ABOUT US
Moondance Pictures is a creative studio which produces award winning, ground breaking live action and animation films.
Established in 2001, our films have screened at film festivals around the World including at Palm Springs, Yale, The Hamptons, New York and Just for Laughs. The same films have also screened on Network 10 and SBS TV and been
nominated for a United Nations Media Peace Prize and qualified for nomination at the Academy Awards in the Best Short Live Action category.
PROJECTS
THE BALL
Short Film 6mins
THE 7 TRIALS OF ROMAN PILGRIM
Short film series in 7 episodes
THE GOOD DOG! INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Annual film festival
THE BALL
Film Genre and Running Time: POLITICAL COMEDY 6mins
Writer, Director, Producer ANNY SLATER
Co producers LILY HAMDAN & SERAFINA FROIO
Costumes: KRISSY GRANT
Music ALLY NEWMAN (Supervisor ANTONY PARTOS)
Sound design LINDA MURDOCH (Supervisor ANDREW PLAIN)
In a parallel universe, Ada, the famous mute character from the film “The Piano”, has a passion for soccer and with her dog Flora winds up on the shores of a cricket loving Australia where she meets the Prime Minister of Australia.
Screened at:
Yale University Women in Film Festival
River Run Film Festival “Best of Series”
SBS TV Australia for 3 year exclusive Australian deal
Cinema release Townsville Cinemas
Nominated United Nations Media Peace
Shortlisted 2004 Academy Awards Best Short Live Action category
Screened at Berlin Film Festival 2004 “Berlinale” Germany
Opening night film re-launch of “The Age” Theatre Melbourne Museum, Victoria Australia
Invited “First Night” Festival Boston Museum of Fine Art December 2004
Nashville Film Festival April-May 04 from 1200 entries worldwide
RiverRun Film Festival Connecticut
Newport Beach Film Festival Los Angeles April-May
WINNER BEST COMEDY SHORT Shepparton Short Film Festival (Victoria, Australia)
Santa Cruz Film Festival
Oberhausen Film Festival Market
San Francisco Film Festival Shortlisted to final 10 out of 1400 entries by a panel including Milos Foreman
LongIsland Film Festival (Best of Long Island Film Fests) June 04 Charles Dolan, founder of Cablevision and BRAVO! Channel is a board member
York International Film Festival (UK) March 04
East Lansing Film Festival Michigan
1 OF ONLY 6 World of Comedy Film Festival Toronto
Invited Cucalorus Film Festival Wilmington Delaware
Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival Market France
Anchorage Film Festival
Santa Fe Film North Mexico Festival from 700 entries worldwide
Euroshorts, Warsaw Poland and on the Euroshorts DVD of “The Best of Euroshorts”
Interfilm Film Festival Germany, selected from 3200 entries worldwide
Female Eye Film Festival, Toronto
Included in the Screen Producers Association of Australia 2003 show-reel
1 OF 6 WINNERS of SHOWTIME Channel Talent Assistance scheme at Screen Producers Association of Australia conference
Shortlisted Film Critics of Australia Awards
Shortlisted Inside Film Independent Spirit Awards Australia
Canberra Shorts Festival Australia
Featured in Channel 10 TV Australia Montreal Comedy Festival “Just for Laughs” comedy special
Opening night film ONE OF ONLY 12 St Johns Women’s Festival Canada
Shortlisted US American Film Institute Festival
Marco Island Film Festival, Florida Sir Tim Rice board advisor
Palms Springs Short Film Festival Market (Academy award qualifying festival)
Laemmele Cinemas in Los Angeles CA September -
ONE OF ONLY 16 Fort Lauderdale Int’l Film Festival, Florida (Academy award sponsored festival)
Hamptons Film Festival Steven Spielberg board advisor
ONE OF ONLY 24 Rocky Mountain Women’s Festival Colorado
LA Shorts in LA (Academy award qualifying festival)
Big Bear Lake Film Fest in LA - Agent enquiry from the Radmin Company
Invited to screen New York Intl Film & Video Film Festival
ONE OF ONLY 16 In the Bin Film Festival, Queensland Australia
ONE OF ONLY 16 Montreal Comedy Film Festival Just for Laughs
Boston International Film Festival
Dances with Films in LA - DWF described by Hollywood Reporter as the “defiant test of raw talent”
Seattle Film Festival in with the New Zealand hit WHALE RIDER
FINALIST Moondance Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado. Finalist
St Kilda Film Festival, Melbourne
Dahlonegha Film Festival, Georgia, USA
Shorts in Winter festival Bondi Sydney
WINNER Red Carpet Film Festival Sydney for Amnesty International
Wild Spaces Film Festival for Friends of the Earth
WINNER Balmain Film Festival Sydney winner Audience Award
Short listed Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland Film Festivals
Shortlisted NY Asbury Hotel shorts program
Invited to screen New York Intl Children’s Film Festival
Invited Farmington Intl Film Festival Michigan
Invited III International Short Films Festival Spain
Invited IndieLisboa Film Festival Portugal
Invited Tabor Film Festival Croatia
Invited Morbegno Film Festival Italy Sept
Invited 55th International Short Film Festival of Montecatini Terme, Italy
