Private Project

Finding Light

A young woman's night takes a sinister turn as she confronts the possibility that she might not be home alone.

  • Nirvana Nagi
    Director
  • David Ting
    Writer
  • Joshua Gunaseelan
    Producer
  • David Ting
    Producer
  • Nirvana Nagi
    Producer
  • Georgia Balloch
    Key Cast
    "Young Woman"
  • Jack L Manera
    Key Cast
    "The Intruder"
  • Jessica W Zhou
    Animal Wrangler
  • Marcus Yew
    Director of Photography
  • Ryley Warrener
    Lighting Technician
  • Oliver Lucantonio
    Assistant Camera
  • Joshua Gunaseelan
    Assistant Director
  • Michael Irwin
    Sound Recordist
  • Michael Irwin
    Sound Designer
  • David Ting
    Editor
  • Milla Pearl Seivers
    Production Designer
  • Edward Yates
    Prop Designer
  • Su Williams
    Hair and Makeup
  • Jean Ngooi
    Production Assistant
  • Nirvana Nagi
    Colourist
  • Marcus Yew
    Visual Effects
  • David Ting
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Nirvana Nagi

I am an emerging CALD filmmaker based in Melbourne. I wrote and directed my first short film in 2017 which was awarded first prize at RMIT Film Festival. I was awarded an Associate Membership to the Australian Director’s Guild in 2017. I've been making films ever since :)

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Director Statement

Finding Light aims to capture the fear and paranoia of being home alone at night. I think we've all experienced this fear at some point in our lives. When our family members are away, we find ourselves alone in the darkness of our home, suddenly we can hear every creak or bump in the middle of the night. Being afraid of the dark is something that's in built into our DNA - its a universal fear that all humans experience. At the same time, wherever there's darkness, the presence of light has put has always put us at ease. As a child I always slept with a night light on. I wanted to play with the trope of light being a beacon of safety and subvert this expectation. In this film, light plays the opposite role. I thought it would be interesting to see how the audience reacts to this subversion of a common horror trope. While the themes of paranoia and the fear of the unknown were intentional from the outset, the underlying theme of Finding Light came to fruition in the editing process ~

While the darkness can be terrifying, it is often our own fears and paranoia that lead to our downfall.