Genre: Black Comdey
Running time: 15 minutes
Film format: Super 16mm
Completion date: November 2012
Don’s Party, meets
Gummo. V for Vienetta celebrates Christmas in a
disturbing unlikely way. Playing homage to Australian Ocker films of the
70s & 80s. This short film in the style of a black comedy follows
the day in the life of 13-year-old country boy Aiden Worthington, and
his humiliating family who always seem to forget his birthday on
Christmas!
AMAZING ENSEMBLE CAST:
Aiden - Layne Ellis
Shazza - Emma Albury
Des - John Brumpton
[The Loved One's, Romper Stomper, Red Hill, Last Ride, The Hunter, Gettin' Square, Underbelly]
Cindy - Maxine Bergh
[Muscles, Official Short film competition at Cannes Film Festival]
Bev - Susan Turner
[City Homicide, Blue Heelers, Stingers, The Hollow Men]
Wayne - Don Bridges
[Romper Stomper, Gettin' Square, The Hard Word, Charlotte's Web]
Lynette - Sally McLean
[Offspring, Killing Time, Lowdown, Comedy Inc.]
Eric - Thomas Hatchman
Trev - Mark Redpath
[Offspring, Satisfaction, Broken Sun]
Peter - Alex Breden
[HBA AD crocodile kid - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6ZKcwkfQHk]
Jack - Jayden Course
Stevo - Jackson Cannon
Old Man - Bruce Kerr
[Valentines Day, Man from Snowy River, Cash & the Company]
CREW MEMBERS:
Writer/Director/Producer: Micha Couell
Director of Cinematography: Nick Campbell
Production Designer: Miranda Anzurat
Costume Designer: Greta Weiner
Editor: Nick M
Composer: Ben Hepworth
Sound Designer: Keith Thomas
Production Manager: Lydia Taylor
'V for Vienetta' is Micha Couell's graduate short film for Swinburne University. The film is currently in post production.
PLOT SUMMARY:
Hogan
Vale, Victoria. 1983. A young boy named Aiden Worthington wakes up a
teenager. Surrounded by filthy remnants of what looked to be a turbulent
party, at that moment Aiden unconsciously throws away his boyhood and
takes a deep plunge into the wild teenage world. Aiden’s first
few hours as a teen take him on an adventurous ride of smoking weed for
the first time and shooting a pig to impress
his new High School peers.
The drama doesn’t stop there, as
Aiden must now face his shameless family BBQ and experience the rude
awakening of his family’s humiliating behaviour and face the fact that
no one ever remembers his birthday.
An
unexpected guests shakes up Christmas plans at the Worthington residence
and Aiden is in for a pleasant surprise, finally getting the
acknowledgment he deserves.
Where will the money go???
The money raised will go towards post-production funding such as: processing, telecine, grade and a professional sound designer for the film. With film being the most expensive cost in the budget your amazing help and contribution will ensure that V for Vienetta will see the light of day, in all its flickering filmic glory!! Ensuring that it is of the highest quality to submit to the local and international film festival circuit.
Just think If everyone contributes whatever they can (weather that be $5 +++) then the goal amount can be raised! Any contribution will be much appreciated. Your name will also appear in the film credits meaning you can now be immortalised forever!
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