AQUAPHOBE
LOGLINE
A young woman who used to be a cat must overcome her fear of water in order to save her relationship.
SYNOPSIS
Aquaphobe is the story of Miriam, a young woman who used to be a cat. After unexpectedly turning into a human one night, Miriam is suddenly faced with the challenges of the human world. When she embarks on a romance with Alex, her former owner and an aspiring pro swimmer, she's forced to confront her paralysing fear of water or risk losing her relationship.
COMPLETED FEB 2020
Financed with support from the Media Resource Centre and the South Australian Film Corporation.
Trailer
Full Film
Screenings
Oct 2020: Adelaide Film Festival - Made in SA
Jan 2021: Flickerfest (Sydney) - Love Bites Shorts
Feb 2021: Melbourne Women In Film Festival
May 2021: Flickerfest - Best of Australian Shorts - 2021 Tour Adelaide
Nov 2021: Canberra Short Film Festival
Awards & Nominations
2021: Winner - Best Editing (National) - Canberra Short Film Festival
2021: Honourable Mention - Melbourne Women in Film Festival Critics Choice Award
2020: Nominated for Best Drama, Best Female Performance and Best Sound Design at the 2020 South Australian Screen Awards, presented by Mercury CX.
Production Stills
Cast
Shabana Azeez
Miriam
Stanley Browning
Alex
Angus Leighton
Ben
Kidaan Zelleke
Amy
Alice Marsh
Candace
Squeak the Cat
Cat Miriam
Crew
Written and Directed by
Melanie Easton
Produced by
Gilbert Kemp Attrill
Director of Photography
Claire Bishop
Editor
Sam Matthews
Sound Designer
Carlos Manrique Clavijo
Post-Production
Colourist Sam Matthews
Edit Assistant Tayla Kokkinoplitis
Edit Assistant Brendan Kearns
Sound Supervisor Carlos Manrique Clavijo
Sound Editor Cory Peake
Additional Mix Yvonne Murray
ADR Recordist Stephen Goldsmith
Crew
1st AD Lucy Gale
Production Manager Sam Lane
Script Supervisor Samantha Potter
1st AC/Focus Kadison Noack / Bonnie Paku
2nd AC Justin Eckert
Clapper/Split/Data Wrangler Paul Vagnarelli
Gaffer Josh Koster
Sound Recordists Leah McKeown / Calen Vanstone / Jan Karsten
Production Designer Anto Dal Santo
Standby Props Anastasia Comelli
Costume Designer Gina Cameron
Standby Wardrobe Diane Tippett
Hair & Make-Up Artist Bec Troisi
Assistant Make-Up Artist Ashleigh Richardson
Unit Manager/Safety Officer Adam Lemmey
Safety Officer Jordan Blackmore
Production Runners Suriyna Sivashanker / Robyn Ravenna
Catering Jo Kemp / Stephen Attrill
Cat Wranglers Serena Moorghen / Kory Williams
Stills Photographer Daniel Purvis