The Reunion

An anxious, directionless young man is about to walk into his graduation party when he gets the news that his best friend, Terry, is dead. Filled with a growing sense of shock and denial, he tries to keep it a secret from his friends.

  • Thomas Stewardson
    Director
  • Thomas Stewardson
    Writer
  • Raquel Roderick
    Producer
  • Bruno Hart
    Key Cast
    "Joel"
  • Summer Mikaels
    Key Cast
    "Rachel"
  • Livi Dalley
    Key Cast
    "Sarah"
  • Sam Hallahan
    Key Cast
    "Dick"
  • Nathaniel Bouttell
    Key Cast
    "Harry"
  • Renata Mahuika
    Key Cast
    "Mike"
  • Liv Stephenson
    Key Cast
    "Angela"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 21, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 NZD
  • Country of Origin:
    New Zealand
  • Country of Filming:
    New Zealand
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Victoria University of Wellington
Director Biography - Thomas Stewardson

Thomas Stewardson is a Wellington-based filmmaker and the graduate of a Masters of Fine Arts in Film Production. He writes and directs his own material, drawing heavily from the everyday encounters that shape his worldview and using them to reflect his own personal experience. His latest short, THE REUNION, is an exploration of loss and community, in all of the lucid and abstract forms that those ideas can take.

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