Bear Witness
Faye is a university student, working from her studio apartment. One evening, in her bathroom she faints and hits her head on the ledge of the shower. After Faye is discharged from the hospital and shuns her mum away, she begins to realise that things around her aren't what they seem. She notices that the same teddy bear mysteriously keeps appearing around her. Trying to contact her mother, her calls are ignored. Faye becomes extremely paranoid. Her anxiety causes her to faint again. Faye opens her eyes and realises she never woke up from the first fall and that the teddy bear was her dead mother watching over her through Faye’s journey. Her mother appears and they leave Faye’s house into the darkness.
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Paris SchloozDirector
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Paris SchloozWriter
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Grace SymmansProducer
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Christina MilliganProducer
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Faith TottleKey Cast"Faye"
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Kerynn WalshKey Cast"Judy"
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Horror, Drama
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Runtime:8 minutes 28 seconds
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Completion Date:October 18, 2024
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Production Budget:1,270 NZD
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Country of Origin:New Zealand
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Country of Filming:New Zealand
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Language:English
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - Auckland University of Technology
Paris is a first-time filmmaker from Auckland New Zealand and the director and writer of Bear Witness. This is her final project for her screen production degree at Auckland University of Technology. Paris has had a love for film since she was a kid, with a particular passion for horrors.
After working on Bear Witness for years, I'm very excited to get it out to the world. After a personal experience drew me to this idea, I waited for the right moment to pitch the psychological thriller I've had in the making. Now completed I can't wait to share what my team and I have worked so hard on.