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adrift in post-production
Adrift is a short film written by Beau Young and Jay Miller, with Jay Miller directing and Beau Young as director of photography. The film is a fictional drama telling the story of single mother Emma, and her young adult daughter Olivia who lives with down-syndrome. Olivia is at a point in her life when she wants to explore her individualism which confronts Emma with the fear of discovering herself as an individual. Emma does what she can to try and prevent her daughter from going too far from her care but is eventually faced with pushback and the understanding that the whole reason Emma has put so much effort into raising Olivia is to ensure she can live independently one day. It’s just that day is coming too soon for Emma.
It’s a universal story of dealing with the empty nest while putting a spotlight on intellectual disabilities. The film is currently in post-production with plans to be in Australian and International film festivals later in 2023 and 2024.
Claire Bocking plays Emma, Rae Pastuszak plays Olivia, and Trent Potter plays Link. We’re very excited and looking forward to bringing this short film to audiences in the near future.
Claire Bocking who plays Emma behind the scenes on set of Adrift.
(Left) Raffaele Federico, First AC with script taped to back. (Right) Beau Young cinematographer/writer.
Claire Bocking (Emma). Beau Young (Cinematographer). Raffaele Federico (First AC/Cam op). Jay Miller (Director).
Adrift early poster design.
Rae Pastuszak who plays Olivia in behind the scene on the set of Adrift.
Luke Lohmann, 2nd AC/Camera Operator taking BTS photo with 1961 Yashica D medium format camera.
Claire Bocking (Emma) and Director/Co-Writer Jay Miller on set of Adrift.
Trent Potter who plays Link behind the scenes.
Director and Co-Writer Jay Miller on set of Adrift.
1st AC/Camera Operator Raffaele Federico holding an Arri Amira on set of Adrift.
(left to right) Indy Woodward (Gaffer), Beau Young (DOP/Writer), Trent Potter (Link), Jay Miller (Director/Writer), Rae Pastuszak (Olivia), Raffaele Federico (1st AC/Cam Op), Claire Bocking (Emma), Luke Lohmann (2nd AC/Cam Op).