Resonant Films

25/11/2025

✨ Understory Film Festival 2025 ✨ Congratulations to everyone who shared their work at Understory this year. It’s always inspiring to see so many local filmmakers come together. Each brings their own voice, style, and perspective to the screen. Events like this remind us how much creative energy exists across FNQ.

A heartfelt thank-you to Jan Aid and the entire festival team. The space they create for emerging and established filmmakers alike is genuinely important. Providing a platform, building community, and championing regional storytelling takes dedication, and it shows when you attend.

Whether you were screening for the first time or returning with new work, it’s great to see FNQ stories being celebrated and supported. Our region has so much heart, and festivals like Understory help keep that momentum strong.

Congrats to everyone involved, and to another year of local storytelling. 🎬🌿

21/11/2025

Last night, Resonant Films Director Caden Pearson had the honour of hosting an in-conversation with filmmaker Douglas Watkin at the Opening Night of the 2025 Understory Film Festival.

Douglas is one of Far North Queensland’s most influential First Nations storytellers, with more than 30 years of work across documentary, broadcast, arts and feature filmmaking — including Ella, A Thin Black Line, Rebel With a Cause, and the acclaimed feature documentary Alick & Albert.

It was a privilege to help celebrate his extraordinary contribution to Queensland’s screen culture, and his long-standing support for emerging First Nations filmmakers across the region — including Caden.

A huge thank you to Understory Film Festival - Cairns and Cairns Regional Council for creating space to honour a creative leader whose work continues to inspire our community and the next generation of storytellers.

15/10/2025

Last week, Resonant Films was proud to collaborate with David Cook in Cape York, filming with the Family Responsibilities Commission (FRC) and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (QLD) Ltd (ATSILS) on a joint project.

It was a privilege to be invited into the remote Aboriginal community of Aurukun, and to witness firsthand how organisations like the FRC and ATSILS are working together to make the justice process more culturally responsive and accessible.

At Resonant Films, we’re drawn to stories that highlight our shared humanity — stories that remind us we’re all more alike than we are different.

Grateful to everyone who welcomed us, shared their stories, and made this project possible — from Elders and Local Commissioners Doris Poonkamelya OAM, Dorothy Pootchemunka, Edgar Kerindun OAM, and Keri Tamwoy, to Local Registry Coordinators, ATSILS lawyers, the FRC team in community, Deputy Commissioner Rod Curtin, and everyone in between.

A special thank you to Spencer Browne, Compliance and Legal Policy Officer with the FRC, and Cara Marks, Local Registry Coordinator, for facilitating our access and shoot.

14/10/2025

Resonant Films Director Caden Pearson is in Berlin to attend Down Under Film Festival which selected Lakefield -Series to screen this Sunday, 19th October. Deadly to see the festival poster outside the venue. So proud of this little web series, and stoked it's been selected for 8 festivals now. Some smaller, some bigger - all deadly! Woohoo!

11/10/2025

🎬 OFFICIAL SELECTION – Culver City Film Festival 🇺🇸

Lakefield -Series is heading to Los Angeles! Stoked to announce our selection for the Culver City Film Festival, screening this December at The Culver Theater.

From Far North Queensland to Sydney, Germany, Sweden, Greece, and now the United States, Lakefield just keeps travelling — and we couldn’t be prouder of our amazing cast and crew whose work keeps finding new audiences across the globe. 🌏✨

Big thanks to the festival team for giving regional voices a platform on the international stage.

Lakefiekd was supported by Screen Queensland's Online Production Grants.

08/10/2025

OFFICIAL SELECTION 🎬✨ Thrilled to share that Lakefield -Series has been Officially Selected for the 4th Dimension International Film Festival (FDIFF).

Huge thanks to the festival team and our cast & crew.

FDIFF’s annual winners’ screening is held at Paradiso Ubud, Bali. Nominees announced soon—fingers crossed!

Lakefield was supported by Screen Queensland's Online Production Grants.

07/10/2025

🎬 Our web series Lakefield -Series has received an Honourable Mention from the Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival (AIMAFF) 🇬🇷

Grateful to the jury for recognising our work and supporting independent storytellers around the world.

