Oily

There's an emergency executive meeting at an oil refinery. It's hard to know exactly what's happening. This is fine. Everything's fine.

  • Olivier Bonenfant
    Director
  • Olivier Bonenfant
    Writer
  • Olivier Bonenfant
    Producer
  • Filmonik Melbourne
    Producer
  • Tina Currah
    Key Cast
    "CEO"
  • Lauchy Wang
    Key Cast
    "Chairperson"
  • JJ Robinson
    Key Cast
    "Public Relations"
  • Chanelle Stroud
    Key Cast
    "CFO"
  • Diana Huggins
    Key Cast
    "Legal"
  • Elara Cusack
    Key Cast
    "Operations"
  • Glyn Francis
    Key Cast
    "Security"
  • Saara Lamberg
    1st AD
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama, Current, News, Absurd, Dark Comedy
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 18, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    500 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Filmonik Melbourne Kino-Kabaret 2026
    Melbourne
    Australia
    March 31, 2026
    Preview screening
Director Biography - Olivier Bonenfant

Olivier Bonenfant is a Melbourne-based Australian-French-Canadian filmmaker working in media and advertising. He's been making short films since 2004, with most shot in Australia and Canada but also in the USA, France, Belgium, Madagascar, Sweden and more, with these independent short films often showing up in films festivals around the world.

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Director Statement

I had so much fun conceiving Oily. It's a simple premise but it's the type of absurdist comedy I enjoy so much with a twist on current events.