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The Watchmaker

It's only when time is taken from us that we realise how precious it is.

synopsis

An old watchmaker travels back through his past in search of redemption.

Status: Completed in February, 2018. Finished the festival circuit in 2019.

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Shot throughout Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Australia in February 2018.

Part 1/3 in "A Trilogy of Memories".

awards

BEST YOUNG FILMMAKER - New York Film Awards, 2018
BEST YOUNG FILMMAKER - Los Angeles Film Awards, 2018
BEST FILM - Adelaide International Youth Film Festival, 2018
BEST STUDENT FILM (Audience Choice Award) - Screen It! Film Festival, 2018
BEST YOUTH NARRATIVE (Nom) - Newark International Film Festival, 2018
BEST PICTURE (Nom) - Global University Film Awards, 2018

BEST YOUNG FILMMAKER - Top Shorts, 2018

BEST PICTURE (Nom) - Prisma Shorts, 2018

credits

Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Co-Composer: Kailani D'Amour


Starring: John David Sales, Jamie Scheeren, Jamie Taljaard, Jessi Robertson, Shawn Chaseling, Shaina Edmonson, Charlotte Mackey, Jordy Cambell.


First Assistant Director: Izabella de Paoli
Second Assistant Director: James Litzow
Camera Operator: Hannah Smith
Assistant Camera: Jesse Jordan Seeley
Sound Recordist: Bella Hube

Boom Operator: Trent Hurnen
Production Design: James Litzow
Hair Stylists: Jamie Taljaard, Amy Saville, Nikita Ravji
Make Up Artist: Jamie Taljaard
Original Score: Cathlyn Anika, Kailani D'Amour, Featuring: Jamie Taljaard
Produced by: Hikari Productions and the New York Film Academy

STILLS

A TRILOGY OF MEMORIES

Memories 2017 film poster woman baking in 1950s kitchen black and white tv window charming jamie taljaard
The Watchmaker 2018 Poster with awards
The Forgotten Poster girl staring at camera horror broken glass mirror black and white special effects make up
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