SYNOPSIS
The Porch Pirates follows Levi and is his two friends, Fingers and Big Ed as they stake out a house that receives a delivery package. However, as Levi attempts to steal the package, Hudson, Levi’s former stepdad who also happens to be a cop, opens the door. After inviting Levi inside, Fingers and Big Ed must come up with a plan to save their friend from trouble, however, things don’t go exactly as they planned.
DIRECTORS STATEMENT
I wrote The Porch Pirates first and foremost to entertain my audience; to make them laugh, have them on the edge of their seat, and to take them on an adventure. I’ve always loved films that can do that, balancing comedy with conflict, revealing issues and themes, not in an overly didactic way, but allowing the audience to work that out for themselves. I've tried to take such an approach with The Porch Pirates, touching on the wealth gap between Australian youth and baby boomers, whilst ensuring that such thematic concerns never undercut or takeaway from the entertainment value of the film.
KEY CREW
Oscar Browne
Writer, Director, Producer
Oscar Browne is a young and upcoming Sydney-based, writer, director, and artist. He has had the privilege of having his artwork ‘Dark Matter’ displayed at the Art Gallery of NSW in 2019 as part of Art Express. Currently, Oscar is completing a communications degree majoring in media arts and Advertising. Oscar has also attended a number of AFTRS short courses to help him build his skills in his effort to become a better storyteller.
Joseph Michael
Director of Photography
Joseph is an extraordinary cinematographer, who was an absolute pleasure to work with. He has a keen eye for detail and an extensive understanding of the language of picture.
Joseph recently completed his Bachelor of Communication at UTS, where he also shot the short film 'Funeral Walk'. He will continue his studies next year as an honors student, directing his own short film for his project.
George Andrianakos
Editor
George is a charismatic collaborator who was a blast to work with. Not only does George act and edit but he is also a talented cinematographer, working on the short film ‘Popous Garden’ as DOP. George has a love for storytelling and loves dipping his toes in all aspects of filmmaking!
Yvette Crouch
Production Designer
Yvette is a talented production designer who has an eager ability for bringing the world of written words to life. Yvette is currently completing her communications degree at UTS, where she also worked on the film 'A Place to Hang Your Mask'.
CAST
Saxon Cook
'Levi'
Saxon is a young and upcoming Australian actor, who has a natural ability to engage his audience in the characters he plays. Saxon has acted in several short films and is currently working on the set of ‘Fall Guy’. It was a privilege to work with Saxon and am very keen to work with him again in the future.
Chris O'Mallon
'Hudson'
Chris is a retired police officer who has taken up acting in his years of retirement. As such he was the perfect fit, for Hudson. Chris has worked on a number of short films and advertisements and thoroughly enjoys his time as an actor.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FILMSPECS
RUNTIME: 10 minutes 30 Seconds
ASPECT RATIO: 2:35:1
FILM DEFINITION: 4K, 24 FPS
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FULL CAST
LEVI: Saxon Cook
HUDSON: Chris O'Mallon
FINGERS: George Andrianakos
BIG ED: Jake Bozkent
POSTMAN: Blake Cocker
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FULL CREW
WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER: Oscar Browne
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Joseph Micheal
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Yvette Crouch
EDITOR: George Andrianakos
LOCATION SOUND: Joshua Copolelli
PRODUCTION MANAGER: Danny Fong
CAMERA ASSISTANT: Rachael Porthouse
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