Made @ FTI

The Water Was Dark And It Went Forever Down

Year
2008
Director
Khrob Edmonds / Miranda Edmonds
Producer
Kate Beverley
Writer
Miranda Edmonds
Duration
12mins
Genre
Drama

During a holiday at the beach, a young girl tries to escape the drowning influence of her alcoholic mother. The girl swims to an island inhabited only by birds. It is there she realises that only the strong survive.

Based on a short story of the same name by Western Australia author Tim Winton.

FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS

  • Rhode Island International Film Festival
  • International Film Festival of Ireland
  • South African International Film Festival
  • Zagreb International Film Festival 2009 (Croatia)
  • Istanbul International Short Film Festival 2009 (Turkey)
  • Bridgetown Stream Dreaming Digital Media Arts and Film Festival 2010
  • St Kilda Film Festival 2010
  • Dungog Film Festival 2010

NOMINATIONS & AWARDS

  • Canadian International Annual Film Festival 2009 – 3rd Place, Independent Narrative category

Key Creative Crew

Director of Photography Katie Milwright
Production Designer Emma Fletcher
Sound Designer Richard Mahony
Sound Recordist Ben Beverley
Editor Sarah Clarke
Original Short Story Tim Winton