Private Project

The Weight of Soil

A woman trying to deal with the grief of the death of her husband, wants to bury him in their backyard.

  • Vicky Wanless
    Director
  • Vicky Wanless
    Writer
  • Vicky Wanless
    Producer
  • James Stapledon
    Producer
  • Janelle Bailey-Moore
    Key Cast
    "Frances"
  • Harry Duckworth
    Key Cast
    "Jacob"
  • James Stapledon
    Cinematographer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 24, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    200 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Vicky Wanless

Producer/director Vicky Wanless is a woman who wears many hats in the industry.
She recently directed the award-winning short Ripples, and Once Upon A Midnight and the latest Afterglow!

Working behind the scenes in various crew roles such as third-assistant director on Season 7 of Australian Survivor. She was also a producer on the AACTA-nominated mockumentary pilot Little Diva Rising.

Vicky currently is the Co Director of the prestegious AFIN Film Festival in Australia.

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