PERFORMANCE REVIEW

An awkward office worker finds that being a people pleaser can be dangerous when a performance review takes a sinister turn...

  • Tim Stiles
    Director
  • Luke McWilliams
    Director
  • Tim Stiles
    Writer
  • Luke McWilliams
    Writer
  • Lilya Kichigina
    Cinematography
  • Marisa Martin
    Props/Set Decorator
  • Tim Stiles
    Key Cast
    "Santino"
  • Luke McWilliams
    Key Cast
    "Murray"
  • Nate Stiles
    Key Cast
    "Nate"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    black comedy, thriller, horror
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 31, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Mayday Hills Short Horror Film Competition
    Beechworth
    Australia
    October 27, 2023
    World Premiere
    THIRD PRIZE
  • Tromadance Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    September 6, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Portland Comedy Film Festival
    Portland
    United States
    October 13, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Filmmaker Sessions Volume 11
    England
    United Kingdom
    September 18, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Canberra Short Film Festival
    Canberra
    Australia
    November 10, 2023
    Official Selection
  • David Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    May 31, 2024
    WINNER: ALL CATEGORIES
  • Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    January 5, 2024
    WINNER: Best Dark Comedy Short
  • Yeh! Nah! Horror Film Festival
    Canberra
    Australia
    October 25, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Bloody Hats Film Festival
    Stuttgart
    Germany
    December 25, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Newcastle International Short Film Festival
    Newcastle
    Australia
    November 17, 2023
    Honorable Mention
Director Biography - Tim Stiles, Luke McWilliams

Big Tim Stiles is the writer of the multi-award winning comic book series GORILLA MY DREAMS. He is also an actor and filmmaker who has worked in the creative arts for over two decades. Big Tim's struggles with depression, chronic pain, and PTSD have informed and fueled his writing and art.

Luke McWilliams is the Executive Producer and co-host of The Movie Club, a weekly movie review, news and interviews program broadcast every week on ArtSound FM 92.7, iTunes, Spotify and The Movie Club website since 2010. Luke has been the primary movie reviewer for the Canberra Weekly magazine since 2013, serves as a judge and MC of the annual Lights! Canberra! Action! short film festival, and leads presentations and discussion panels at Comic-Con and Canberra's games and animation convention Gamma.Con!

Luke and Tim have been friends for over a decade, and recently started a podcast documenting their film-making journey called LUKE & TIM MAKE A MOVIE (available on Spotify), which has spawned two short films so far!

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