MEAT
2015 / DRAMA / ENGLISH / 9’20”
Behind the closed doors of an elite boarding school, Matthews and his friends are cruising through life – but when a weekend joyride ends in disaster, he has to deal with the guilt that consumes him.
Written & Directed by Sunday Emerson Gullifer
Producer Lauren Eisinger
Cinematographer Jack McAvoy
Production Designer Bethany Ryan
Editor Andrew Kristiaman
Composer Kelly Ryall
Sound Sam Freeman & Thom Kellar
Costume Designer Georgia Hopkins
Starring Sam Delich (Mr Inbetween, Escape From Spiderhead), John Turnbull, Rose Riley (Stateless, Back to the Rafters), Julian Maroun (Fighting Season, Romper Stomper) & Jon Prasida (Kung Fu)
Funded by Metro Screen & Screen NSW
Supported by University of Technology, Sydney
Based on a monologue written at Australian Theatre for Young People's National Studio
FESTIVALS
Flickerfest International Short Film Festival 2016
River Film Festival 2016
Down Under Berlin Film Festival 2016
Byron Bay International Film Festival 2016
Citizen Jane Film Festival 2016
Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2015
Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival 2015
Canberra Short Film Festival 2015
AWARDS
Winner, NSW & ACT Silver Award – Short Film, Australian Cinematographers Society Awards 2016
Winner, People's Choice Award, 14th Biennial UTS Golden Eye Awards 2015
Nomination, Best Direction in a Student Film, Australian Directors Guild Awards 2015
Nomination, Best Drama, 14th Biennial UTS Golden Eye Awards 2015
Nomination, Best Direction. 14th Biennial UTS Golden Eye Awards 2015
Nomination, Best Australian Short Film, Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival 2015
Nomination, Young Australian Filmmaker of the Year, Byron Bay International Film Festival 2016
Key art designed by Sarah Nguyen