our films: perception pictures productions

We also have a number of films in development , pre-production, and post-production, read more about them here.

 

The Foal (2010) 9min short film

Written by Jade van der Lei and directed by Josh Tanner, The Foal is about a young girl who, when her mother dies, finds solace with the corpse of a recently deceased foal.

The Foal DR

The Foal OQ

pictured above: David Roberts & Olivia Quinn star in The Foal

Festival Awards and Screenings

 

Deliberation (2010) 8min short film

Written and directed by Josh Tanner, Deliberation is the story of Tim's liberation from Marie and the future she envisions for them both.

Deliberation 1

Deliberation 2

pictured above: Henry Nixon & Kate Austin in Deliberation

Festival Awards and Screenings

2010 – Melbourne Underground Film Festival, August 25th

2010 – Kansk International Video Festival, August 18th –27th

2010 – Queensland New Filmmaker Awards Public Screening, 31st July

2010 – In The Bin Short Film Festival, May 8th (Winner Best Cinematography)

 

The Homestead (2009) 2min promotional short film

Written by Jade van der Lei and Nic Gribben and animated, directed and shot by Nic Gribben, The Homestead is a promotional short film made with executive producers UKB (HK) Pty Ltd to further promote the development of a children's animated television series and feature film. Concept based on artworks by Jeff Gilbertthorpe. The Homestead was nominated for Best Animation at the 2009 Queensland New Filmmakers Awards.

Nic Gribben at work

pictured above: screen shots from The Homestead and director Nic Gribben at work

 

Festival Awards and Screenings

2009 -Queensland New Filmmakers Awards, Best Animation (Nomination)

2009 –Australian Cinematographers Society Awards (QLD), Golden Award in the Experimental and Specialized Category)

 

 

Embrace (2009) 7min short film

Written by Jade van der Lei, story by Luis A Bran, directed by Josh Tanner, Embrace is about a life that seems so empty and a woman who holds on the only way she can.

Starring Belle Fitzgerald and Glenn McLaren

pictured above: Belle Fitzgerald stars in Embrace. Director Josh Tanner, continuity Nicole Bourke and cinematographer Simon Harding discuss the scene.

Festival Awards and Screenings

2010 – Kansk International Video Festival, August 18th –27th

2010 – European Media Arts Festival, April 24th

2010 – Bommer-Fest (Ukraine), April 24th

2010 – Bradford International Film Festival, March 24th & 25th

2010 – Shepparton Short Film Festival, March 12th

2010 – Byron Bay Film Festival, March 5 – 13th

2009 – 41st Edition of the Bolzano Short Film Festival, November 11th – 15th

2009 – Sexy International Film Festival, November 1st

2009 – 50th Brno Sixteen International Competitive Festival of Short Fiction Films, October 14th – 18th

2009 – Electric Shorts, October 7th

2009 – The Seventh and the Last Experimental International Film Festival, September 26th

2009 - Queensland New Filmmaker Awards, Highly Commended Most Original Screenplay

 

Unseen (2007) 16min short film

Written by Adam Michael Green and Alana Jessop, directed by Adam Michael Green, produced by Jade van der Lei and Alana Jessop. After the tragic murder of her 6-year-old daughter, Liz decides to move from the house that plagues her with memories. But on her last night there, she starts to lose her grip on reality, haunted by phantom noises and her daughter's favourtie toys. Is Liz ready to accept that her daughter may be back from the beyond, or will she have to find the strength to fight against something more terrifying?

Starring Sally Kelleher, Jennifer Godwin, Ray Tiernan, Tom Oakley, Abigail Campbell and Sarah Kennedy

Winner of 2008 Queensland New Filmmakers Award for Best Drama (10-30mins) Open Category

Festival Awards and Screenings

 

Married Life (2007) 3min short film

Written and Directed by Quinn Pfitzner, Produced by Pfitzner Creative in association with Perception Pictures. Married Life is a short film about a hapless elderly couple and was a Tropfest entry in 2007.

 

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