A Will To Live(D)

Will had it all. Money, Power, and the girl of his dreams. However a deal with the devil can only take you so far. When the Devil arrives at his caravan to collect, Will uses every excuse under the sun to claim he got a raw deal, unable to face that he is there because of his unlimited stupidity. The Devil soon learns never to argue with an idiot; They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.

  • Joseph Harding
    Director
  • Ana Barciela
    Writer
  • Kate McGee
    Producer
  • Dane McDowell
    Key Cast
    "Will"
  • Samantha Zinner
    Key Cast
    "You Know Who"
  • James Moore
    Key Cast
    "The Vagabond"
  • Andre Morton
    Director of Photography
  • Tom Lovat
    Sound
  • Matt Wilson
    Editor
  • Nathaniel Holdsworth
    Art Director
  • Murphy House Productions
    Production Company
    Elsewhere
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 18 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 15, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital (BlackMagic)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Golden state Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    March 25, 2019
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Rome Film Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    November 29, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Changing Face International Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    November 22, 2019
    Finalist
  • Utah Film Festival and Awards
    Utah
    United States
    April 5, 2019
    Semi-Finalist
  • International Shorts
    Southbank
    Australia
    December 2, 2019
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Joseph Harding

Joseph is a filmmaker and the co-owner of Murph House Productions. Ever since his first outing of the house was to Video Easy and Fish n’ Chips, Joseph has developed an unhealthy love for cinema and seafood. But as the years have gone on one very important thing has changed. He doesn’t make up stories with his Action Men & his sisters old Barbies, he make real movies!

After Graduating The Academy of Film, Theatre & Television: Joseph set out to start a creative collective. Beginning more as an excuse to encourage collaboration amongst his peers this quickly turned into Murphy House Productions, the home of all his future films. Currently working beside Kate McGee the co-Director of Murphy House, The two have taken huge strides into making 2019 their biggest year yet.

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Director Statement

This film is my comedic look at the kind of people who can't seem to take any responsibility for their actions, we all know them. This is my personal criticism of that toxic mentality. If it takes the devil telling you that you suck maybe you have a real big problem.

This film is the definition of a collaborative effort. No one person makes a film. This comes from the heart and soul of the entire crew. Without the endless effort from everyone this fun little film wouldn't exist.