Mother, Child
Writer/Director | 2017 | Short Film
Having suffered a recent Stroke, a mother and her adult son are reacquainted and forced to live together. As they face the physical and psychological challenges head on, they’re placed on an emotional collision course, leading them to question whether their close proximity is such a good idea.
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Mother, Child is an award-winning Australian short film. It premiered as part of Melbourne International Film Festival’s Accelerator program in August 2017 and has since screened at festivals in Australia and the United States.
The film raises stroke survivor and carer awareness and the challenges they both face, as we follow two characters in real time, and all in one continuous shot. Mother, Child is proudly supported by ACI NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation, Stroke Recovery Association of NSW, Australian Cultural Fund, Stroke Foundation Australia, Synapse, Stroke Association of Victoria, Brain Injury Australia, Cinoptix and Tracks Post Production.
Starring Lawrence Leung (Ten Network’s Offspring and Top Of The Lake Series 2) and Gabrielle Chan (The Home Song Stories, Deadly Women).
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Credits
Writer & Director: Tin Pang
Alex: Lawrence Leung
Lee: Gabrielle Chan
Producers: Tin Pang & Sean O’Reilly
Director Of Photography: Garry Phillips ACS
Production Designer: Louisa Eagleton
Co-Producer: Andrea Bedelis
Executive Producer: Kitty Pang
1st AC: Christian Luxton
2nd AC: Emma Elias
Gaffer: Rick McMullen
Best Boy: Tomas Keyes
Key Grip: Gary Lincoln
Grip Assistant: Andy Smith
Sound Recordist: Brett Oliver
Makeup: Sarina Zoe
Still Photographer: Kit Baker
Set Construction: Darren Hardie
Director’s Attachment: Joanna Joy
Colourist: Ben Eagleton
VFX Artist: Caleb Bell
Sound Designer: Mia Stewart
Foley Artists: Helen Brown & Paul Huntingford
Sound Mixer: James Bagley
Additional Sound Post: Neil McIntosh
Sound Mixing & Foley Recorded at Tracks Post Productions
Original Music: Tin Pang
Festivals
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Melbourne International Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – HollyShorts Film Festival Los Angeles
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Legacy Film Festival on Aging San Francisco
WINNER – Best Short Fiction (50 mins or less), SAE ATOM Awards
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Flickerfest
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Mammoth Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Worldfest–Houston
WINNER – Silver Remi Award for Dramatic – Original Short Film Work, Worldfest–Houston
OFFICIAL SELECTION – St Kilda Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Coronado Island Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Sydney Indie Film Festival
WINNER – Best Sydney Made Film, Sydney Indie Film Festival