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Warrior

LOGLINE:
After receiving a large payout from the church to pay back childhood victims of abuse, a Sydney man starts a medieval role play club in a desperate fight to turn his life around.

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SYNOPSIS:
A 30-year-old accounts manager and part-time medieval warrior from Western Sydney may battle werewolves and orcs in his spare time, but it soon becomes clear that he’s really fighting his own inner battles. As a survivor of a violent and damaged childhood at the hands of the church, Tadd seeks to reconcile his fractured past to help others.

After receiving a large government payout to pay back victims of abuse, Tadd uproots his life, moves to a new town, and starts his own medieval role-play club. This documentary will join Tadd on his quest to come to terms with his own trauma and to provide a safe space for others within the fantasy world of Live Action Role Play.

  • Jemma Craig
    Director
    Quetta Brown, Breathe In
  • Jemma Craig
    Producer
    Quetta Brown, Breathe In
  • Gabriel Murphy
    Producer
    Enemy Alien, Mata-ne
  • Jemma Craig
    Writer
    Quetta Brown, Breathe In
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 22, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    19,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 2560 x 144, 422,5.1 25p
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Australian Film Television and Radio School
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Jemma Craig

Jemma Craig is a documentary filmmaker from The Great Barrier Reef, Cairns. Her work includes documentaries based on people and the planet around them. Graduating as a Master of Screen: Documentary from AFTRS in 2023, Jemma produced and directed two underwater based 5-minute documentaries that screened at UNDEREXPOSED, SydFest and Doc.Sydney film festivals; and her breakout documentary short "Warrior."

Jemma's intrinsic connection to nature fuels a storytelling style that delves into human interactions with the world around them. Jemma's upbringing drove her to embark on a journey of understanding human connection and empathy through the visual medium. Her latest work, "Warrior," reflects her commitment to showcasing the transformative power of vulnerability and healing through storytelling.

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Director Statement

Warrior is an exploration into some of the unseen trauma of our neighbours, our friends, and our community, and a few of those people who are fighting to save others. Live Action Role play can be a form of escapism for many of people, but it's more than that. It's a support network and place of belonging for people who feel like they have nowhere left to turn and nobody to talk to.

Many people feel like they do not belong in conventional sports, or experience ridicule for their interests and struggle to share these interests with others. The film will highlight the importance of having a place to belong in the community, no matter how left of centre or unconventional that place is.

Being isolated from the community, especially when we are dealing with trauma or underlying mental health issues can be extremely detrimental to our well-being. It helps to discover that you are not alone and feel like you have a place in the world.