The Wake
New York Premiere

The Wake

Shorts in Competition: Narrative
| Australia | 7 MINUTES | English
Drama, Comedy

Jonathan, a well-meaning but hopeless misfit, makes an unexpected arrival at the wake of his best friend's father. When he meets Charles, the eight-year-old son of the deceased, the two of them form an unlikely friendship.


Cast & Credits
Directed by
Gemma Lee and Gemma Lee
Gemma Lee was born in Scotland and immigrated to Australia. She completed a master's degree in writing and directing at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2007 and has gone on to direct numerous music videos, short films, and television commercials.
Screenwriter
Charlie Clausen
Editor
Chris Ward
Composer
Ronit Granot
Director
Gemma Lee
Producer
Charlie Clausen
Director of Photography
Simon Ozolins
Primary Cast
Angus Sampson, Pippa Black, Gully McGrath, Charlie Clausen, Chris Wallace

Contacts
Producer
Charlie Clausen
Blackberry Films
Waverly, NSW 2026
Phone: +61 414 669 771
charlie@blackberryfilms.com.au
Main Contact
Charlie Clausen
Blackberry Films
Randwick, NSW 2031
Phone: +61 414 669 771
charlie@blackberryfilms.com.au
Sales Contact
Susan Peterson
Shorts International
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 370-6077
susan@shortsinternational.com
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