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GENETICS A SHORT FILM
INTERNATIONALSALES
PETERFADEYEV–24WINDSORAVENUE–MOUNTWAVERLEY–VIC–3149TEL-+61(0)424350556–[email protected]
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GENETICS Essential Information
LogLineDownonhisluck,BraddecidestogethisfirstlovebackbyusingthescienceofGenetics
tohacktheirlives,nomatterwhatthedamage.
SynopsisDownonhisluckanddumpedbyhisgirlfriend,Braddecideshecanonlybehappywithhisfirstlove.DiscoveringthatsheisamarriedmotherdoesnotstophimandhedecidestousethescienceofGeneticstogetwhathewants.Bradwreakshavoconherlifeand
hisasaresultofhisactionsandtheyallmustsuffertheconsequences.
Director: AdrianTysonWriter: AdrianTysonExecutiveProducer: PeterFadeyevProducer: AdrianTysonProductionCompany: FilthyLookFilmsTechnicalInformation: .MOVdigitalfile/.MP4digitalfileFilmRatio: 16:9RunningTime: 18minutes17secondsCountryofProduction: AustraliaDateofCompletion: April2014Sales: PeterFadeyev24WindsorAve,Mount
WaverleyVIC3149 Tel-+61(0)424350556 [email protected]
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Writer/Director’sNotes-AdrianTysonExecutiveproducerPeterFadeyevandIhavebeenfriendsfortwentyyears.Itwasduringouruniversitystudiesintheearly‘90sthatwefirstdiscussedmakingfilmsoneday.Atthetimewehadnoideahowwemightachievethisbutwehadsomegreatscriptideasforthefuture.Overtheyearswemovedglaciallytowardsturningideasintoscripts.Eventhen,wedidn’tknowasinglepersonwithwhomwecouldcollaboratetoturnthemintoreality.Afteracoupleofdo-everything-ourselvesTropfesttiltswithlittlecomedyshortfilms,wedecidedthatforournextshortfilmitwastimetogetserious.Viaastrokeofluckagreathighschoolfriendofminementionedafriendofhiswhowasaworld-classcinematographerandthatmaybeIshouldtalktohimaboutmyideas.WhenIlookedupthismutualfriend,MickJones,itstruckmethatIknewhiscompanynameandthatIalsorecognizedamotorvehiclehehadbeenusingforproductions.ItturnedoutthatMickhadeditedanaward-winningmusicvideoformybrother’sbandSatelliteReignsometenyearspreviously.ItwasamusicvideoIhadappearedinforlaughsatthetime.AndthemotorvehicleMickwasusingwasaspecialistunitmyfather’sbusinesshadmanufacturedspecificallyforfilmproduction.Sotherewerethreethingswehadincommon.What’smore,wehadgrownupneareachotherand,eventhoughwehadnevermet,wehadplentyofnear-misses.Mickwashappytogivemeahearingandheagreedtoshootmyfirstprofessionalshortfilm,DowntheCoast,in2011.MickalsogavemetheopportunitytocrewsomefantasticmusicvideosforartistslikeDamienLeith,AdamBrandandAdamHarveyforSonyMusic.GeneticsisoursecondshortfilmworkingtogetherwithMickandhisFilthyLookFilmscrew.Geneticsasaconceptcameaboutfromthecoalescenceoftwounrelatedevents.Thefirstwasinthe1990s.Astaffmemberatwork,arealladiesmanduringtheseventies,toldmehowhethoughthehadfatheredadaughtertoamarriedwoman.Healsohappenedtoknowascientistintheemergingfieldofgeneticsandhadthoughtaboutgettingahairsampleofthekid,ashewasstillintouchwiththefamily,togettestedforpaternity.Acreepyscenarioifthereeverwasone.Iimaginedthewoman’shusbandreadinghispaperonaSundaymorningthinkingallwasasitseemed,oblivioustotheunseendrama.Thesecondeventwasin2006when,asaprecaution,myunbornsonwasroutinelytestedforanygeneticissuesandsubsequentlycleared.Ihadthisofficialtestreportfromageneticslaboratorythatshowedthesciencebehindthefindingsandtheactualchromosomereport.Afavouritefilmfrom1992wasTheHandthatRockstheCradlewhereavengefulRebeccaDeMornayposesasanannytoenterthehomeofahappilymarriedfamilyandwreakshavoconthesanityandmarriageoftheparents.Itstruckmethatadeterminedstalkerwhowantedtodestroyamarriagewheretherewerechildreninvolvedcoulduseahoaxgeneticreporttocreateabreakup,butonlyifitappearedauthenticanddeliveredinamannerthattargetedthehusband.Critically,thetestwouldneedtohavetheappearanceofbeingcommissionedinawaythatsoughttoeludethehusband’sknowledge.MickandtheFilthyLookFilmscrewwerebackonboardandwedecidedtoshootinearly2014.DeanKirkrighthadcomeonboardearlyasourleadactor.WehadknownDeanpreviouslyashehadworkedonaTVpilotforanotherFilthyLookFilmscrew
