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Entombed

A Sci-Fi thriller: The Great Crossing is approaching and an ancient and highly advanced civilisation builds a massive and complex system of tunnels and halls, deep underground, to escape the onslaught of an impending period of devastating meteor storms. A terrible and deadly drama unfolds as the System begins to flood. The the few who survive must begin again in a new world. Archeologists uncover remnants of this long forgotten epoch and make a shocking discovery.

  • Barry Ferrier
    Director
  • Des Collins
    Writer
    The Who Quadraphenia
  • Barry Ferrier
    Producer
  • Barry Ferrier
    Sound Design
  • Barry Ferrier
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Sci Fi
  • Runtime:
    30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 17, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Barry Ferrier

Barry Ferrier is an Australian musician and multimedia artist based near Byron Bay, where he is a local pioneer of live music performance. Barry is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and multi-award winning song-writer / composer who has enjoyed a long and diverse career in the performing arts industry.

Born in Sydney Australia, Barry gained early recognition in music theatre, appearing as a vocalist in the iconic original Australian production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney and Palais, Melbourne, and later in ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’ at the Seymour Centre, Sydney.

He was composer for the internationally famous Lindsay Kemp Mime Company, performing in their productions of ‘Flowers‘ in Melbourne, and composing the music in collaboration with Andrew Wilson for Kemp’s production of Oscar Wilde’s ‘Salome’, decribed by the London Times as 'thrilling', and which was a sell out for 18 months at London’s Roundhouse.

He has worked with many of the leading names in Australian music including playing bass with the 80s chart-toppers ‘The Ferrets’, lead guitar for Australian rock legend Jeff St. John, opening for guitar maestro Ry Cooder at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre, and blues legend John Hammond in Byron Bay. Barry toured Australia as band leader and guitarist for the legendary diva and international Superstar Eartha Kitt.

He has written three stage musicals which have been performed and recorded and a jazz opera based on the life of Melbourne gangster Squizzy Taylor.

He was a pioneer of electronic music in Australia and performed his multimedia production "Of Dreams and Machines" at Brisbane QPAC Concert Hall in the mid 80s and composed music for the QANTAS "Light Fantastic" animatronic parades at Brisbane's Expo '88.

He has toured Europe and the UK, performed at many of Australia's leading music festivals, and won awards for his songwriting and videos.

His PhD focussed on how technology has the power to change art, and Barry was previously Professor of Multimedia at Bond University on Australia's Gold Coast.

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Director Statement

The story is everything in film - and Des Collins has written a great story - Entombed. Themes of hope in the struggle against adversity, the renewing cycles of life, and humanity pulling together in the face of existential crisis.