Blackwood
short film, 2018
synopsis.
Following mother and son, Mary and David, Blackwood is comedy-drama set in small town Australia. The film intertwines spoken word with traditional narrative form to explore the intricacies of family, self love and empowerment, and more subtly; the social politics that exist within Australia
Vuyo Loko - Scout
Mahalia Brown - Sandy
Nicholas Cartledge - Steve
cast.
Faro Musodza - Mary
Dalitso Mtunga - David
Landry Berewa - Samuel
Emmanuel Mgbadiefe - Terrence
specs.
Runtime | 12:26
Aspect Ratio | 4:3
Country | Australia
Blackwod is now streaming on Kweli TV.
55th Chicago International Film Festival
8th Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF)
3rd Africa On Screen Film Festival Melbourne
14th Jacksonville Film Festival
38th Filmschoolfest Munich
+ more
festivals and screenings.
63rd BFI London Film Festival
43rd Atlanta Film Festival
25th Palm Springs Shortfest
8th Blackstar Film Festival
10th Cinefest Oz
29th Flickerfest
crew.
Producer - Mimo Mukii
First Assistant Director - Sanjiv Gopal
Second Assistant Director - Ivy Mutuku
Third Assistant Director - Abdul Yusuf Harrare
Production Assistant - Sophie-Anne Mwangi
Director of Photography - Gabriel Francis
First Assistant Camera - James Moriarty
Second Assistant Camera - Irany Turral
Steadicam Operator - Joel Soh
Production Design - Ranima Montes
Art Department - Helena Abapo
Wardrobe - Maia Pookie
Graphic Design - Saul Maiava
Graphic Design - Carissa Jackson
Gaffer - Andrew Kose
Gaffer - Lin Yuan Goh
Grip - Ash Mulama
Sound Recordist - Leanne De Leo
Sound Design - Daisy Nduta
Original Composition - Delali Zevon Aniakwah
Original Composition - Douglas McDowell
Key Art Photography - Atong Atem
Casting Assistant - Ivana Brehas
Editor - Kalu Oji
press.
04/12/18 - 3CR 855AM Interview (00:54:30)
20/06/18 - The Rap RRR Interview (01:33:00)
07/05/19 - Verve Magazine Interview with Kalu Oji, Faro Musodza, and Dalitso Mtunga
The Moon and Me
short film, 2020
synopsis.
Kelechi’s world seems to be falling apart. Her family has been forced to move from her childhood home, and to add to the chaos we’re also experiencing one of the strangest natural phenomena to date with the moon being stuck still in the sky for three days. When the power cuts out she decides to go for a walk around the town she once knew so well. After a moment of clarity, she realises that the unknown may not actually be as scary as she had once thought...
Nova Karikari - The Sister
Betiel Beyin- High School Kid 1
Mideye Cabdi - High School Kid 2
Khalid Aziz - High School Kid 3
cast.
Juno Karikari - Kelechi
Chaupar-Maurizio Sculli-Gaye - Justice
Faustina Agolley - Aunt Joy
Garikai Jani - The Father
specs.
Runtime | 12:03
Aspect Ratio | 16:9
Country | Australia
Watch trailer here.
festivals and screenings.
29th Pan African Film Festival
11th Aesthetica Short Film Festival
'Beyond the Sky' Exhibition - MoAD Museum of the African Diaspora (San Francisco, USA, 2021-2022)
'Into the Night - Immigration Museum (Melbourne/Naarm, 2022)
crew.
Producer - Mimo Mukii
Producer - Ivy Mutuku
First Assistant Director - Dimple Ragyaguru
First Assistant Director - Sanjiv Gopal
Second Assistant Director - Sophie-Anne Mwangi
Director of Photography - Gabriel Francis
Assistant Camera - Drew Collins
Assistant Camera - Jake Trigg
Assistant Camera - Abdul Harare
Steadicam Operator - Joel Soh
Production Design - Ranima Montes
Art Department - Helena Abapo
Wardrobe - Gideon Wilonja
Gaffer - Hannah Palmer
Unit - Doulas McDowell
Sound Recordist - Rob Rogers
Sound Recordist - Nic Pangrazzi
Sound Design - Thomas Day
Original Composition - Yusuf Harare Jnr.
Original Composition - Max Koenig
Script Supervisor - Ivana Brehas
Runner - Betiel Beyin
Runner - Fetle Wondimu
Colourist - Andrey Nikolaev
Visual Effects - Steffie Yee
Editor - Kalu Oji
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