Rabbit (2014)
Scr N Denton/ Dir M Richards : Prod Patch Adams Productions
Abandoned by his parents and harbouring a grim family secret a damaged young teen is faced with a difficult choice when he brings his foreign girlfriend into the family home.
Format - HD 1.85:1 // Duration - 15 mins
SCREENINGS
Cannes Court Métrage - May 14-25 2014 (France)
Melbourne International Film Festival - July 31-Aug 17 2014 (Australia)
Raindance Film Festival - Sept 24-Oct 5 2014 (UK)
Oaxaca Film Fest 5 - Oct 4-11 2014 (Mexico)
San Francisco International Festival of Short Films - Oct 16-18 2014 (USA)
5th Siliguri International Short Film and Documentary Festival - Nov 15-17 2014 (India)
Flickerfest 24th International Short Film Festival - Jan 9-18 2015 (Australia)
Flickerfest on Tour / Made in Melbourne Shorts - Feb 18 2015 (Australia)
4th Ascona Film Festival - Feb 26-28 (Switzerland)
16th DC Independent Film Festival - Feb 25-March 1 2015 (USA)
32nd St Kilda Film Festival - May 21-30 2015 (Australia)
13th FIKE International Short Film Festival - June 9-13 2015 (Portugal)
2015 Mosaic World Film Festival - Aug 7-9 2015 (USA)
Down Under Berlin - Australian Film Festival - September 16-20 2015 (Germany)
No Gloss Leeds Independent Film Festival - October 11-12 2015 (UK)
Liverpool Lift-Off Film Festival - March 5 2016 (UK)
Short Cuts Short Film Festival - June 3 2016 (Australia)
Landscape Film Festival - June 17 2016 (Spain)
Bueu International Short Film Festival - Sept 10-17 2016 (Spain)
CREDITS
Featuring - Nicholas Denton, Emily Wheaton, Trent Heath, Arielle Thomas, Jackson Tozer, Alex Menglet
Director - Matt Richards
Writer - Nicholas Denton
Producers - Arielle Thompson & Ryan Murphy
Cinematography - Thom Neil
Sound Recording - Brian Elbl
Editor - Patrick McCabe
Sound Design - Brian Elbl
Sound Mix - Ryan Granger
Production Design - Greta Robenstone
AWARDS
Winner - Short Cuts Short Film Festival (2016) 'Best Short - Open Film-maker Category'
Winner - Mosaic World Film Festival (2015) 'Best Narrative Film'
Winner - San Francisco International Festival of Short Films (2014) 'Special Recognition for Direction'
Winner - St Kilda Film Festival (2015) 'Best Actor - Nicholas Denton'
Winner - FIKE International Short Film Festival (2015) Special Mention 'Best Actor - Nicholas Denton'
Nominated - St Kilda Film Festival (2015) 'Best Film'
Nominated - Australian Screen Editors Guild "Ellie" Awards (2014) - 'Best Editing in a Short Film'