Mate (2021 film)
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| Cinematography | Campbell Brown |
| Edited by | Kelly Cameron |
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Running time | 33 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
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Mate is a 2021 Australian short film directed by George-Alex Nagle and written by George-Alex Nagle, Daniel Corboy and Ben Tarwin. It follows the story of a chaotic father's attempted reconnection with his impressionable teenage son over the course of a turbulent weekend on the outskirts of Sydney. It received favourable reviews[1] and became the first Australian film to win the Grand Prix at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival[2][3][4][5]
Synopsis[edit]
After a long time apart, volatile local deadbeat John must take care of reserved schoolboy Jack over a weekend in an insular working-class outpost of western Sydney. However, Jack’s attempt to re-establish their relationship is threatened as John's self-destructive nature emerges.
Cast[edit]
- Joshua Brennan as John
- Jeremy Blewitt as Jack
- Melody Kiptoo as Krystal
- Di Smith as Paula
- JR Laveta as Davo
- Zoe Jensen as Stacy
- Nick Bolton as Brent[4]
Production[edit]
Mate was filmed in several suburbs throughout western Sydney, New South Wales including; Penrith, Werrington, Jordan Springs, Westmead and Pendle Hill.
Principal photography took place in July 2020, with additional photography in November 2020. Shooting was initially scheduled for February 2020, but was delayed due to the first state-wide lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales.[3]
Release[edit]
International Premiere: Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2022 - 5th February 2022 [6][7]
ArteTV, France, Germany - June 2022[8]
SBS On-Demand, Australia - November 2022[2]
Awards[edit]
| Award | Date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Reference |
| Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival | 5 February 2022 | Grand Prix - International Competition | George-Alex Nagle (director) | Won | [6][7] |
| Palm Springs Shortfest | 21 June 2022 | Best International Short Film | Mate | Nominated | [9][10] |
| Melbourne International Film Festival | 3 August 2022 | Best Australian Short Film | Mate | Nominated | |
| Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Market | 6 September 2022 | Best Director | George-Alex Nagle | Won | |
| Sapporo international Short Film Festival and Market | 6 September 2022 | Best Actor | Joshua Brennan | Won | |
| Boston Film Festival | 27 September 2022 | Best Foreign Short | Mate | Won | |
| Nashville Film Festival | 29 September 2022 | Best Narrative Short | Mate | Nominated | [11][12] |
| Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival | 18 October 2022 | Cinematic Achievement Award | Mate | Won | [13] |
| Rabat International Author Film Festival | 25 November 2022 | Best Short Film | Mate | Won | |
| UK Film Festival | 26 November 2022 | Best Actor | Joshua Brennan | Won | |
| Molodist - Kyiv International Film Festival | 4 December 2022 | Scythian Deer - Best Short Film | George-Alex Nagle (director) | Nominated | [14] |
| Australian Directors’ Guild Awards | 8 December 2022 | Best Direction of a Short Film | George-Alex Nagle | Nominated | [15] |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Mate | Film Threat". 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vann-Wall, Silvi (2022-11-21). "MATE: award-winning short film streaming now on SBS On Demand". ScreenHub Australia. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Vann-Wall, Silvi (2022-02-24). "Mate: five questions for director George-Alex Nagle". ScreenHub Australia. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nagle, George-Alex (2021-09-01), Mate (Short, Drama), October Media, Ten Alphas, retrieved 2022-12-10
- ↑ Fletcher, James (2022-03-02). "MATE: Gone Done Good". FilmInk. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Cineuropa - the best of european cinema". www.cineuropa.org. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Clermont-Ferrand announces its awards after a successful on-site edition for 2022". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ↑ "European Broadcaster ARTE & SBS Australia Acquires Award-Winning Australian Short Film MATE". FilmInk. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ↑ Nikkhah Azad, Navid (2022-06-24). "Palm Springs ShortFest 2022 announces lineup". www.deed.news. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ↑ "2022 Palm Springs International ShortFest Announces Line-Up". Awardsdaily. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ↑ "2022 Nashville Film Festival: Day Four Recap". The Music City Drive-In. 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ↑ "The Independent Critic - "Mate" Shines at Nashville Film Fest". theindependentcritic.com. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ↑ "Le Palmares – Festival International de Cinéma d'Auteur de Rabat" (in français). Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ↑ "Друг". KIFF Molodist. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ↑ Kelly, Vivienne (2022-11-10). "Nominees for 2022 Australian Directors' Guild Awards Revealed". Variety Australia. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
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