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The Eviction

Directed by Rebecca Metcalf
Australia
2024
14 mins

Synopsis

A group of university dorm students tackle the ethical dilemma of whether or not to evict one of their own over a morally ambiguous offence. Does the punishment fit the crime?

Special Guests

Rebecca Metcalf
Director, Screenwriter

Rebecca Metcalf is an award-winning filmmaker whose first fiction film Development screened at MIFF, SXSW Sydney, among others. Formerly an investigative journalist, she created documentaries for VICE, Viceland, and SBS, and an award-winning Audible podcast.

'The Eviction' is screening with

Dendy Awards

Sat, 14 Jun 4pm

Event Cinemas George Street – Cinema 4

Dendy Awards

Sun, 15 Jun 4pm

Event Cinemas George Street – Cinema 5
  • Program Strand
    Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films
  • Year
    2024
  • Classification
    Unclassified 18+
  • Country
    Australia
  • Language
    In English
  • Director
    Rebecca Metcalf
  • Producer
    Yiani Andrikidis, Rebecca Metcalf, David Ma
  • Cast
    Fergus Wilson, Laneikka Denne, April Rose Desalegn
  • Screenwriter
    Rebecca Metcalf
  • Cinematographer
    Dimitri Zaunders
  • Editor
    Steve Shaw
  • Genre
    Women Directors, Australian, Comedy
  • Premiere
    World Premiere
  • Company Credits
    Festival Contact: Rebecca Metcalf

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