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They Called Me Keith

They Called Me Keith is a psychological thriller about past life regression, new age beliefs and emotional trauma. Following the death of his girlfriend, Ryan embarks on a spiritual journey to reconnect with his beloved Simone.

  • Dion Williams
    Director
    50 Years Later
  • Eric James Gravolin
    Director
    Deadly Women
  • S. E . Bullen
    Writer
  • Hafedh Dakhlaoui
    Producer
    Maximum Impact, Octopus Pot
  • Sandro Gohoho
    Producer
  • Lucinda Bruce
    Producer
    FSM, Killing Christmas, Evan Wood, The Party Bus, Choir Girl
  • Shayla Wriggle
    Producer
    Curious, Jungle Streetlife, Chainsaw Sally, Welcome
  • Narlyia Sterling
    Producer
    Curious, Suicide Brothers
  • Dion Williams
    Producer
  • Eric James Gravolin
    Producer
  • Corinne Renard-Bendjadi
    Producer
    Co-Producer
  • Hafedh Dakhlaoui
    Key Cast
    "Ryan"
  • Kristy Wordsworth
    Key Cast
    "Simone"
    The Choice, The Spy Who Never Dies, Octopus Pot
  • Jamie Treselyan
    Key Cast
    "Oliver"
    Eddyct, The Ferryman, Sky of Sheep
  • Eric James Gravolin
    Key Cast
    "Ian"
  • Clara Helms
    Key Cast
    "Myra"
    Foreshadow
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Psychological Thriller
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 54 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 15, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • The Hudson Sterling Firm (US)
    Sales Agent
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
  • Lady of the Light Productions
    Sales Agent
    Country: Australia
    Rights: All Rights
    Country: United Kingdom
    Rights: All Rights
  • Light Sword Productions
    Sales Agent
    Country: France
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Dion Williams, Eric James Gravolin

DION WILLIAMS - Dion is a filmmaker based in Melbourne. After graduating with an Honours Degree in Film and Television he’s been working part time as a writer, director and editor on everything from commercials to web series to feature films.

ERIC JAMES GRAVOLIN - Born in Sydney, Australia, Eric James Gravolin studied acting and filmmaking at the Southbank Insitutute of Technology, in Brisbane, and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), in the United Kingdom.

Since graduating, Eric has worked across both the stage and screen. Securing guest roles on Discovery Channel's Deadly Women (2008) (2016), ABC's Black Comedy (2014) (2017) and Total Control (2019) (2019), alongside Harry Richardson . 7 Network's Between Two Worlds (2020) (2019) and Stan's The Commons (2019) (2019), alongside Joanne Froggatt and Australia's Ryan Corr . In 2020, he secured a guest role in the Hollywood independent feature film, Octopus Pot (2021) (2020), alongside Mykel Shannon Jenkins and Hafedh Dakhlaoui

Second to acting, he also turned his eyes towards filmmaking. Stepping behind the camera, he wrote his first short film, The Day We (Un)Met (2017) (2017), which was short-listed for the Australian film festival, "Tropfest." Not wanting to slow down, he both co-produced and performed in the Independent Australian Kids Adventure-Fantasy film, The Legend of the Five (2020) (2020), an Independent Australian Kids Adventure-Fantasy film under the direction of Australian icon, Joanne Samuel . He also directed his first thriller, They Called Me Keith (2020), targeting the international festival circuit.

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Director Statement

New age beliefs, esotericism and unaccountable ideologies become inextricably rooted in our identity now more than ever, pervasive ideas designed to divide and deceive spread uncontrollably - and they all stem from a place we might think is harmless, but even the most extreme of attitudes needs a foundation from which to grow. They Called Me Keith is my comment on those beliefs and their destructive impact, ranging from the timid curiosity of the newly initiated to the perverse pleasures of a long-time advocate.

Fundamentally it’s about a man refusing to deal with his trauma, instead turning to past-life regression, and running from his problems rather than confronting them. It delves into our intrinsic rejection of death and the coping mechanisms we employ to deny our anxieties. However I didn’t want to take an entirely biased approach, I wanted the film to legitimise the concept of reincarnation and obfuscate the audience’s understanding of the truth, as well as to humanise a proselytised man even if he continues to propagate a delusion. It walks the line and asks the questions, and it’s up to the viewer to decide what’s right and wrong even if we sometimes lean heavily in a certain direction. - DION WILLIAMS