Synopsis
BiPolar is a satirical comedy about a manic-depressive Santa Clause addicted to Christmas. The film exposes Santa's sordid off-peak existence, when the newly fallen snow turns muddied and sugarplums go rotten.
Production
I wrote and directed this film in the final year of my undergraduate film degree at Queensland University of Technology when I was 22. Shot on 16mm film over five days, the film premiered at the 2009 Queensland New Filmmaker Awards.
Awards
Most Popular Film - 2009 Warner Roadshow Studios Queensland New Filmmaker Awards.
Director’s Statement
Guess Who is a short experimental film about gender stereotyping and sexual identity. It criticises the absurd, categorical-based understanding of sexuality maintained in mainstream society. The film also questions the social expectation for individuals to categorise themselves. I made this film when I was 21, at a time when when I found these expectations to be extremely isolating and damaging to my mental health (but the dressing-up was a lot of fun).
Official Selection
Brisbane Queer Film Festival 2008