AIMAFF is a monthly film festival that celebrates art-driven cinema. Each month, new films are judged and recognised, with top winners moving on to the annual screening event in Athens, Greece.

As an Honourable Mention, Lakefield was named among the top three projects in the Best Short Film category for October 2025 — and we’re incredibly proud to be recognised on that level.

Lakefield was supported by Screen Queensland's Online Production Grants.

07/10/2025

🎬 OFFICIAL SELECTION – Swedish International Film Festival 🇸🇪

We’re thrilled to share that our web series Lakefield -Series has been officially selected for the Swedish International Film Festival (SIFF)!

Created by Caden Pearson and co-produced with Shontell Ketchell, Lakefield continues to reach audiences around the world.

We’re proud to see a story made in regional (Far North) Queensland resonating internationally.

A huge congratulations to our incredible cast and crew for their artistry and dedication in bringing this series to life.

Thank you to the SIFF team for recognising Lakefield and supporting independent storytelling from across the globe.

Lakefield was created with funding from Screen Queensland's Online Production Grants.

Producers – Caden Pearson, Shontell Ketchell
Writer / Director – Caden Pearson
Director of Photography – Glenn Saggers
Associate Producer & 1st AD – André Scholz
Production Coordinators – Kate Boylan-Ascione, Tamera Simpson
Art Director / Costume / Hair & Makeup Design – Jenna Dunbar
Art Assistant – Chelsey Mills
Sound Recordist – Cam McGrath
Composer – Samantha Van Der Sluis
VFX – Wade Scheider
Colour & Online – Clement Bouchet
BTS & Stills – Wollie Gela, Suse Fewster, Nicole Holdsworth

🎭 Cast
Charlie – Chantelle Murray
Bruce – David Cook
Angela – Samantha Martin
Ford – Manawa Illingworth
Ruth – Karen Jackson

02/10/2025

🦋 FINALIST 🦋 Excited to share that Lakefield -Series has been selected as a Finalist at the Fraser Shorts Film Festival 🎬

As a Queensland regional filmmaker, it means a lot to have our work recognised at a festival dedicated to celebrating creativity on the Fraser Coast and spotlighting diverse voices.

Thank you to the festival team for this honour.

This marks the fourth official selection for Lakefield ~ WOW!

Congratulations to our entire cast and crew. Your hard work and talent are being recognised both here at home and internationally.

Lakefield was supported by Screen Queensland's Online Production Grants.

26/09/2025

We love to see our stories RESONATE!

✨ OFFICIAL SELECTION & FINALIST ✨ Thrilled to share that LAKEFIELD will screen at the Australia Independent Film Festival (AIFF25)! 🥳

We’re so proud to see our little series continue to resonate and find audiences around the world.

Catch us on the big screen when the festival opens Fri 31 Oct at Palace James Street, Brisbane.

Cast, crew, family, friends — we’d love to have you in the audience cheering us on.

Big love to everyone who supported this web series, especially Screen Queensland via their Online Productions Grant.

23/09/2025

Resonant Films is proud to have supported the recent visit of the Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs, accompanied by the Australian High Commission (DFAT), on their cultural and policy exchange / study tour with the Cape York Institute.

It was an honour to provide production services for such a significant exchange — spotlighting leadership, culture, and connection between Vanuatu and Cape York.

22/09/2025

Please share with any aspiring Torres Strait filmmakers. DEADLINE EXTENDED for Authentic ZK submissions to 9am, Friday 26 September.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Authentic ZK submissions will now close 9am this Friday 26 September.

Screen Queensland in partnership with Screenworks, ABC and Torres Strait Islanders Media Association (TSIMA), is looking for three Torres Strait Islander teams to create microfilms which share distinct, rich and real stories from the region. The initiative is seeking unique and untold stories that showcase the region in a stylistically compelling way from First Nations teams with some prior experience.

Authentic ZK is delivered by Screenworks as part of Screen Queensland’s North Queensland Regional Program.

INFORMATION AND APPLICATIONS AT LINK IN BIO INCLUDING TRANSLATION IN TORRES STRAIT CREOLE