Invited Feminale Film Festival Berlin, Germany
Invited 11th Corto Imola Festival-Festival Italy
Invited 4th International Short Film Festival "Almería en Corto"
THE 7 TRIALS OF
ROMAN PILGRIM
CAST:
Christopher Horsey ("Bootmen") as "Roman"
The Topp Twins as "the Fates" www.topptwins.co.nz
David Ngoombajora ("Down & Under") as "Albert"
Michael Veitch ("Fast Forward") as the "Guardian of the Threshold
Taryn Laleen as "Spirit Guide"
John Morrison as "The Butcher" www.swingcity.com.au
Keith Scott and Sue Ingleton as the “Voices”
Monaro Blue Astro the dog as "Blue"
CREW:
Production Offices: Balmain and Tibooburra/Broken Hill Australia
Writer/Director/Producer: Anny Slater
DOP: Rob Draper ACS www.northernlightfilms.com
Art Director: Larry Eastwood
Score: James Morrison www.jamesmorrison.com.au
Lyrics: Anny Slater and James Morrison
Editors: Tim Wellburn, Bin Li
Sound design: Andrew Plain
Costumes: Christine Grant
Choreographer: Christopher Horsey
Co-Producer: Shauna Wilson
Camera and sound equipment: Panavision Australia
1st Assistant Director: Robert Donaldson
Sound Recordist-location: Tim Lloyd
Sound Recordist-studio: Grant Shepherd
Production Manager: Penne Quarry
Production Assistant: Paul Alexandrou
Focus Puller: Stuart Drayton
Clapper loader: Wayne Dring
Steadicam: Andrew “AJ” Johnson
Location Manager: Phil Henderson-Wilson
Location Assistant: Max Smith
Continuity: Mel Hayward
Boom Operator: Manell Lopez
Makeup Supervisor: Mimi McKinnon
Makeup Assistant: Feby Chandra
2nd Assistant Director: Stephanie Kleinhenz
Runners: Mark Grizc, Mark Collins, Natalie Campbell, Pat Rufford
Animal Wrangler #1: Luke Hura and Jason Hura
Animal Wrangler #2: Dimity and Richard Bjork & Creatures on Call
Stills Photographer: Deborah Sciffer
Grip: Joe Brunetto and the Brunetto brothers
Art Department Signs: Halcyon Pratt, Eastwood Signs
Art Department Asst: Peter Mathews
Tent: Sydney Prop Supplies
Green Screen: Texas Productions
Cyclorama: Tri-point Rigging
Catering & Truck: Imperial Fine Hotel & Catering
Catering Assistants: Steve Marcus and Philip Pike
Safety Officer: Phil Partridge and Wayne Please
Accommodation: Granite Motel, Family Hotel & Tiboorburra Hotel, Tibooburra;
Royal Exchange & Crystal Comfort Inn, Broken Hill;
Milparinka Hotel; Silver Spade Motel
Wardrobe Van: Whitehouse Hire, Broken Hill
Blue’s swag: Drizabone
Roman’s hat: Akubra
Carpentry: Bob Mathews and Peter Mathews
Insurance: Holland Insurance Brokers
Airline Crew: Rex Airlines, Virgin Airlines, Qantas Airlines
Airline
Motor Vehicles: Avis Broken Hill
Sydney Massage Table:
Meridian Massage
Masseur: Deborah Sciffer
Communications: Tiboorburra TeleCentre
Phones: One Planet Communications
Musical Numbers:
“Roman dance opening “
Composer: James Morrison © James Morrison
Choreography: Christopher Horsey
“Wishful Creek opening”
Composer: James Morrison © James Morrison
Choreography: Christopher Horsey with the collaboration of Taryn Laleen and featuring a tribute to traditional movements of the Torres Strait Islanders.
“Old Blue”
Composer: James Morrison © James Morrison
Lyrics: Anny Slater and James Morrison
Vocals: Christopher Horsey
“Country Song”
Composers Topp/Topp
© The Topp Twins Ltd
Vocals:The Topp Twins
“Old Blue” Credit roller
Composer James Morrison
© James Morrison
Lyrics: Anny Slater and James Morrison
GOOD DOG! INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Good Dog! screens engaging films that include a dog. The annual festival is held on Sydney Harbour, Australia. All profits are donated to Australian and International dog charities. U.S. MovieMaker magazine named Good Dog! in its list of “Top 10” Coolest Film Festivals in the World ‘Out of the Box’ category
MASTERPEER THEATRE
A doggy Alistair Cooke, Shorthaired Pointer adds a touch of canine sophistication to the movie world discussing and reviewing the latest film releases & TV shows
Screened at:
Palm Springs International Festival of Shorts 2007 –California (Academy Award qualifier)
Ft Lauderdale Int’ Film Festival 2007- Florida (Academy Award sponsored fest)
Santa Fe Intl Film Festival 2007-New Mexico
St Johns International Festival 2007- Nova Scotia
Intl Family Film Festival Los Angeles 2007-California (Disney sponsored)
Blue Plum Animation (Canada)
THE ANNUAL EASTER DOG PARADE
Held at Gladstone Park, Balmain NSW.
The Easter Parade sees dogs & owners alike take to the red carpet to compete for fabulous prizes for Best Trick, Fluffiest Dog, Waggiest Tail, Happiest Dog, Best Dancer, Best Biscuit Catcher, Best Impersonation of a Day (by a human), Best Six Legs and many more!
In past years, dogs and owners were treated to a Cinco de Mayo fiesta with a Mariachi band and another year a 15 piece Scottish Pipe & Drum Band lead the Parade. The Parade has face painting, dog demonstrations, stalls all day and dog films from sunset to 10pm. Mark your calendar for a great day at Gladstone Park! www.dogparade.com.au
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