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The Final Foray

Sanjeet (Ian Macdonald) is a small-time, suburban accountant who decides to seek revenge upon a gang of violent street thugs after a nefarious home invasion. Despite an appeal from his son, Vijay (Dhruv Malge), Sanjeet mounts a daring plan, enlisting the help of his friend, Hakesh (Puneet Gulati). Later, Sanjeet's plan takes a dark turn and he finds himself at the mercy of the gang's sadistic leader (Daniel Cosgrove).

  • McLean Jackson
    Director
  • McLean Jackson
    Writer
  • Jazmin Padarath
    Producer
  • Ian Macdonald
    Key Cast
    "Sanjeet"
  • Daniel Cosgrove
    Key Cast
    "Jarkin"
  • Puneet Gulati
    Key Cast
    "Hakesh"
    ISHQ4ever (2015)
  • Dhruv Malge
    Key Cast
    "Vijay"
  • Ella Watkins
    Key Cast
    "Frances"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Aburdist Comedy, Caper, Crime, Drama
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 31, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4K Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.4:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 10th MELBOURNE MARTINI FILM AWARDS
    Melbourne
    Australia
    April 27, 2018
    Winner: *Best Music, *Best Cinematography Nominated: Best Director, Best Short Film, Best Actor, Best Post-Production, Best Sound Design
  • MELBOURNE UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL
    Melbourne
    Australia
    October 29, 2018
    Official Selection
Director Biography - McLean Jackson

McLean Jackson is a director, producer, and screenwriter from Melbourne, Australia. He has directed and produced TV commercials, short films, and music videos.

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Director Statement

These days, stories detailing violent and ruthful acts of gang-related street crime are all too familiar sights. Car jackings, armed robberies, and home invasions committed by youths, propelled into crime by social or economic factors, are becoming increasingly prevalent in the society in which we live.

'The Final Foray' focuses on the topical issue of street crime, examining the themes of obsession, revenge, racial tension, and authoritarianism. This dark thematic content will juxtapose the film’s overly-theatrical style which dramatizes numerous elements of the story, including the highly-organised, militant street gang and the protagonist's mad efforts to retrieve his possessions. The film explores these real-life issues and themes with an absurdly over-dramatic and exaggerated point-of-view, playing upon the dark elements of the story with an off-beat sense of humour. The characters in the film will take their actions extremely seriously. In doing so, the film itself does the opposite, painting the events of the narrative as absurd.