davo
15th December 2011, 09:47 AM
The atheist short film Parrot (http://www.parrotshortfilm.com) by Sydney-based film makers Emma McKenna and Craig Foster will premiere at the 2012 Global Atheist Convention.
http://www.atheistconvention.org.au/2011/12/14/world-premiere-of-atheist-short-film-parrot-at-2012-global-atheist-convention/
http://www.atheistconvention.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/parrot-poster.jpg
Parrot is a tale of a family divided by faith. Todd, the youngest son of Ruth and Edmund Senior, has over the years drifted away from his strict Catholic upbringing. Too afraid to break the truth to his mother, he would feel as a complete stranger within his own family were it not for his brother Edmund Junior who shares the same secret.
When a terrible tragedy befalls the family, Todd and his parents are forced to confront their differences at the worst of all possible times. With the truth out, can they find a way to accept, support and love each other or will religion fracture this family forever?
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Parrot is the inaugural film from emerging production company Myrtle Street Pictures, formed by Sydney-based film makers Emma McKenna and Craig Foster who recently left careers in retail buying and software development respectively to pursue their passion for cinema. The subject of atheism is something they were keen to explore in their first screen venture as they had a strong feeling that the atheist voice was not being heard enough in the artistic landscape. The short film was partially funded by online donations from the atheist community and the Atheist Foundation of Australia.
Emma McKenna
http://www.atheistconvention.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/emma-mckenna.jpg
Emma McKenna is an editing graduate from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. She has seen over 30 films through post-production including the challenging stereoscopic short films Dead Boring and Upload.
In between editing jobs she likes to pen a manuscript, sketch or screenplay or two, such as her latest short film Parrot.
More recently Emma has brought together her passion for both the technical and the creative sides of film making to produce films such as Milk and Vodka, currently in post-production, and Parrot, premiering at the Global Atheist Convention in 2012.
Already Emma has enjoyed a rich and varied history as a creative professional and looks forward to bringing further compelling Australian content to screens around the world.
Craig Foster
http://www.atheistconvention.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/craig-foster.jpg
Craig Foster's film making roots began with sketch comedy at the University of New South Wales in 2002. Over five years he wrote, directed and produced more than 30 successful sketch comedy videos for a university audience.
Having cemented his passion for the screen and yearning for a wider audience he began pursuing external projects beginning with his first short film Haute Torture in 2007. Recognising beyond any doubt that film directing was his true passion Craig resigned from his IT career in 2009 to pursue directing full-time. Nearly two years in the making Parrot is by far Craig's most ambitious project to date and was made in association with some of Sydney’s finest emerging screen artists.
http://www.atheistconvention.org.au/2011/12/14/world-premiere-of-atheist-short-film-parrot-at-2012-global-atheist-convention/
http://www.atheistconvention.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/parrot-poster.jpg
Parrot is a tale of a family divided by faith. Todd, the youngest son of Ruth and Edmund Senior, has over the years drifted away from his strict Catholic upbringing. Too afraid to break the truth to his mother, he would feel as a complete stranger within his own family were it not for his brother Edmund Junior who shares the same secret.
When a terrible tragedy befalls the family, Todd and his parents are forced to confront their differences at the worst of all possible times. With the truth out, can they find a way to accept, support and love each other or will religion fracture this family forever?
2d6mfL62fpA
Parrot is the inaugural film from emerging production company Myrtle Street Pictures, formed by Sydney-based film makers Emma McKenna and Craig Foster who recently left careers in retail buying and software development respectively to pursue their passion for cinema. The subject of atheism is something they were keen to explore in their first screen venture as they had a strong feeling that the atheist voice was not being heard enough in the artistic landscape. The short film was partially funded by online donations from the atheist community and the Atheist Foundation of Australia.
Emma McKenna
http://www.atheistconvention.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/emma-mckenna.jpg
Emma McKenna is an editing graduate from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. She has seen over 30 films through post-production including the challenging stereoscopic short films Dead Boring and Upload.
In between editing jobs she likes to pen a manuscript, sketch or screenplay or two, such as her latest short film Parrot.
More recently Emma has brought together her passion for both the technical and the creative sides of film making to produce films such as Milk and Vodka, currently in post-production, and Parrot, premiering at the Global Atheist Convention in 2012.
Already Emma has enjoyed a rich and varied history as a creative professional and looks forward to bringing further compelling Australian content to screens around the world.
Craig Foster
http://www.atheistconvention.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/craig-foster.jpg
Craig Foster's film making roots began with sketch comedy at the University of New South Wales in 2002. Over five years he wrote, directed and produced more than 30 successful sketch comedy videos for a university audience.
Having cemented his passion for the screen and yearning for a wider audience he began pursuing external projects beginning with his first short film Haute Torture in 2007. Recognising beyond any doubt that film directing was his true passion Craig resigned from his IT career in 2009 to pursue directing full-time. Nearly two years in the making Parrot is by far Craig's most ambitious project to date and was made in association with some of Sydney’s finest emerging screen artists.