My Ghoul

Fed up with standing around in corners waiting to scare people, a lonely ghoul decides to leave her desolate damp mansion and go searching suburbia for a man.

Winner: BEST FILM, BEST COMEDY, PEOPLE'S CHOICE, Sunshine Film Festival
Winner PEOPLE'S CHOICE Nundah Film Festival
Winner: BEST COMEDY Setting Sun Film Festival
Winner: BEST FILM (open category) Warburton Film Festival
Winner: BEST FILM, PEOPLE'S CHOICE, Altona Beach Film Festival
Winner BEST FILM, Reel Escape Film Festival
Winner PEOPLE'S CHOICE, Bayside Film Festival

  • Andrew Robb
    Director
  • Jessica Gerger
    Director
  • Andrew Robb
    Writer
  • Jessica Gerger
    Writer
  • Andrew Robb
    Producer
  • Jessica
    Producer
    Gerger
  • Jessica Gerger
    Key Cast
    "Ghoul"
  • David Lam
    Key Cast
    "Man"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    horror, dark comedy
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 56 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • 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
  • Sunshine Short FIlm Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    October 31, 2018
    Australian premiere
    Winner: BEST FILM, Winner: BEST COMEDY, Winner: PEOPLE'S CHOICE
  • Unscene Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    December 6, 2018
    Finalist
  • Warrandyte Film Feast
    Melbourne
    Australia
    March 22, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Setting Sun Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    May 2, 2019
    Winner BEST COMEDY; (also nominated for BEST FILM WEST)
  • Unrestricted View Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 26, 2019
    UK Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Revelation Perth International Film Festival
    Perth
    Australia
    July 4, 2019
    N/A
    Official Selection
  • Nundah Film Festival
    Brisbane
    Australia
    May 21, 2019
    Queensland premiere
    Official Selection
  • World of Dark Comedy
    Perth
    Australia
    June 13, 2019
    WA premiere
    Official Selection
  • Warburton Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    June 14, 2019
    Winner BEST FILM (Open category)
  • CinefestOZ
    Busselton
    Australia
    August 28, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Heart of Gold Film Festival
    Gympie
    Australia
    October 6, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Sydney Underground Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    September 14, 2019
    Sydney Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Altona Beach Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    August 17, 2019
    Winner BEST FILM, Winner PEOPLE'S CHOICE
  • Reel Escape Film Festival
    Milton NSW
    Australia
    September 20, 2019
    Winner: BEST FILM
  • Bayside Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    October 4, 2019
    Winner PEOPLE'S CHOICE
Director Biography - Andrew Robb, Jessica Gerger

ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

Andrew and Jessica have been making short films for the past fifteen years. Credits include the award winning LEAVE ME ALONE, COOK BOOK and the acclaimed documentary TOFU MAN.

Originally from Canberra Australia, Andrew worked for several years as an actor in the UK, playing challenging roles such as 'Mr. Bruce the Aussie Tourist' on The Basil Brush Show. He also produced the cult hit Australian comedy 'The Vegemite Tales' in London's West End before moving back to settle in Melbourne's Sunshine.

Jessica trained as an actor at the Drama Centre London before a successful television and stage career. Jessica comes from a long line of performers and directors in her family and she has combined her passion for the environment and performance through her children's book and theatre character 'Mrs Ticklebottom'.

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Director Statement

Basing our character on the look of Dickens' Miss Havisham, we wanted to tell the story of a lonely ghoul, living in a modern world. She faces the same challenges and desires as every other person. Except she's a little more grey. And dead.