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Killara

A pregnant, young woman moves to the countryside to start her new life. She gets more than she bargained for, when doctors, who operate aboard an old warship, steal her baby.

  • Kody Joe Bramhall
    Director
    Mum, Eloise, The Christmas Spirit
  • Kody Joe Bramhall
    Writer
  • Caitlyn Reid
    Producer
    Mum, Eloise
  • Lauren McMeiken
    Key Cast
    "Brie Dale"
  • Rebecca Saunders-Smith
    Key Cast
    "Eleanor Killara"
    Mum, Eloise
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 21, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    12,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Film
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:39.1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Griffith Film School
Director Biography - Kody Joe Bramhall

Kody Bramhall is a filmmaker passionate about the arts. Kody specialises in writing, editing, and directing and has produced over 20 short films under his production company, Daylight Pictures. Kody has collaborated with talent all across Brisbane.

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Director Statement

With Killara, I wanted to highlight truths about society, specifically about Australia within the horror genre. Horror is a platform that can inspire change. Killara is a film that draws from Australia’s dark past with the Stolen Generation. Instilling the story with those elements adds a layer of depth and mistreatment of First Nations people is still relevant today. Incorporating these elements into the story was important to me as an Australian. I hope to give my Indigenous friends and family a kickass character they can get behind.

The main character undergoes a journey of self-discovery. She begins her journey not knowing whether or not she wants to keep her child. Throughout this terrible ordeal, she fights to the death of a child she’s never once touched or interacted with. I’ve been surrounded by many powerful women in my life such as my mum, grandma, aunty’s, and cousins. Killara is all about female empowerment.