Private Project

Ode

Isolated in the confines of her home, Lou tries to shed the skin of her past relationship. But when she is confronted by an unknown voice that challenges her memory, her sense of self begins to unravel.

  • Angie Kilsby
    Director
    Stranger, Brother (Director's Assistant)
  • Angie Kilsby
    Writer
  • Angie Kilsby
    Producer
  • Zarzokimi Moss
    Producer
  • Jasper Caverly
    Producer
    Pleasure, Hold Still, While We Still Have Time
  • Ella Newton
    Key Cast
    "Lou"
    Neighbours, SeaChange, Girl at the Window
  • Shannon May Powell
    Key Cast
    "Unknown Voice "
  • Joey Knox
    Director of Photography
    Victim, The Echo, Inside (2nd Unit)
  • Sarah Maiorano
    Production Designer
    The Replacement Fish
  • Geri Docherty
    Editor
    Patterns of the Afternoon, Haze, First Light
  • Hudson Macushla
    Music Composer
  • Linus Ferris
    Sound Designer
    Mudcrab, Lucky Peach, Salt Along the Tongue
  • Ted Deacey CSI
    Colourist
    The Meaningless Daydreams of Augie & Celeste, A Rose for Katrina, Pleasure
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Abstract
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 30, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    4,466 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Angie Kilsby

Writer and Director Angie Kilsby was the recipient of the national AACTA and Sony Pitch Focus competition in 2023. She has a BA Screenwriting graduate from the Victorian College of the Arts and has since gained experience on a diverse range of narrative and visual arts projects. She has interned at Carver Films and has worked closely with production companies such as Wildebeest and Pork Store.

Being of Thai and Scottish descent, Angie is deeply curious about human stories, how we relate to one another and ultimately how we understand ourselves. Her cinematic work honours both the light and dark of stories with a compelling sensitivity and honesty.

She is also the Founder and Co-Creative Director of Sunburnt, a film-focused collective which hosts monthly screenings and multidisciplinary events. Her ambition is to establish the collective as a production company for independent film and art projects to be held and supported.

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Director Statement

Ode is a story that was vital for me to write in order to process coming out of an unhealthy relationship. Stories of queer relationships often cover the beginning of love, but not what the end can look like.

This is a film that abstracts the process of grief, challenging the notions we have about ourselves and highlighting the complexities of how our internal dialogue can dictate our emotional landscape. It touches on the hysteria of love, queer heartache and mental health.

Throughout the process of creating Ode, I intended to humanise mental health experiences and shed light on the complexities of overcoming heartbreak through a queer lens. Seeing this film from ideation to completion has given me the courage to continue to tell stories that are necessary to be told.