'Be My Brother' film shoot 2008, photo courtesy Alison Richardson.
Accessible Arts and filmmaker Genevieve Clay are looking for people who identify as having a disability to assist and be mentored on a range of roles for a new short film, Francis & Annie.
Genevieve recently directed the short film, Be My Brother which took first place at this years Tropfest and featured Gerard O’Dwyer who won Best Actor for his role in the film. One of the other notable successes of Be My Brother was that it involved people of all abilities behind the scenes who had been involved in Accessible Arts Western Sydney’s creative programs.
Francis & Annie is funded through MetroScreen’s Raw Nerve Initiative and explores what is perceived to be tragic. It stars Tracie Sammut who is a member of Powerhouse Youth Theatre’s Mixed Abilities Ensemble and who has also appeared in the feature film, Clubland and TV series All Saints, GP and House Gang. Mentors on ‘Francis & Annie’ will include director/writer/actor Craig Anderson (Double the Fist, Life in a Datsun, Review with Myles Barlow), producer Eleanor Winkler (Be My Brother, Motherfish) & cinematographer Jules O’Loughlin (Kokoda & September).
Applicants must be available Saturday May 23rd & Sunday May 24th and be able to get to North Sydney.
To express you interest please contact Alison Richardson on tel: 9251 6499 (ext 5).
