Private Project

PLUS

Plus provides audiences with raw stories and confronts the realities of stigma as told by both HIV- and HIV+ members of the community. Although it has been over 35 years since HIV/AIDS was first clinically recognised, there is unfortunately still significant gaps that exist because of misconceptions resulting in stigma. Issie strives to bridge the gap in creating this documentary by sharing people’s stories, and challenging misconceptions and assumptions about HIV.

  • Issie Soudy
    Director
  • Issie Soudy
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    45 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 25, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    0 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Bendigo World AIDS Day
    Bendigo
    Australia
    December 1, 2016
    World AIDS Day
Director Biography - Issie Soudy

Issie has always had a passion for media, film and documentary style television. She is interested in highlighting issues surrounding and affecting people and bringing them to audiences attention through use of film as a medium. Issie's strong ambitions were extended by taking part in an episode of Insight on SBS, when she was 15 years old. She has recently completed VCE and has continued her passions of media and LGBTI issues throughout her high school life.

In 2015 Issie created a documentary style short film on homophobia titled ‘HOMO’. This film was exhibited at the 2016 Midsumma Australia Post Art Prize. Exhibition HOMO received The People’s Choice Award and was then screened at the Bendigo Queer Film Festival in April 2016.

Following HOMO, Issie has completed a new film titled PLUS. PLUS provides audiences with raw stories and confronts the realities of stigma as told by both HIV- and HIV+ members of the community. Although it has been over 35 years since HIV/AIDS was first clinically recognised, there is unfortunately still significant gaps that exist because of misconceptions resulting in stigma. Issie strives to bridge the gap in creating this documentary by sharing people’s stories, and challenging misconceptions and assumptions about HIV. 

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