Next Train from Castlemaine
POETIC SHORT FILM
"Next Train from Castlemaine" is a bittersweet and emotional relationship drama about an old, recently widowed man, Ronan, who battles to keep his independence and is forced to make decisions that might change the course of the rest of his life as his daughter, Daisy, is moving him into a nursing home.
Film Production Company: Taival Films
Director: Melisa Visca
Screenwriter & Creative Producer: Heidi Ylä-Ajos
Director of Photography: Jordan Montgomery
Co-Producer: Melisa Visca
1st AD: C.K. Michael
1st AC/Focus Puller: Liam Fouracre
Sound Recordist: Daisy Nduta
Boom Operator: Sudharshan Hariharan
Props Master, Wardrobe & Set Dresser: Heidi Ylä-Ajos
Mr Flaus’ Personal Assistant: Daniel Robbins
Editor/Colourist: C.K. Michael
Sound Designer/Sound Mix: Timothy Knowles
Music provided by: Sonder Score
Composer: Michael Alvey
Trumpet performed by: Evan Osbourne
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Talent:
John Flaus as Ronan Wellars
Helen Hopkins as Daisy Wellars
Extras in the order of appearance:
William Reid
Chavez Opetaia
Grace Rule & Bear - the Dog
Lorraine Le Plastrier
Peter Giri, Peter Evans and Shane Dillon from Bendigo Castlemaine Removalists
Special thanks to:
SAE Creative Media Institute, Melbourne
Bronwyn Thompson & Rodney Dale
Jeff Halacas & the team at Castlemaine Fresh
Mark and Emily Kemp, Rod Dangerfield & the team at Top Meats
Claire Baker and Mount Alexander Shire Council
James Twining and the team at V-Line
Aileen, Claire, Eva & the team at The Castlemaine Visitor Centre
Wally’s Dog Café
Lee & Nicole French at The Village Patch
Saffs Café
Katie Ellis & the Fitbitch Group
Sean Cousins
Tristan Meredith
Robbie Studsor
Ian Dixon
Maldon Hotel & the staff
And of course huge thank you for
Castlemaine for being so hospitable
