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Calling Card

During the purgatory between the funeral and reception of their close friend’s funeral, Mason and Keria try to balance the weight of their grief with the sweet nostalgia of remembering their friend. Through clouds of choked smoke, laughs and tears, their conversation is continually interrupted by mourning funeral goers and even a suspicious priest. They spend this awkward closeness together by reminiscing while also searching for a sign that their friend hasn’t really left them. No ones ever really gone, are they?

  • Annabelle Miller
    Director
  • Annabelle Miller
    Writer
  • Chloe Sale
    Producer
  • Annabelle Miller
    Producer
  • Harlee Timms
    Key Cast
    "Mason"
  • Chloe Overeem
    Key Cast
    "Keira"
  • Charlotte Fauchon
    Funeral Extra
  • Graham Ritchie
    Funeral Extra
  • Lili Sabine
    Funeral Extra
  • Peter Lloyd
    Funeral Extra
  • Gia Smith
    Funeral Extra
  • Jayden Dearaujo
    First AC
  • Kaylem Miller
    Second AC
  • David Marsh
    Lighting Assistant
  • Jonah Erofeyeff
    Lighting Assistant
  • Dror Golan
    EPK
  • Andy Campbell
    Sound Recordist
  • Noah Saada
    Stills
  • Aurora Rymaszewski
    Script Supervisor
  • Liam King
    Script Supervisor
  • Tayla Kramer
    Lara, Extra
  • Gia Lac Ngo
    Boom Operator
  • Ray Pineda
    Boom Operator
  • Ezekiel Bowler
    Gaffer
  • Chloe Sale
    Producer
  • Kirk Gomes
    First AD
  • Cooper Overall
    Second AD
  • Andy Campbell
    Casting Director
  • Gia Smith
    Production Designer
  • Sungmoon Cho
    Unit Manager
  • Andy Campbell
    Editor
  • Henry Shwe
    Composer
  • Adam Pierre
    Animator
  • Mac Johnson
    VFX Artist
  • Adrian Bilinksy
    Sound Mixer
  • Gia Smith
    Standby Props
  • Daniel Smith
    Standby Props
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 4, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    100 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - TAFE Randwick
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Life Beyond Life Film Festival
    Torino
    Italy
    March 29, 2025
    International Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
    Philadelphia
    United States
    May 8, 2025
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Annabelle Miller

Annabelle Miller is an emerging filmmaker originally from Mulubinba (Newcastle, Australia). She has an interest in exploring the mundane; weaving everyday moments into stories that offer deep insight into human nature through her filmmaking practice. With a focus on dialogue and relationship, she shapes her writing and directing as ways to reflect the people around her, often drawing from conversations shared with friends or overheard by strangers.

Her debut short film, “Calling Card” explores a lighthearted moment between two friends in the midst of crippling grief. Annabelle is currently creating and studying in Warrane (Sydney, Australia).

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Director Statement

“Calling Card” is a manifestation of grief and love, and the awkwardness that lies between. Capturing a moment at their mutual friend's funeral, two friends Kiera and Mason bond and reminisce over their friend’s life while simultaneously trying to look for a sign that their friend is still with them. They spend the purgatory of the funeral laughing and smoking while constantly being interrupted by mourners and even the scornful gaze of a priest. Little do they realise, their friend may have been sending them a sign all along.

"Calling Card" explores a different side to the process of grief, not afraid to lean into the awkward, and sometimes comedic, range of emotion felt when dealing with tragedy. Sometimes life is so terrible, all we can do is laugh.