Private Project

Ciggies

‘Ciggies’ is a slice of life, short narrative film that follows a pack of four friends hanging out together after school. Tensions rise as the girls flick through a trashy magazine and take shots at each other, whilst Taylor works up the courage to tell them her biggest secret.

  • Isabelle Laker
    Director
  • Isabelle Laker
    Writer
  • Emily Mays
    Director of Photography
  • Bella McDonald
    Producer
  • Isabelle Laker
    Producer
  • Jessica Morgan
    Key Cast
    "Taylor"
  • Laneikka Denne
    Key Cast
    "Lauren"
  • Janey Yang
    Key Cast
    "Liv"
  • Laura McClement
    Key Cast
    "Emma"
  • Niamh Trench
    Key Cast
    "Sam"
  • Aaron Liu
    Key Cast
    "Tom"
  • Elmore Alexander
    Key Cast
    "Sean"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Romance, LGBT+
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 25, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    100 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4.5k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Isabelle Laker

Born and raised in Sydney, Isabelle has always taken an interest in capturing human stories. From travel photography to writing short stories, drawing (albeit badly) and making GIFs, Isabelle has settled on the medium she finds most challenging and rewarding: film. In 2017, after a six-month stint volunteering in Malawi, Isabelle began a degree at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) majoring in film, social and political sciences, and international studies. Hoping to pursue writing and directing, Isabelle plans to draw on her unique academic and personal background to continue telling meaningful, rich stories.

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