Gold Cinematography Award – 2013 Australian Cinematographers Society
- Official Selection – 2014 Newport Beach Film Festival
- Official Selection – 2014 Byron Bay International Film Festival
- Official Selection – 2014 Flickerfest International Film Festival
MASSIVE congradulations to everyone involved! It was incredibly fun and exciting project to be involved with, and we’re very proud of what Dave & Rich have achieved. They’re now working on a feature film – so keep an eye out in the future!
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CREDITS
CAST: Shane Connor Richard Sutherland James Rolleston Aaron Fa’aoso Chad Lilly Darren Walker Josh Gell Nick Abbott Huia Barlow Lucy Roberts Alexandra Knapton-Miller Richard Hughes Kelly Sheeran
Directed & Edited by: Richard Hughes Written & Produced by: Dave Christison Story by: Richard Hughes & Dave Christison Director of Photography: Brad Francis Original Score by: Matthew McKenzie Executive Producer: Seph McKenna Associate Producer: Jodie Fullerton & Alana Watts 1st AD & Technical Director: Kelly Sheeran Stunt Coordniator & Driver: Grant Roa Stunt Driver: Scott Smith Production Coordinator: Marg Abbott & Chris Little Continuity: Jack Doherty Runners: Laura, Nick & Brittany Abbott Camera Asssitant: Oliver Braslin Data Wrangler/Technical Advisor: Chris Hocking Sound Mixer & Designer: Gunay Demirci Key Grip: Clint Lawrence Gaffer: Thom Holt Best Boy: Lenny Andrusiw Costume Designer: Nicole Ferraro Makeup Department: Ali Knapton-Miller James Rolleston’s Guardian: Grant Roa Animal Wrangler: Jeremy Abbott Locations Manager: Mick Abbott Construction Designer: Roy Sloan Colourist: Rosyln Di Sisto Stills Photographer: Laura Abbott Graphic Designer: David Vu Web Designer: Keigo Xavier Suzukawa Special Effects: Kelly Sheeran Fiddle Performance by: Peter O’Shea Head Chef: Jennie Cornish Catering: Julie Fullerton, Pauline Chistison, Jolie Abbott, Percy & Glenda Accountant: Anthony Willis Lawyer: Marcus Walkom
Special Thanks: Southern Cross Cameras GMS Grips Guy Bessel Brown Method Studios Mal Christison ENESS Maryellen Laws