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The Gap Year

A recent graduate of high school, Evie finds herself in a gap year with little idea of what to do with the rest of her life. Until she comes across the zine.

  • Miah-Tya Nungheena Gowland
    Producer
    Crying Dolls, Kings of Bungendore, Time Well Valued
  • Miah-Tya Nungheena Gowland
    Director
    Crying Dolls, Kings of Bungendore, Time Well Valued
  • Josephine Philp
    Music Composer
    She/...They?
  • Miah-Tya Nungheena Gowland
    Writer
    Crying Dolls, Kings of Bungendore, Time Well Valued
  • Rebecca Cornish
    Set Designer
  • Evie Eaton
    Key Cast
    "Evie"
  • Quinn Goodwin
    Key Cast
    "Alice"
  • Alex Johns
    Key Cast
    "Young Evie"
  • Lachlan English
    Key Cast
    "TV Show Presenter"
  • Indica Mullins
    Crew
  • Amalia Socha
    Crew
  • Sam Bath
    Crew
  • Matilda Cramp
    Crew
  • Daniel Gowland
    Crew
  • Asta Matsinos
    Zine Club
  • Eloise Dawe
    Zine Club
  • Emma English
    Zine Club
  • Hayley Cornish
    Zine Club
  • Gail Prest
    Zine Club
  • Jordan Ziarno
    Zine Club
  • Richard Manning
    Zine Club
  • Talia Winesmith
    Zine Club
  • Tina Dowse
    Zine Club
  • Zoe Ellis-Smitth
    Zine Club
  • Tambah Gowland
    Zine Club
  • Miah-Tya Nungheena Gowland
    Cinematography
    Crying Dolls, Kings of Bungendore, Time Well Valued
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Feel good, comedy, drama, coming of age
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 28, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Canon 300D Mark III, Cooke Lense
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Smith's Alternative Premiere
    Canberra
    Australia
    July 27, 2024
Director Biography - Miah-Tya Nungheena Gowland

Working in the digital creative space has been a passion of mine since I was young. Through graphic design, film, motion graphics and photography, I have expressed personal stories and created content for businesses and myself. Screen arts is my most loved art form, as I thoroughly enjoy every element/process that goes into a film. From writing the script, to planning the pre-production, to directing/producing/working on the cinematography/lighting and audio of the actual filming process and finally the post-production. My work showcases themes and storylines that are important to me, such as growing up in small rural Australian towns, the importance of the land we live on and how that shapes us as human beings and being a creative person. My films have been featured in the Canberra Short Film Festival, Palace Electric Cinema and my motion graphic, ‘Time Well Valued’ was the 2022 Arts Category Winner in the University of Canberra’s Creative Competition. My latest film ‘The Gap Year’ explores the world of zines and growing up in a regional NSW town, it was funded by the Veolia Mulwaree Fund, and is my most proud and professional achievement to date.

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