Filmography
GAIJIN:FISH OUT OF WATER
Directors: Anabelle Munro, Huntly Munro
Screenwriters: Anabelle Munro, Huntly Munro
Genre: Psychological thriller, Short
Year: 2016
Awards: Best Visual Effects - Short (Creation IFF 2016)
Nominations: Best Horror Short Film (AOF 2016), Best Experimental Project (AOF 2016), Best Actress - Short: Anabelle Munro (Action on Film 2016)
After poisoning herself on fish offerings stolen from the Buddhas, a lonely Western traveler awakens cursed in a haunted bamboo forest, grossly disfigured and trapped in a labyrinth of nightmares. So begins her tense and mesmerizing journey through dark mystical realms and the surreal, timeless underbelly of modern Japan. Driven by a powerful Dubstep soundtrack, this chilling supernatural thriller is a tour-de-force of immersing storytelling.
BRUSH IT UP!
Director: Anabelle Munro
Screenwriters: Anabelle Munro
Genre: Art, Instructional, TV (series)
Year: 2017
One part travel show, two parts art lesson, one part street cred, this vibey educational series stars LA's hippest painter and "art activist", Alex Schaeffer, doing what he does best! EPISODE ONE features Alex on his own home turf: downtown Los Angeles.
Get ready to go behind the artist's palette, with a guided tour through the fascinating process of creating portrait and landscape artworks in oil.
THE BOY WHO CRIED FISH
Directors: Dalia Musaad
Screenwriter: Dalia Musaad
Genre: Drama, Short
Year: 2016
Awards: Jury Award for Best Debut Filmmaker (Female Eye 2016), Grand Jury Award Honorable Mention (Dances with Films 2016), Award of Excellence (Indie Fest 2016)
Nominations: Best Young Performer Male - Short (Jacob Hopkins), Best Supporting Actress - Short (Breeda Wool) (Action on Film 2016)
The poignant story of Adam (Jacob Hopkins), a 10 year old boy with autism, his single mother Miranda (Breeda Wool), and the challenges the two of them face. One day Adam insists on wearing his mother's blue bra, an act that initially seems random but carries a deep message for her and the world. When she sees the famous "Blue Bra girl" of Tahrir square on TV, Miranda finally understands Adam's hidden turmoil, and sees to the heart of the violence in his life.
INDIEBOOMERS
Directors: Anabelle Munro, Huntly Munro
Screenwriters: Anabelle Munro, Huntly Munro, Enea Nika
Genre: Documentary
Year: 2017
This in depth documentary explores the impact of digital distribution on the filmed entertainment industry, specifically from the perspective of the indie filmmaker. Featuring original interviews with industry insiders across the Hollywood spectrum, the film seeks to identify the challenges and threats, but most importantly the opportunities for the current generation of "indieboomers". Produced in collaboration with UCLA Group G.
FINDING ALICE
Directors: Debra Hopkins
Screenwriter: Debra Hopkins, Anabelle Munro
Genre: Drama, Short
Year: 2015
Awards: Best experimental film (merit), Best screenplay (merit) (Best Shorts 2014)
A girl (MTV Awkward's Jillian Rose Reed) suffocates within a corrupted tea party and industrialized world full of twisted mortar, metal, and steel, struggling with the vicious entities that dwell within. Her journey unlocks the key to finding the true meaning of who she is meant to be.
Director: Anabelle Munro
Screenwriter: Anabelle Munro
Genre: Drama, Vignette
Year: 2017
Four stories intertwine in a poetic journey through the four seasons of life.
SEASON's MEETINGS
SKY TREE
Directors: Anabelle Munro, Huntly Munro
Screenwriters: Anabelle Munro, Huntly Munro
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Short
Year: 2014
The further you travel, the longer your journey back home...A poetic meditation on death and the art of dying. A young woman, once carefree and beautiful, falls under the powerful and destructive spell of alcohol. As the addiction deepens, her life spirals out of control, but so does her attachment to it. Filmed on location in Japan, Washington DC and Los Angeles, Emily's journey paints an emotive portrait of loss and the ravages of addiction.
RADI
ON DRAGON'S WINGS
Directors: Nelleke van Dijk
Screenwriters: Nelleke van Dijk
Genre: Drama, Family, Short
Year: 2013
Zachary, a 12-year old with autism, does everything he can to find his lost toy dragon. Without his favorite playmate, his stable world descends into chaos. Not having the words to communicate pushes him to find other ways to get through to his mother.
FINAL FAREWELL
SKID ROYALTY
THE HOMECOMING
Director: Jan Tussing
Screenwriter: Jan Tussing
Genre: Comedy, Family, Short
Year: 2013
Jonas, a gay Mormon student, spends his life avoiding conflict and running away from his problems. Until one day his pot smoking hippy friend Josh forces Jonas to face up to his fears, return to the family compound, and accept responsibility for his behavior. Visit acclaimed cinematographer Matthew Skala's site here for an interesting montage of the film and technical commentary.
VALET
Directors: Jan Tussing
Screenwriter: Jan Tussing
Genre: Comedy, Short
Year: 2012
Valet man Henry tries to impress a beautiful woman with a borrowed set of keys. Little does he realize to whom the keys belong. A quirky beach-side romantic comedy from director Jan Tussing, Valet stars Huntly Munro in the role of Henry and Anabelle Munro as the object of his affections.
Director: Anabelle Munro
Screenwriter: Anabelle Munro
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Short
Year: 2012
A heartfelt film about the touchy subject of abortion and about how the truth can set you free. Writer and director Anabelle Munro dedicated Strange Fruit to a boy who would have not been born without his mother's courage and her power to transform dark chapters of the past into a guiding light in the now.
The multi-talented Daniela Torchia not only stars as Mary, a role written for her, but is also the composer and singer of the film's beautiful original soundtrack. Lauren Annette Schoth debuts as Lucy in her first leading role. Their powerful performances underpin this moving, at times disturbing, yet ultimately life embracing film.
STRANGE FRUIT
BLOSSOM GOES HOLLYWOOD
Director: Jan Tussing
Screenwriters: Jan Tussing
Genre: Documentary, Comedy, Short
Year: 2011
Blossom, a (formerly) homeless pug, gets an extreme make-over in the hopes of attracting a family. The Yankee Clipper takes on the challenge of transforming little Blossom into a movie star.
WHITE CUT
Directors: Jonas Teitge
Screenwriter: Anabelle Munro
Genre: Drama, Short
Year: 2008
Officially selected for the Short Film Corner, Cannes Film Festival 2008
Pharmacist Ana (Anabelle Munro) takes a big risk helping Rose (Alexandra Maining), a girl from the streets suffering from a serious medical condition. She soon realizes that she has created a dependency situation and finds herself trapped between two worlds.
THE MEETING
Director: Daniela Torschia
Screenwriters: Daniela Torschia
Genre: Drama, Short
Year: 2010
The story of two sisters, Annie and Krista, who live in different countries and meet for the first time as adults. When Annie's German father dies, she discovers her birth certificate which reveals her mother's name, a name she does not recognize. This leads to the discovery of her sister in America. Starring Anabelle Munro as Annie and Christy Holy as her sister, Krista.
