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Ghost

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Based on a true story, Ghost is a re-imagining of convict William Buckley's first contact with the indigenous Australians.

  • JP O'Brien
    Director
    Mars Calling
  • JP O'Brien
    Writer
    Mars Calling
  • JP O'Brien
    Producer
    Mars Calling
  • Hayley Beveridge
    Producer
    Sweat
  • Travis Jeffery
    Key Cast
    Gallipoli
  • Clarence Ryan
    Key Cast
    Cleverman
  • Gregory J. Fryer
    Key Cast
    The Sapphires
  • Robin Foster
    Composer
    Anthropoid
  • Daniel Stonehouse
    Colourist
    Grey Bull
  • Callan Woolcock
    VFX
    Jumbla.com.au
  • Mark Kenfield
    Cinematographer
    Traffik
  • Mia'kate Russell
    SFX and Makeup
    Pawno
  • Sally Biasiutti
    Editor
    DNA Nation
  • David Ross
    Sound Designer
    Spin Out
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, History
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2016
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Flickerfest International Short Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    January 6, 2017
    World
  • St. Kilda Film Festival
    St. Kilda, Melbourne
    Australia
    May 18, 2017
    Victorian
  • Revelation Perth International Film Festival
    Perth
    Australia
    July 6, 2017
    West Australian
  • Nevada City Film Festival
    Nevada City
    United States
    September 8, 2017
    Californian
  • HollyShorts Monthly Screening Series
    Hollywood
    United States
    October 1, 2017
  • River Bend Film Festival
    Goshen, Indiana
    United States
    April 8, 2017
    North American
  • WorldFest Houston
    Houston
    United States
    April 21, 2017
  • Tacoma Film Festival
    Washington
    United States
    October 15, 2017
    Washinton State
Director Biography - JP O'Brien

JP is passionate about film and the power of great stories. He has an Advanced Diploma of SCREEN from RMIT University and has completed numerous studies at Sydney's AFTRS.

His short documentary MARS CALLING premiered opening night at the 2015 Made in Melbourne Film Festival, was screened nationally on Channel 10's The Project and featured in The Guardian.

JP has directed two 1/2 hour Sports Features for Fox Sports Australia and recently produced a 13-part children’s series for ABC Splash. Among countless other branded and online pieces, JP also recently produced the 2015/2016 BBL TVC Campaign for Cricket Australia.

JP is currently writing his next short film (INCUBATOR), with production slated for June 2017.

Web:
www.jpobrien.com.au

Director IMDb Page:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3598547/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm

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Director Statement

This story struck me in a "Why hasn't it been done?" kind of way.

A young man washed up on a brutal shore, far beyond the reach of help. Everything is foreign to him, his only company an indigenous population he believes intent on slaughtering him. He is starving, hallucinating, at the mercy of the land and those who occupy it.

I believe what happened between William Buckley and the aboriginals is undeniably pertinent to the society we live in today. Buckley was the original refugee. Left behind on Australian shores presumed dead, his subsequent treatment by the indigenous population was a stark contrast to our current 'civilised' laws and practices.

William Buckley's first contact is a time capsule case-study of an immigration policy with humanity, not economics, at it’s core.

GHOST IS A 100% INDEPENDENT FILM.