A Picture of Other People
An emergency services operator takes a call from a young boy whose mother has collapsed. As she guides him through the CPR process while they wait for the ambulance, she is struck by numerous parallels between the boy’s home life and her own.
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Jason FitzgeraldDirectorShakes, The Insect & The Alien, Respite
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Nicholas KraakWriterHitstroke FM, The Insect & The Alien, Shakes
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Jason FitzgeraldWriterShakes, The Insect & The Alien, Respite
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Brittany BlackaProducerFollow My Way, Metanoia, Rider
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Jason FitzgeraldProducerShakes, The Insect & The Alien, Respite
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Will KellyProducerSummer School, Follow My Way, Shakes
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Nicholas KraakProducerHitstroke FM, The Insect & The Alien, Shakes
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Lachlan Linton-KeaneProducerElly, Resonance
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Tanya SchneiderKey Cast"Claire"
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Levi KoppesKey Cast"Ash"
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Drama
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Runtime:10 minutes 12 seconds
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Completion Date:January 26, 2018
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Production Budget:4,500 AUD
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Country of Origin:Australia
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Country of Filming:Australia
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Brisbane Backyard Film FestivalBrisbane, Australia
May 11, 2018
Best Film, Audience Choice -
Dances With FilmsLos Angeles, California
June 10, 2018
Official Selection -
West End Film FestivalBrisbane, Australia
June 24, 2018
Audience Choice, Best Cinematography -
Mosaic World Film FestivalRockford, Illinois
August 24, 2018
Official Selection -
Screen It! Film FestivalGold Coast, Australia
September 29, 2018
Best Film (Open Category) -
Hell's Half Mile Film & Music FestivalBay City, Michigan
September 30, 2018
Jury Nomination: Best Short Film -
Heart of Gold International Film FestivalGympie, Australia
October 4, 2018
Official Selection -
Slemani International Film FestivalSlemani, Iraq
October 1, 2018
Official Selection -
Byron Bay International Film FestivalByron Bay, Australia
October 21, 2018
Official Selection
Jason originally hails from a musical background. While pursuing his Bachelor of Music, he minored in theatre studies and nurtured a growing passion for film. By the time he graduated Jason had decided to pursue film full-time. Jason has made numerous short films across various genres. His latest effort, "A Picture of Other People", has just hit the festival circuit.
Jason’s earlier films have been selected to screen at festivals all over the world and have taken home several awards. "The Insect & The Alien" received the Director’s Award at the Sci-On Film Festival in Nevada, as well as Best Casting and Best Cinematography at the Sanctuary Cove Film Festival. This film was also an Official Selection at the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival, America’s oldest genre festival. More recently "Shakes" was screened at the renowned Heart of Gold International Film Festival. "Shakes" also took home the Audience Choice award at Brisbane’s West End Film Festival and then went on to win Best Picture and Best Actress at the Screen It Film Festival on the Gold Coast.
Jason is currently developing his first feature project "The Lost Doll", a touching drama about regret and atonement, imbued with Jason’s distinct sense of humour and heart. When not writing, directing and producing his own projects, Jason works extensively as an assistant director, immersing himself in practical experience, and relishing the opportunity to work closely with all departments in order to influence and broaden his own palette of skills.
"A Picture of Other People" is a film that I hope will affect each individual who watches in a very personal way. For me, it is a kind of reflection on the fragility of the time we have with those we love, and a sobering reminder that whenever we say goodbye to someone it could be for the last time.
With this film, above all else, I really wanted to make a true "short film". Something explicitly simple, rather than trying to cram a feature arc into fifteen minutes, as I have done in the past. I wanted to present a life-changing moment, rather than focus on the change.
After settling upon the premise of a single emergency call, we happened upon an interview where, after a similar trauma, a victim had said, "I thought these things only happened to other people," before following on with, "Until I realised that we're all other people to someone else."