The Comedy Show

After some liquid courage, Savannah decides to get up on stage at her local bar's open mic night. As the audience become more disinterested in her, she opens up about past trauma which leads her on a downward spiral.

  • Chantelle Lucas
    Director
  • Chantelle Lucas
    Writer
  • Chantelle Lucas
    Producer
  • Jennah Bannear
    Key Cast
    "Savannah"
  • Rosalyn Anderson
    Key Cast
    "Mother "
  • Scott Kunesch
    Key Cast
    "Comedian "
  • Andrew Nottage
    Director of Photography
  • Bryan Liew
    Editor
  • Matt O'Sullivan
    Gaffers
  • Lucas Barnes
    Gaffers
  • Rhys Flint
    1st Assistant Director
  • Crystal Moonsamy
    Lead Audio Engineer
  • Daniel Court
    Composer
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Thriller, Surrealist, Tragedy
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 3, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    400 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - SAE Perth
Director Biography - Chantelle Lucas

Chantelle is a hard-working WA based filmmaker with a passion for writing and directing. Coming from a long line of brown women, Chantelle is passionate about POC rights and womens rights. Her stories normally revolving around females. She finds inspiration in real stories, normally discussing important but darker topics in her films.

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Director Statement

The Comedy Show looks at many things such as emotional and generational trauma. Trauma can manifest in many ways, when not dealt it. I wanted to create a realistic horror, which led me to write about trauma - this was also inspired by personal experiences. I'd like to pose the question of, how is your trauma manifesting?