Experiencing Interruptions?

Keith

A 25-year industry veteran, a hopelessly green assistant, and one interview day that spirals into chaos inside a child modelling agency.

Kate has been running her child modelling agency for 25 years and prides herself on being unshakeable. But when interview day hits and briefs start flooding in, Kate and her new assistant Jeffrey are thrown into a relentless parade of hopeful parents, unpredictable children, and mounting pressure. As the day escalates, the carefully managed system begins to crack, raising the question: will Kate & Jeffrey hold it together, or will this finally be the day that pushes one of them over the edge?

  • Michael Demarco
    Director
  • Nic Alexander
    Writer
  • Nic Alexander
    Producer
  • Michael Demarco
    Producer
  • Nic Alexander
    Key Cast
    "Kate"
  • Lachlan Bradshaw
    Key Cast
    "Jeffrey"
  • Amelia Dunn
    Key Cast
    "Jezebel's Mum"
  • Ishka Arora
    Key Cast
    "Jezebel"
  • Aaron James Campbell
    Key Cast
    "Hot Dad/Michael"
  • Nikita Campbell
    Key Cast
    "Hot Dad's Daughter"
  • Emma Gladwell
    Key Cast
    "Charlie's Mum"
  • Ivan Vlasov
    Key Cast
    "Charlie"
  • Ashley Sawko
    Key Cast
    "Arthur's Mum"
  • Wade Soldini
    Key Cast
    "Arthur"
  • Floriane Sorasio
    Key Cast
    "Distracted Parent"
  • Mylo Sorasio-Kearney
    Key Cast
    "Distracted Parent's Kid"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Television
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 9, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Titan International Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    March 21, 2026
    Best Australian Actress - 4th Edition - Nic Alexander - 2025
  • Gippsland International Film Festival
    Gippsland
    Australia
    March 13, 2026
    Featured across the entire Festival
    Best Comedy Short Film 2026
  • Melbourne International CINEVERSE Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    June 13, 2026
    Best Picture Nominee & Best Comedy Nominee
  • West End Film Festival
    Brisbane
    Australia
    June 27, 2026
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Michael Demarco

Michael is the founder of Simple Souls Media, a film production company that aims to evoke authentic representations on screen, that resonate, educate, entertain, heal and inspire.

His first short film Blood Lines has been accepted in Film Festivals in Australia, England, China and Japan.

Michael states that he always felt like an outsider growing up and it was films that gave him the window to look inside and relate more to the world around.

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