Big Picture Intensive: Into the Limelight
About
With support from the Florey Institute we are presenting an exciting film project, called Into The Limelight, exploring the link between creativity and mental illness.
It is a collection of very short comedy film sketches, written by acclaimed playwright Neil Cole, and features the involvement of people with a diagnosis of chronic mental illness.
Neil, himself a mental health survivor, has great experience in the creative world.
He has written over thirty plays and numerous short films.
He was joined by a professional film crew to support the aspiring actors encouraging those involved to gain confidence in performing in front of the camera.
Previous renditions of Into The Limelight have been funded by Creative Victoria and screened at the prestigious St Kilda Film Festival in 2017 and 2019.
Some of the films include a chaotic hospital, a dysfunctional funeral parlour, poems by Michael Crane, Isabella Fells, Victor Tran and songs featuring Neil Cole, Jo Marie (ukulele) Chris Wright (Saxophone) and Cat Carmody ( Saxophone. Directed by Spike McKenzie)
A special thanks to Arts Access Victoria who provided their offices for filming & the 2022 St Kilda Film Festival
It is a collection of very short comedy film sketches, written by acclaimed playwright Neil Cole, and features the involvement of people with a diagnosis of chronic mental illness.
Neil, himself a mental health survivor, has great experience in the creative world.
He has written over thirty plays and numerous short films.
He was joined by a professional film crew to support the aspiring actors encouraging those involved to gain confidence in performing in front of the camera.
Previous renditions of Into The Limelight have been funded by Creative Victoria and screened at the prestigious St Kilda Film Festival in 2017 and 2019.
Some of the films include a chaotic hospital, a dysfunctional funeral parlour, poems by Michael Crane, Isabella Fells, Victor Tran and songs featuring Neil Cole, Jo Marie (ukulele) Chris Wright (Saxophone) and Cat Carmody ( Saxophone. Directed by Spike McKenzie)
A special thanks to Arts Access Victoria who provided their offices for filming & the 2022 St Kilda Film Festival
Location
Theatre
JMC Academy
208 Park St, South Melbourne Victoria 3205