ABOUT THE FILM

Shark Bait is a nostalgic, coming of age drama that combines light-hearted moments of adolescence with a stark and confronting undertone of tension layered throughout the film. Set in a rural Australian community, the film promises beautiful visuals, familiar sounds and saccharine storytelling.

The film explores the dangers of casual sexism and the manner in which locker room banter can perpetuate into real-world conflicts. 

"Young teen Ivy falls prey to the high school football team when her party takes a turn for the worst."

MEET THE CREW

Charlotte Dobson - Director & Writer

Charlotte is the writer and director of Shark Bait, and looks forward to bringing topical issues and important subject matter to screen. She has attained extensive experience in social media content creation, meeting desired aesthetic outcomes, and enhancing brand awareness. Her skills and background in photography, art direction, and digital image-making assist in achieving the visual and stylistic concepts of film, videography and set design, enabling her to creatively approach directing Shark Bait with confidence. 

Grace Hird - Producer

Grace is an experienced producer and director of short form drama and documentary. She also has experience editing for brands in advertising and social media settings. Grace is inspired by the  message of Shark Bait and aims to bring powerful stories to life through collaborative filmmaking. Her main focus as a producer is to seek production resources that both honour the narrative and assist in realising the creative vision.

Elyssa Triskelidis - Director of Photography

Elyssa has gained a diverse range of skills incorporating photo editing softwares and graphic design with a particular emphasis in portrait, landscape and conceptual art photography. Her background in photography for design and art direction assist in visual storytelling within cinematography to achieve stylistic outcomes that reflect both technical and creative ability.

Bella Henry - Production Designer

 Bella is passionate about telling stories in bold and boundary pushing ways and strives to make her mark as an influential woman within the film industry. Already an award-winning filmmaker, Bella is driven to bring fresh perspectives and non-traditional elements to her storytelling. As a production designer, Bella undergoes detailed research processes that inform layers upon layers of visuals that are both meaningful and engaging.

Declan Magee - Sound Designer

Declan has extensive experience in sound design and recording, being head of the sound department on two films in 2021: Our Time (16mm dramatic short) and A Thin Blue Line (documentary), as well as working as a boom operator and sound recordist on The Cubicle (16mm dramatic short film). He was drawn to The film Shark Bait due to its exploration of important subject matter, targeting the concept of ‘locker room chat’, toxic masculinity and sexual assault within an Australian high school sphere.

Chloe Kirkpatrick - Editor

Chloe is a driven and eager film maker who tackles any challenge with zeal. She has worked on several films, including Our Time, a 2021 16mm short film about a queer love story, and The Loveline, an ongoing project that being worked into a radio show and podcast. Chloe’s interest in filmmaking lies specifically in telling female driven stories, and celebrating the lives and narratives of those who fly below society’s radar. Chloe’s main objective in editing is bringing the director’s vision to life in the final cut with pacing that matches the energy in the script. 

Shark Bait is a self-funded, student produced short film. We value budget transparency and will keep all donors informed with how their money is used to directly support the production of the film. 

Our major expense areas are locations, production design, costuming and distribution. By making a donation you will be helping us share this story through festivals and other entry fee required distribution channels.

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THANK YOU

By choosing to donate to our film Shark Bait, you are helping support young filmmakers and local talent as they emerge into the industry!

We can't wait to share the film with you, and are so grateful for any and all donations big or small. Every bit counts!

To learn more about our film, head over to our Instagram @sharkbaitfilm or shoot us an email [email protected] for any questions!