Tidal - Australian indie film

16/01/2025

13/11/2024

We may have a microbudget, but the major vibes on set make every struggle worth it by tenfold. It’s an environment rich in soul and love — and that’s priceless.

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14/10/2024

Honoured to be working alongside such a passionate and creative crew throughout this process. A glimpse of some of the core people making this film possible so far, pictured here from our second week of shooting.

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09/10/2024

Seven days into filming.

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20/08/2024

First table read for Tidal 🏄‍♀️ 〰️ a milestone which means the start of production is coming up soon!

Not everyone is accounted for here, but this was still the most cast members we have ever had in one place so far + our first time hearing most of the script aloud in voices other than our own, which was a surreal process.

The first threads of this story originated in 2019, as an act of escapism from the extreme cold of a northern hemisphere winter. We immersed ourselves building the details of a fictional surfer’s life and her unlikely circle of companions, set along the west coast during summer.

Fast forward to 2023, with our perspectives endowed with a handful of more heartbreaks, mid-20s angst, and several initiations into adulthood through life-changing milestones… the story grew with us, and these characters became cathartic channels to process these experiences.

Now, in 2024 these characters not only have names and personality traits, but faces, voices, and heartbeats. The universe we began building with has a title, and TIDAL is our combined effort to share this world of loves and losses with you. Thank you for helping us bring this story to life, from ink to action.

🎬 Our ACF crowdfunder will be online until the end of next month. Link in our bio to make a tax-deductible contribution to this project!

🌈 100% of donations support emerging indie artists + the production of a q***r film made exclusively in WA

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18/07/2024

Honoured to have our screenplay included in this list! 💙

See the list of exceptional projects that were selected to advance. Congratulations to the writers who have made it this far!

06/06/2024

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23/05/2024

For those of us who grew up alongside classic 2000s romcoms but never fully saw ourselves in the characters on screen, or perhaps not understand how the love story between best friends didn’t get the treatment it deserved — this story is for you.

Whether you are newly aware of this project or are curious to more about the motivations behind it, swipe through to learn more!

TL;DR? Asides from this being our opportunity to make a traditional romantic comedy with a q***r twist, as artists we feel a sense of responsibility to create works which can serve as both entertaining and meaningful. Stories which deserve to be told now, by fresh emerging voices and faces; to connect with and process the emotional messiness of being human through heartfelt delivery.

It’s about love. It’s about life. It’s about time.

Crowdfunder 🔗 https://artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2EMn000007rbS1

100% of funds raised are received, with no processing fees involved. Sharing the link + posts about this project is also very helpful. Thank you for the support!

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01/05/2024

An ex-surfer, entrepreneur, non-practising doctor, and a club bouncer walk into a bar; two leave together, two can’t stand each other, and two are in-love but no one knows — not even them. Who will find out what their heart wants first?

Our first crowdfunder is now live! Independent filmmaking takes a community to thrive. By donating we invite you to feel empowered in helping create this special project. Every dollar directly improves the production of this film and supports our brilliant assembly of creatives.

Bonus: donations over $2 are tax-deductible!

🔗 https://artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2EMn000007rbS1

We are incredibly thankful to receive any amount — your generosity improves the capacity for inclusive stories to be associated with desirable and triumphant outcomes rather than misfortune. If you cannot currently afford to donate, sharing the link + posts about this project is also a huge help!

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25/04/2024

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Julia Thompson is Hayden Brock.
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From the depths of hidden and confessed heartache, this q***r slice-of-life film explores the ripple effects of different forms of love and grief.

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