Harmonia

A less-than-ideal love story about a lonely, day-dreaming custodian who falls in love and suffers the consequences.

  • McLean Jackson
    Director
  • McLean Jackson
    Producer
  • Leah Oborn
    Producer
  • McLean Jackson
    Writer
  • Fabio Capodivento
    Director of Photography
  • Alexandra Young
    Production Designer
  • Jarrek Montenegro
    Editor
  • Hannah Jane Maybury
    Costume Designer
  • AJ Dharan
    Composer
  • Lochie Laffin Vines
    Key Cast
    "Gail"
  • Georgia Balloch
    Key Cast
    "Betty"
  • Jay Bowen
    Key Cast
    "Vern"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Romance, Comedy-Drama
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 29, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    8,500 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED Digital Cinema
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85/2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - McLean Jackson

My name is McLean Jackson; I'm a director, writer, and actor from rural Victoria. Before pursuing a career in cinema, I dabbled in theatre for many years as a stage actor. I love cinema as a medium for rigorous experimentation and risk-taking, pushing the boundaries of technology and storytelling to create bold and original works that resonate with all.

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Director Statement

“Romance and humour resound most indelibly with people; love is, after all, a universal affliction. Our protagonist is Gail: a lonely, misunderstood custodian hopelessly and fantastically absorbed in dreams of a brighter life. From the halcyon aura of Gail’s sun-lit fantasies... to the drabness of his workday reality, two separate and distinct worlds are created. Partially inspired by the paintings of Thomas Cole, Gail’s daydreams are visually rich, colourful, beaming, and paradisal. His reality is comparatively drained and gritty, with our lonely protagonist frequently presented on his own in the midst of a vast, isolating landscape. The screenplay utilizes very limited dialogue. In lieu of this, the film’s score takes the role of narrator, guiding us gently from fantasy... to reality... then back again."