Private Project

Hold On

Hold On is a short film about two strangers and how they find purpose, clarity, and connection in life before it's too late.

  • Austin MacKay
    Director
  • Austin MacKay
    Writer
  • Stuart Fletcher-Cook
    Writer
  • Stuart Fletcher-Cook
    Producer
  • Austin MacKay
    Producer
  • Tyson Wagner
    Key Cast
  • Drew Jensen
    Key Cast
  • Tyra Godenir
    Key Cast
  • Alyssa Wyspianski
    Key Cast
  • Brad Crawford
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes 11 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 11, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    5,600 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Austin MacKay

Austin just graduated from the University of Winnipeg with a dual degree in Filmmaking and Business & Administration. He first fell in love with film at the age of 8 when he stumbled upon his parent's digital camera and since then, it has become one of his deepest passions. Austin has turned this passion into a profession and has his camera by his side on a daily basis. Always in his head and always imagining a new story to tell.

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Director Statement

'Hold On' is my first budgeted film and it sure won't be my last. I remember being on set during Day 1 of shooting. The feeling of bringing my dream to life, the feeling of using every ounce of creativity in my bones. After that first long day of shooting, I said to myself "I want to do this everyday for the rest of my life; I want to dream for a living."