Private Project

Craftsman

A woodworker spends the night in her workshop braiding her hair after being triggered by a series of written suggestions from her peers.

  • Zeïna Thiboult
    Director
  • Nicky Murphy
    Director
    Leatherdaddy
  • Zeïna Thiboult
    Writer
  • Nicky Murphy
    Writer
    Leatherdaddy
  • Zeïna Thiboult
    Producer
    Leatherdaddy
  • Nicky Murphy
    Producer
    Leatherdaddy
  • Zeïna Thiboult
    Key Cast
    "The Craftsman"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 8, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital (4k)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director - Zeïna Thiboult, Nicky Murphy
Director Statement

"My hair isn’t just my hair. It’s me.

When I was young, my mother insisted on beading my braids, but I refused. I didn’t want to be the only one in school who looked that way; so I concealed my hair from the world.

By the time I got my first job, I began to embrace my natural hair. But, as the minority in a mostly white environment, my hair was a direction for fingers to point; so I concealed it from the world.

Now, I know myself;

Now, when people try to touch my hair; I dodge them. When people ask me to tame my hair; I style it bolder.

Now I know that my natural hair is just the beginning."

- Zeïna Thiboult, co-writer, co-director