Waltzing Tilda | Post-Apocalyptic Short Film (2017)
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Published on Jun 28, 2017
When Tilda wakes up to find herself the last human on earth she goes on a journey along with her bunny rabbit Shane, experiencing both the immense joy and crippling loneliness of a world without humans. Please like, share, comment and subscribe! Your support is invaluable!
My classmates and myself made this film during our studies at Sydney Film School in Australia. I’ve always been torn between enjoying solitude and at the same time not wanting to be alone, and that’s what I wanted to make this film about. I decided on the post-apocalyptic setting in part for my love of dystopian/end of the world stories and also because I wanted to see if we with limited means would be able to create a world usually reserved for Hollywood productions.
We live in a world where anyone can make a film yet a lot of people still seem to think you need a certain budget, certain equipment or a big crew to make a “proper” film. We shot this film on a consumer budget camera and almost half of it was shot with a skeleton crew of three. Initially there was some scepticism about the achievability of the film but that only made us more determined. It proved to be a huge challenge and at times I wasn’t sure if we would pull it off, but I think it’s important to aim a bit too high - it forces you to be better. I’m very proud of the end result and I’m so happy to share this film with you. I hope you enjoy it!
AWARDS The 25th Sydney Film School Festival: Best Film, Best Director, Best Producer, Best Editor and the Audience Award Dalarnas Filmfestival: Best Film, Best Director, Best Editor, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design and the Audience Award Stockholm Independent Film Festival: Best Drama Short Video Junkee 2017: The Newcomer Award Depth of Field International Film Festival: Award of Outstanding Excellence - Lead Actor Holly Fraser