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"It's a chilling thriller that reveals how dangerous intolerance really is."- Jennifer Kidson, Female Eye Film Festival, Toronto
SYNOPSIS:
A reserved, young woman returns to her rural hometown accompanied by her outgoing partner in order to spend the weekend with her conservative family.
FESTIVALS:
A Private Matter has screened at over 25 festivals internationally and picked up numerous awards in its travels. In Australia, it screened at Flickerfest, St Kilda, and was one of only eight films selected to screen at My Queer Career at Mardi Gras Film Festival. See full festival list below.
PRESS:
FILMINK: 'Kate Halpin Going Public about A Private Matter'
NAROOMA NEWS: 'On The set of Short Film at Tilba'
FEMALE EYE FILM FESTIVAL: The Muff Society on 'A Private Matter'
FESTIVALS
- FLICKERFEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, 2016
- ST KILDA FILM FESTIVAL, 2016
- MY QUEER CAREER - MARDI GRAS FILM FESTIVAL, 2016 (2nd Prize - Audience Award)
- FEMALE EYE FILM FESTIVAL, 2016
- HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL, Hollywood, 2015
- ROME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2015
- NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL, 2016
- NYC INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL, 2015
- LISBON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2016
- ROMA CINEMA DOC FESTIVAL
- LA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS, 2015 - WON Best Director & Nominated for Best Foreign Film
- THE INDIE GATHERING INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2015 - WON Best Short Film
- OREGON FILM AWARDS, 2015 – WON BEST STUDENT FILM
- MILAN, FILM FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL, 2015 – Nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Lead Actress, Actor & Sup. Actress
- REELING: THE CHICAGO LQBTQ+ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2015
- WOODSTOCK MUSEUM FILM FESTIVAL, New York, 2015
- PENSACOLA LGBT FILM FESTIVAL, 2015
- SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2015
- UNIVERSAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2015
- MALLORCA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2015
- BAHAMAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2015
- PHNOM PENH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2015
- EQUALITY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2015
- WOMEN'S ONLY ENTERTAINMENT FILM FESTIVAL, 2016
- PRO CLIPS WASHINGTON DC, Feb 2016 - WON Trailer of the Month
- STUDENT FILMMAKER AWARDS, 2016 (WON Student Film of the Year)
KEY CREW:
Director/Writer/Producer - Kate Halpin
Cinematographer - Filip Staresinic
Production & Costume Designer - Kate Halpin
Editor - Kate Halpin & Matias Bolla
Score - Patrick Hutchings
Sound Design - Chris Hennekem
CAST:
Giselle Van Der Wiel, Bianca Bradey, Cain Thompson & Norah George.