Private Project

Black Cat

An imaginative girl, and a Chinese cocaine dealer cursed with an evil spirit by a rival drug dealer.

  • Alan Phan Nguyen
    Writer
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  • Alan Phan Nguyen
    Director
    PROJECT:ULTRA
  • Alan Phan Nguyen
    Producer
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  • Vanessa Hoang
    Key Cast
    "Girl"
  • Anthony Wong
    Key Cast
    "Boss"
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  • Laissez Ho
    Key Cast
    "Chow"
  • Steve Lu
    Key Cast
    "Tony"
    PROJECT:ULTRA
  • Kevin Zhang
    Key Cast
    "Jinn (Hitman)"
    PROJECT:ULTRA
  • Daniel Martin
    Special Effects
  • Janelle Stacy
    Special Effects
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 31, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    3,500 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    Chinese, English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Made in the West 2020 Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    November 21, 2020
    Western Sydney Premiere
    Official Selection - Audience Choice Award
  • South-East Asia Short Film Festival 2021
    Phnom Penh
    Cambodia
    Special Mention Award
  • Global Indie 2021 Film Festival
    Scotland
    United Kingdom
    February 28, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Cult Critic Movie Awards 2021
    Kolkotta
    India
    April 9, 2021
    Official Selection - FINALIST - AWARD WINNER (Best Comedy, Debut Filmmaker)
  • Newcastle Fringe Emerging Film-Makers Festival 2021
    Newcastle
    Australia
    March 18, 2021
    Official Selection - WINNER 'LIVE ACTION'
  • Nosferatu Film Festival 2021
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 23, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Krimson Horyzon International Film Festival 2021
    Kolkota
    India
    June 10, 2021
    WINNER - Best First Time Film maker, WINNER - Best Sound Design, WINNER - Best Short Film
  • Asia Film Art International Film Festival 2021
    Kwai Chung
    Hong Kong
    June 24, 2021
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Melbourne Overlook Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    June 11, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Australian Independent Film Festival
    Queensland
    Australia
    October 1, 2021
    Semi-FInalist
  • Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    November 21, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Melbourne Lift-Off Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    November 21, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Sydney Underground Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    September 10, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Black Cat Film Festival
    Ljubljana
    Slovenia
    November 9, 2021
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Alan Phan Nguyen

An Australian born Vietnamese filmmaker.

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Director Statement

This film is inspired by the works of Carl G Jung, so the narrative is about the imagination.
My aim was to make a film that was interpretive and multi-layered, because those are the type of films that I love most.