Private Project

Mahjong & Mahashas

“Mahjong and Mahashas” is a rich and vibrant smorgasbord: it is an archival exploration of a family’s culture and heritage. The clatter of the mahjong tiles, the delicious aroma of middle eastern spices and the celebration of age old traditions are some of the flavours in the melting pot that is Sydney’s Singaporean Sephardic community.

  • Carolyn Saul
    Director
  • Carolyn Saul
    Writer
  • Carolyn Saul
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 31, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Carolyn Saul

Carolyn has produced and directed several short documentary films and has worked on over 60 documentary and factual programs in a career spanning 20+ years in TV and film production.

“Mahjong & Mahashas” is the 5th short documentary film that Carolyn has produced and directed. Her previous directorial credits are for the films "this bond i & Bondi," (which won 3 awards including Best Short Form Documentary Film at the City of Angels Women’s Film Festival in LA, USA in 2022) "Drawing Down The Moon," "Bondi Beggar" and "This is A Friend’s Place."

Carolyn is an AFTRS Graduate in Producing and has a Bachelor of Social Science degree, a Masters degree in Theatre Studies, a Graduate Diploma of Visual Arts and an Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (multiplatform screen producing).

With a passion for social history, cultural heritage and the exploration of identity, as a storyteller, Carolyn aspires to illuminate the hidden treasures of culture and society, bringing forgotten narratives into the spotlight and shining a light on those that remain in the shadows.

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