A close-up photo of two people embracing each other, with one person touching the other's face, during sunset. The photo is part of a promotional poster for the film "Beneath It All" directed by Tea Van de Burg.

NARRATIVE PROJECTS

BENEATH IT ALL

Directed by Tea Van de Burgt

LOGLINE:

Between takes on her first feature film, actress Remi is given sudden direction that could significantly alter the course of her life. With only ten minutes to decide whether or not to stand up to the director, the film takes an unexpected turn.

Cast
Remi: Madison Dell'Aquila (Flunk, Residue)
Colton: Cameron Griffin (Cowboys Doing Laundry [SKFF, Reelgood])
Michael: Teague Rook (Charlottes Web, Silversun)
Ryan: Daniel Agar (Cold Water [Flickerfest 2024], Swift Street)
Janette: Tegan Bowden (The Time of Our Lives)

Writer, Director, Producer: Tea Van de Burgt
Producer: Amy Burgess
Director of Photography: Darcy Michell
Production Designer:Téa Mancini
Sound Designer: Rowan Hannah
Editor: Daniel Allen
Composer: Matthew Bakker
IntimacyCoordinator: Charlotte Cottrell
StuntCoordinator: Graham Jahne
Colorist: Sam McCarthy CSI

Cover of the film poster for 'The Happy Place', showing a close-up of a woman's face with a thoughtful expression, blending into a black background. Directed by Tea Van de Burgt and Harrison Rook, Cinematography Darcy Michell.

LOGLINE:

A male model suffering from bulimia and body dysmorphia, battles against his worsening hallucinations.

Cast
Joel: Matthew Higgs

Director: Matthew Higgs
Writer: Matthew Higgs
Producer: Tea Van de Burgt
Director of Photography: Darcy Michell
Production Designer: Fatima El-Hassen
Sound Recordist: Conor Whitty
Editor: Matthew Higgs

Kate Nayler in Watch Me Short Film Promotional Still
Movie poster for 'Model' showing a silhouette of a man standing in a dark space with a blue spotlight, with the title 'MODEL' in large white letters. Directed by Matthew Higgs, Produced by Tea Van de Burgt, Cinematography Darcy Michell.

MODEL (POST-PRODUCTION)

Directed by Matthew Higgs

THE HAPPY PLACE

Directed by Harrison Rook and Tea Van de Burgt

LOGLINE:

Follow Elsie, a Mother with her 3-year-old son, who watches a late-night talk show called “The Happy Place” to escape the horrors of her home. As her husband, Adam, escalates his behaviour, Elsie must decide whether to leave or stay.

Cast
Elsie: Olivia Fildes (Sunflower [MIFF, SFF], Samsung)
Adam: Liam Mollica (Sunflower  [MIFF, SFF], Nowhere Boys)
Matilda: Jordan Barr (Triple J, Triple Oh!)
Mitchell: Teague Rook (Charlottes Web, Silversun)
Elara: Sabrina Rault (The Party's Over, Fake It Till We Make It)
Adrian: Daniel Agar (Cold Water [Flickerfest 2024], Swift Street)

Co-Directors: Tea Van de Burgt and Harrison Rook
Writer: Harrison Rook
Producer: Harrison Rook
Director of Photography: Darcy Michell
Production Designer: Tiana Lioulios
Sound Recordist: Conor Whitty
Editors: Harrison Rook + Tea Van de Burgt
Composer: Matthew Bakker

LOGLINE:

While at a house party with her new boyfriend Liam, Viv must fight through a drug induced haze to protect herself from the one she trusts the most.

Cast
Viv: Kate Nayler

Director: Kate Nayler
Writers: Kate Nayler and Tea Van de Burgt
Producer: Tea Van de Burgt
Director of Photography: Darcy Michell
Production Designer: Téa Mancini
Sound Recordist: Ryan Bruton

WATCH ME (PRE-PRODUCTION)

Directed by Kate Nayler