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Jour de Collecte (Collection Day)

Synopsis

A young painter who is inspired by everything French struggles to find his own identity as an artist.

Director's Statement

I made this film especially for the Short Stack Film Festival (in Sydney, Australia) where you had to create a short film based off an item from the New South Wales State Library inventory. I chose to create a story based on the painting ‘Collection Day’ by John Bokor. My intention was to try and express the inner thoughts of a struggling artist. I deliberately strived for the film to be quirky and light-hearted. But most of all I wanted the audience to realise that you should never give up on your dreams and that sometimes our inner critic can be our worst enemy.

Selected Festivals

The Short Stack Film Festival was unfortunately cancelled due to the COVID -19 pandemic.

Project Information

Project Info
Completion Year 2021
Running Time 4min 4 sec
Genre Drama/Comedy

Principle Credits

Cast
Cassidy/Critic Rafael Star
Simone Christina Star

Crew

Writer/Director/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor/Sound Recordist Rafael Star
Editing Consultant Shaun Smith
Colourist Warren Eagles