THE END, THE BEGINNING
The End, The Beginning combines live action and stop motion animation to tell a worrisome tale of a family trapped in the small town of Collector, NSW.
The comedy follows a father and daughter's journey as they battle to understand one-another and their choices within this apocalyptic setting.
The town's inhabitants are divided by the choice to stay locked in a Sustainatent forever or take their chances on the outside.
PRODUCTION STILLS
BEHIND THE SCENES
THE TEAM
Co-Production Design, Miniatures + Animation : Ara Nuri Steel + Courtney Westbrook
Director : Archie Chew
Producer : Alicia Easaw-Mamutil
Director of Photography : Nick Najdov
Writer : Samuel Herriman
Composer : Jorde Heys
Editor : Xanthe Dobbie
Costume Design : Brianna Patrice Russell
Costumes : Frances Harvey + Sue Bateman
Makeup Design : Erin Leite + Jade Diaz
Full crew list :
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FESTIVALS + SCREENINGS
Official Selection : Providence Children's Film Festival - Short 2021
Official Selection : St Kilda Film Festival - Short 2021
Official Selection : Uppsala Short Film Festival - Short 2020
Official Selection : 30th Flickerfest International Short Film Festival - Short 2021
Official Selection : Rhode Island International Film Festival - Short 2020
Official Selection : International Kids Film Festival - Short 2020
Official Selection : Berlin Student Film Festival - Short 2020
Official Selection : MRF Film Festival for Manskliga Rattigheter - Short 2020
Official Selection : BUFF International Film Festival - Short 2019
Screening : ABC iView - 2021