PRODUCTION DESIGNER
MUMLIFE
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PRODUCTION DESIGNER
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OFFICIAL SELECTION CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2022
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Sarah, a first-time mother, is struggling to connect with her newborn baby and is pushed to her limits when she discovers a surprise birthday party has been organised for her 30th by her insta famous bestie.
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It’s a film about anxiety, the social masks we wear, finding connection, and love.
Director: Ruby Challanger
Producer: Claudia Shepherd & Anwyn Watkins
Writer: Gerard Dewhurst
Cinematographer: Benjamin Bellette
Production Designer: Emily Jansz
Composer: Sophia Christopher
Editor: Brendan Cain
​Coreographer: Sally Dashwood
OFFICIAL SELECTION
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Cannes Film Festival 2022
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Sydney Film Festival 2022
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Flickerfest 2023
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PRESS
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Sydney Morning Herald - 'Candid film about new motherhood lands Aussie director a spot at Cannes'
"Ruby Challenger’s short musical drama MumLife takes a disarmingly candid approach to a topic that is rarely covered in film: postnatal anxiety. It centres on first-time mother Sarah (Chloe Bayliss) who adores her new bundle of joy but worries about waking the baby, not feeling capable, forgetting how to socialise, not getting enough sleep and accidentally locking the bub in the car.” - READ MORE
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AFTRS CANNES PRESS RELEASE - 'AFTRS STUDENT FILM ‘MUMLIFE’ SELECTED FOR CANNES FILM FESTIVAL’
"AFTRS congratulates the filmmaking team of the Master of Arts Screen capstone project, MumLife, which has been selected for the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in the La Cinef section.” - READ MORE
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Cannes Film Festival Press Release
"For its 25th edition, La Cinef has selected 13 live-action and 3 animated shorts directed b male directors and 10 women directors, from among the 1,528 submitted by film schools over the world. Four of them are from schools taking part for the first time and these 16 shorts reflect the diversity of filmmaking education in the world.” - READ MORE
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If Magazine - 'Ruby Challenger’s short ‘MumLife’ selected for Cannes'
“This is such brilliant news and a testament to the skill and dedication of the Master of Arts Screen teaching team and the value of the creative relationships that are formed by our students as they progress through the School,." - READ MORE
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Radio Today - 'Another proud achievement for AFTRS'
“As graduates of its flagship radio course immerse themselves in the industry, the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) has another feather in its cap. Its filmmaking team of the Master of Arts Screen capstone project MumLife has been selected for the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in the La Cinef section.." - READ MORE
