Experiencing Interruptions?

The Listener

A young man in search of connection discovers a unique pattern forming between his transmitter and the daily paper. Seeking to understand he looks deeper and starts an open conversation with the Maker.

  • Ashton Ward
    Director
    ‘Sally & Possum’
  • Andy Fyffe
    Writer
  • Ashton Ward
    Writer
  • Ashton Ward
    Producer
  • yesheis
    Executive Producers
  • Benjamin Cromwell
    Key Cast
  • Aron Leong ACS
    Director Of Photography
  • Phil Hagstrom
    Editors
  • Nicholas Fornasier
    Editors
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    25,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • yesheis
    Country: Australia
    Rights: Internet
Director Biography - Ashton Ward

Ashton has worked in and around film since 1995, originally as a composer and sound designer, and then as a producer and director of TV commercials and corporate film.

In 2015 he directed and produced the award-winning children's television series ‘Sally & Possum’, which debuted on the ABC in 2016 with thirty episodes, and is now in production for further seasons.

The Listener is Ashton’s first foray into directing narrative, which he has written with his long-time collaborator and friend Andy Fyffe.

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