Daughter (2016)
Daughter explores the way women are viewed in society by following three female characters on a Friday night out in St Kilda, who's lives become entwined and affected by an act of violence this fateful night. The award winning short film and an awareness project was inspired by the tragic murder cases of Jill Meagher in Brunswick and St Kilda's own Tracy Connelly, whose occupation as a sex worker was highlighted in the media, leading to her murder and personal story being sadly overshadowed. The main themes explored in the film are violence against women and victim blaming, shown through the eyes of three female leads, lead by Katherine Langford (13 Reasons Why) as Scarlett, Aisha Tara (Heartbreak High) as Jemma and Carolyn Rey as Alethea.
Director: Sarah Jayne
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Katherine Langford as Scarlett |
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Tara Jakszewicz as Jemma |
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Carolyn Rey as Alethea |
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Senie Priti as Amber |
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Julia Vogl as Julie |
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Suzie Whyte as Marie |
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Laura Vine as Jane |
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Ben Rose as Richard |
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Robyn Duse as Molly |
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Tom Vogel as Driver |
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Ben Chisholm as Single Man |
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Nathan Luke as Boy |
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Erin Connor as News Reporter |
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Davide Mollica as Dimitri |
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Jess Riley as Stacy |
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Kumar Ishri as Office Worker 1 |
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John McGuinness as Office Worker 2 |
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Matt Montgomery as Office Worker 3 |
| Directing | Sarah Jayne | Director |
| Writing | Sarah Jayne | Writer |
| Production | Dinushi Dias | Co-Producer |
| Production | Sarah Jayne | Co-Producer |
| Production | Tom Liddy | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ante Malekin | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ivan Malekin | Producer |
| Crew | Stephen Ramplin | Cinematography |
| Editing | Ivan Malekin | Editor |
| Art | Kim Ritchie | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amy-Lee Cameron | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Jemma van Loenen | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Mark Farrow | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Erin McKimm | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Glenn Taylor | Sound Recordist |
| Visual Effects | Patrick Siscar | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Charlie Walsh | Visual Effects |
| Camera | Raphael Chan | Still Photographer |
| Camera | David Pether | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Brad Cumming | Colorist |
| Production | Ogolotse Ntwaagae | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Alex Wakefield | Sound Recordist |