Productions
In Development
The May Queen (working title)
Historical-Drama feature saga
*Best Feature Screenplay multi WINNER
*Sundance collab selected & featured
The mistold famous legend of a pagan girl orphaned by the crown in 11th century England who becomes a Queen whilst seeking vengeance through occult power but must first overcome the abusive control of her ruthless ruling husband.
DIRECTORS: Richard Norton & Clare McCann
STAGE: Script/Lookbook/Sequel Outlines/Finance Plan
PRODUCERS: Lucinda Bruce, Clare McCann.
Strung
Sci-Fi Thriller feature saga
* Best Thriller Screenplay WINNER
A scientist who lives in fear of visions of herself in alternate realities is forced to face reality when someone unexpected enters her world.
DIRECTOR: Lucas Howard
STAGE: Script/Lookbook
PRODUCERS: Laura Sivis, Lucas Howard, Clare McCann.
A Go Go
History Dramedy TV series
* Best Pilot Screenplay multi WINNER
* Sundace collab selected
A young woman accidentally kicks off an international dance craze becoming instrumental and completely swept up in the fight for women’s liberation and other social rights campaigns amongst the dance revolutions of the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
STAGE: Trailer/Script/BiblePitch/Finance Plan
PRODUCERS: Clare McCann, Trish Ostigh.
Witch of the Woods (working title)
Horror/Thriller Historical-Drama feature
* Best Horror Screenplay WINNER
In 12th Century Russia, a young woman is forced by her stepmother to travel alone deep into the woods where she begins to sense the presence of an old witch of legend.
DIRECTOR: Clare McCann
STAGE: Script/Lookbook
Róisín (working title)
Historical-Drama feature
A Celtic girl in 19th century Ireland rejects her druid ancestry which the church labels and outlaws putting her life and the survival of her families cultural history at risk.
STAGE: Script/Lookbook/Finance Plan
Released
Benefited (2020) 84 mins
Dity has just found out she is pregnant but to a past abusive lover. Will is only 15 years old but is learning to break into homes. Ray struggles to overcome his violent past to become a father. Each must fight to just survive somehow.
Awards:
Best Feature Film (Mindfield FF)
Best Feature Film (DIFFS)
Best Feature Screenplay (Reel Time FF)
Best Director (Mindfield AFA)
Best 1st Time Director (AFA)
Best Actress (Mindfield FF)
Best Actress (DIFFS)
Best Actor (DIFFS)
Unstoppable Creator (Sydney Indie FF)
Best Music Composition (Mindfield FF)
Nominations:
Best Australian Film (Sydney Indie FF)
Best Indie Film (Sydney Indie FF)
Best Australian Film (New Vivison FF)
Official Selection:
Sanctuary Cove Int Film Festival
New Vision Int Film Festival
New York Int Women's Film & Arts Festival
Sydney Indie Film Festival
Mindfield Film Festival
Aphrodite Film Awards
Reel Time Online Int Film Festival
Discovery Int Festival of Film & Screen
Mirror Girl (2014) 14 mins
A dancer at a nightclub feels helpless to help those around her but discovers she has more heroic abilities than she realised and takes on the villainous powers of the underworld.
Nominations:
Best Perfomance
Official Selection:
Sci Fi Film Festival