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Beyond The Boundary

Retired Professional Footballer, Darren, faces his biggest challenges off-field: parenting, grief, alcoholism and an incurable injury, a brutal legacy of his playing days.

  • Tom Conyers
    Director
  • Luke Styles
    Writer
  • Luke Styles
    Producer
  • Isabel Dilena
    Key Cast
    "Ella"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 32 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital Black Magic
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Tom Conyers

Tom is a multi-disciplinary artist freelancing in videography and graphic design. He recently completed an award-winning feature film, “Dashboard Dogs”, in which he did every behind-the-scenes role bar sound recording. He is currently in post-production on “La Famiglia”, a feature film that focuses on the female members of a Melbourne Mafia family. Currently he is directing and shooting the feature film “Hot Flush” for glam production

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Director Statement

We wanted to explore the life of an ex-footballer whose career had finally ended. When the noise has died down, all they're left with is the heavy knocks, which potentially could cause (CTE) Chronic traumatic encephalopathy. We understood discussing this topic and the footy drinking culture was taboo. We explored alcoholism for the hidden pains that were quelled. And the juxtaposition of some players making it in the media while others were left with scars. We were grateful that Beyond Blue supported our project and let us put their details at the movie's end.