Experiencing Interruptions?

Safety Net

Thirteen-year-old Terry is in emergency care with guardians after his mother’s arrest. Cheeky and living with a disability, he's able to outwit one guardian while finding exactly the connection he needs from the other.

  • Anthea Williams
    Director
  • Julian Larnach
    Writer
  • Naomi Just
    Producer
  • William Best
    Key Cast
    "Terry"
  • Nikki Shiels
    Key Cast
    "Chris"
    Bloom
  • Steve Rodgers
    Key Cast
    "Brian"
    Goldstone, The Code
  • Lucinda Reynolds
    Executive Producers
  • Sofya Gollan
    Executive Producers
  • Tania Lambert ACS
    Cinematographer
    Patricia Moore, Joy Boy, Sherbert Rosencrantz You're Beautiful
  • Chris Plummer
    Editor
    Boy
  • Roslyn Durnford
    Production Designer
    The Let Down
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 30, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Alexa Mini LF
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Anthea Williams

Anthea is an award-winning director, dramaturg and Churchill Fellow. In 2018 Anthea was one of the inaugural women awarded through Create NSW #SheDirects. She was also supported through both Screen Australia’s Talent +, and Developing the Developer initiatives. Anthea worked in development at Causeway Films (The Babadook, The Nightingale) from 2017 to 2018 and is currently developing her first television series with Nakkiah Lui.
Anthea also works in theatre where she specialises in new work. Recent credits include Winyanboga Yurringa (Andrea James – Belvoir), Since Ali Died (Omar Musa – Griffin) and Hir (Taylor Mac – Belvoir). Since Ali Died won Best Cabaret at the Sydney Theatre Awards 2019 and Anthea was awarded Best Director of a Mainstage Production and Best Mainstage Production at the Sydney theatre Awards in 2018 for Hir.

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