UNRAVELLING THE REAL

Unmade

‘Unmade’ follows a filmmaker who discovers a 1998 documentary about Robert Powell, a young man who left society in order to live in the bush, and decides to track him down. Why do we associate truth with documentaries? What is the relationship between documentary filmmaking and other forms of storytelling? My aim for this semester…

Mementos

‘Mementos’ follows the arduous task of sorting through a deceased loves ones item. A fathers life told through the eyes of his daughter, a reflection on their relationship told through forgotten items and stories. The process in making ‘Mementos’ involved delving deep into boxes of my dads items, followed by weeks of experiments to decide…

Languishing

Have you been feeling, a little less productive lately? A little less motivated? Perhaps even, not as happy as you once were? You’re not alone. The correlation between the declining quality of mental health worldwide and the introduction of smart phones into our everyday lives is no coincidence. This documentary displays real stories, from real…

Melbourne Nights

What happens in the city at night? Melbourne Nights documents the Melbourne night life ranging from it’s vibrant light displays to its city streets. With a poetic rhythm the film captures the repetitive cycles of the ongoing activities that take place in the city. The footage was recorded in several shooting sessions in…

Skin Deep

“Skin Deep” is a short documentary which seeks to uncover the storytelling power that’s held by a person’s tattoos. Created by Eamon O’Callaghan, this film features interviews from three seperate people, each with a differing perspective and opinion on the significance of tattooing. With the interviews that I conducted, I’ve attempted to draw a contrast between…

Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors explores the persona that I put on in the months when I was struggling with my mental health. For me, this was a great way to understand what I was going through and how I have progressed since then. When making it, I definitely had a lot of hurdles to overcome…

Remember Me.

Film by Amelia Christie What do you do if you can’t trust your own memories? A filmmaker tries to understand her own childhood by looking into the story of Nicole Kluemper. I wanted to explore the mental and physical manifestations of memory, especially memories of trauma. How do we situate ourselves in a world where…

In the Blue Corner

In the Blue Corner is a short documentary about the film maker Tom Kerr and how he finds ways to overcome the mental health issues that he faces through the sport of boxing and training with the goal of fighting in mind. The film acts as a confessional for Tom as he talks about why…

Pieces of Us

Made by Emily Nicholson My documentary Pieces of Us explores the different relationships between objects and people, focusing on clothing in particular. It centres on my sister and I, who discuss pieces of clothing that we received from our aunty and our cousin several years ago. I believe the items passed down to us should…

The Case For Plunderphonics

‘The Case For Plunderphonics’ written and directed by Matthew Webb is an experimental found footage documentary that asks whether we as a society should allow artists the ability to sample any work they want without the risk of copyright infringement. The films underlying story explains the implications of John Oswalds paper titled ‘Plunderphonics, or Audio…