UPCOMING:
What About Delphine? (short film)
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Bound to the beck and call of her eccentric, bed-bound mother and harbouring an unrequited infatuation with her oddball neighbour, Delphine's quiet life takes a sparkly detour when she stumbles upon a curious flyer offering the chance to win a glamour photoshoot.​
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Writer/Director: Pernell Marsden
Cinematographer: Nyssa Mitchell
Production Designer: Shannon Biviano
Costume Designer: Ellen Stanistreet
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Produced by: India Williams, Jasper Caverly
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The Meaningless Daydreams
of Augie & Celeste (2024)
Best friends, Augie & Celeste, embark on a high-stakes game of imagination, which takes a twisted turn and threatens to jeopardise their relationship.
Director: Pernell Marsden.
Producer: Sophie Booth.
Cinematographer: Nyssa Mitchell
Production Company: Pork Store Productions
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​Official selections & Awards
Sydney Film Festival WINNER Rouben Mamoulian Award for Best Director
Melbourne International Film Festival WINNER Erwin Rado Best Australian Short
Fantastic Fest by Alamo Drafthouse WINNER Best Fantastic Short
St Kilda Film Festival WINNER Best Short Film
Uppsala Short Film Festival NOMINEE Grand Prix
​Slamdance NOMINEE Grand Jury Prize
Stellar Film Festival WINNER Best Film
Peninsula Film Festival WINNER Second Prize
Wench Film Festival India WINNER Best Short Film
Hallucinations Collective Film Festival WINNER Best Short Film
Melbourne Women In Film WINNER Best Film (VIC)
ReelGood Film Festival WINNER Best Short Film
SI-FAN Edinburgh WINNER Best Screenplay
Florida Film Festival
Tampere Film Festival
Indy Shorts International Film Festival
Lago Film Festival
Interfilm Berlin
Imagine Fantastic Film Festival
Heart of Gold Film Festival
Brisbane International Film Festival
Byron Bay Underground
Slash Fantastic Film Festival
BUFF Malmö Film Festival
Canberra Short Film Festival
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Ghost (2022)
​A transient visitor takes sanctuary in a familiar place.​
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Director: Pernell Marsden.
Writer: Gregory Kelly
Producer: Pernell Marsden
Cinematographer: Nyssa Mitchell
Starring: Felise Lyon
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Official Selections
Aesthetica Film Festival
Heart of Gold Film Festival
Setting Sun Film Festival
Austin Arthouse Film Festival
Woman Up!
London Arthouse Film Festival
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