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memberthatwehadhelpedoutwith.WeknewDean’scommitmenttocharacterandworkethicwasamazingandhewasourfirstthoughtwhencastingthelead.KellyRobinsoncameonboardasourfemaleleadSarah.KellyparticularlylikedhowthecharacterofSarah,whiletreatedextremelypoorlybybothmeninherlife,defendedherselfandfoughtback.Sarahisstrongandstandsupforherselfwhenitcounts.IoriginallyconceivedthisscriptasafeaturelengthconceptandthankgoodnessLindaUngfromFilthyLookFilmswasabletotrimourshootingambitionsbacktoshort-filmreality,despitemyprotests.Weaimedforatwo-dayshoot,whichwasgoingtobeextremelytightconsideringwhatweweretryingtoinclude.ButthankstoLinda’splanningandtheprofessionalismofMickJones,SimonKoloadinandMarcelBreedfromDigitalLogicaswellasLisaMangion,wefinishedshootingjust6minutesovertimeaftertwo14-hourdaysthatincludedmultiplelocationsinboththeSydneyCBDandthesemi-ruraltownshipofCamden.Afterthefirsteditwehadawhopping25-minuteruntimethatwetrimmedto18minutesforthefinalcutofthefilm.Itwasamazingtoseetheendresultofanideabroughttolifeasashortfilm,onewithgreatactingandworld-classcinematographyandediting.AndforittobeacceptedintotheCannesFilmFestival’sShortFilmCornerwasagreathonour.ItwasatestamenttotheteamthatwehadonGeneticsthatIwasabletorepresentthefilminCannes.
Director’sBioAdrianTysonhaswritten,directedandproducedfourshortfilmswithhislatest,Genetics,showinginCannesattheShortFilmCornerinMay2014.AdrianhasalsocrewedseveralmusicvideosforartistslikeDamienLeith,AdamHarveyandAdamBrandforSonymusic.WorkingwiththeFilthyLookFilmscrewofDOPMickJonesandEditorLindaUng,AdrianisdevelopingtheGeneticspsychologicalthrillershortasafeaturefilmaswellaswritingaWWIIactionfeaturebestdescribedasamashupofVonRyan’sExpress,theDirtyDozenandIngloriousBasterds.
Director’scontactinformationAdrianTyson32GeorgeBransbyCircuit–HarringtonPark–NSW–2567Tel-+61(0)[email protected]/adriantyson
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ProductionCompany
FilthyLookFilms
CREATIVE|PRODUCTION| HANDMADECONTENT.
FilthyLookFilmshasateamofworldclassprofessionalcreativeswithextensiveproductionexperience,specialisingincompleteproductionandcreativesolutions.
Thecompanyhasafocusonhigh-qualityproductionswhiledevelopingfun,friendly,collaborativeandcasualrelationshipwithitsclients.
Contact:[ph][email protected]
CrewDirectedby: AdrianTysonWrittenby: AdrianTysonExecutiveProducer PeterFadeyevProducer AdrianTysonDirectorofPhotography MickJonesCameraAssist/Gaffer SimonKoloadinProductionAssistant MarcelBreedSoundRecordist LindaUngEditor LindaUngMusicComposer RonnieMinderSoundEditor RyanDickinsonHair&Makeup LisaMangionCatering RebeccaTyson
CastBrad DeanKirkrightSarah KellyRobinsonDave AaronCottrellBrendan RobbiePfahlExtras JudithDaley CassandraWallace StephenGrabowski SophieHart
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Press
DailyTelegraph/MacarthurChroniclehttp://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/macarthur/camden-cafe-barenz-set-to-star-in-harrington-park-filmmakers-cannes-film-festival-debut/story-fngr8h70-1226920122720
MacarthurAdvertiserhttp://www.camdenadvertiser.com.au/story/2293929/film-gains-cannes-spot/?cs=1436
CannesFilmFestival2014http://sub.festival-cannes.fr/SfcCatalogue/MovieDetail/ddfa9220-68b6-4004-a116-9b0caf7ffb1c
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