An Athlete Wrestling A Python a film by Stephanie Jane Day. 2021. AUS. 17min. An aspiring film director prepares for a play based on her complicated feelings toward her father.
World Premiere in Official Competition, BIFF 2019 at the Gallery of Modern Art
Official Selection Flickerfest 2021, Bondi Australia
Online Premiere NoBudge 2021
NoBudge Best Films of 2021
“An Athlete Wrestling a Python” is an Australian film by director Stephanie Jane Day, an incisive, darkly comedic character study on Julien. Her present preoccupations with the artistic process and career aspirations are met with indifference from her well-to-do family and others. At a museum with her boyfriend, Julien tries to stimulate a deep conversation about the possible intentions of a sculpture artist. He’s clearly less interested. Later at a rehearsal for her upcoming stage show, Julien is frustrated when her actors aren’t fully connecting with the material (“Is the death of your father something you can imagine?”). When real life intrudes, it’s brushed aside to keep the focus on lofty pursuits and bickering with loved ones. Josephine Starte shoulders the film with an engrossing and bitterly funny performance.
Kentucker Alderly
Credits:
Written and Directed by Stephanie Jane Day
Produced byJames Robert Woods & Stephanie Jane Day
Josephine Starte as Julien Goethe
Tom Anson Mesker as Colin
Anthony Phelan as Father
Georgia Wilkinson-Derums as Olivia Goethe
Julian Ramundi as William Goethe
Marian Macgowan as Mother
Lauren Clair as Anti Abortion Protestor
Jay K. Cagatay as Matt
Jane Capel Stanley as Jane
Emma Russack as Emma Russack
Cinematographer Jack Saltmiras
Costume Designer Olivia Simpson
Production Designer Ocea Cellar
Hair and Make Up Designer Amelia Fell
Sound Recordist Mark Lebedev
Sound Design Adam Connelly
Original Score Allister Haire
1st Assistant Directors Albert Milne & Anna Phillips
B Camera Operator Neal Von Dinklage
1st ACs Bonnie Chai, Neal Von Dinklage, Cameron Johnson
2nd ACs Tim Eddy, Cameron Johnson, David Knight, Oren Lavie
Gaffer Nathan Grant
Best Boys Tom Keyes, Gokul Chand Mandala
Grip Tony Bosch
Production Assistant Patrick Zoerner
Runners Juan Barrera, Viv Duong, Amy Fairall, Nino Small, Maxwell White
Traffic Controllers Emerald Kinerson, Zach O'Dwyer
Security Lars Jensen
Art Department Assistants Lizzie Dingle, Dani Meyerowitz, Bianca Tomchin
Wardrobe Assistants Lisa Twomey, Laura Bracken, Harriet Crawford
Hair and Make Up Assistants Shannon Ashlyn, Emma Bourt, Bianca Fraccaro
Continuity Andréas Giannopoulos, Michaela Holmes, Tim O'Connor, Sarah Wallis
Stills Photographers Sarah Adamson, Tim Baker, Jordanne Chant
Editor Stephanie Jane Day
Colourist Fergus Rotherham
ADR Engineer Stuart Melvey
Sound Mix Diego Ruiz
Foley Adam Connelly
Cello performed by Ruben Palma
Choir: Claire Burrell-McDonald, Carmel De Jager, Chloe Lankshear, Susannah Lawergren, Amy Moore, Jessica O'Donoghue, Anna Sandström, Alex Siegers
’What is Love’ Written by Emma Russack, Liam Halliwell and Dylan Young
Performed by Emma Russack
Published by Native Tounge
With Appearances Ivona Alavanoa Annelet Ester huysen Natasha Plug Blythe Worthy Asløg Schytter Andersen Amy Fairall Ocea Sellar Patrick Zoerner Shannon Ashlyn Mathew Farrugia Olivia Simpson Emma Boater Amelia Fell Serena Siow Paulina Bocian Luke Gasparre Nino Small Ming Bong Alexandra Hodge Evan Thornton Laura Bracken Jan Hodge Andy Campbell Matthew Campora Forest Lin Maxwell White Anna Cuthill Joseph McMahon James Robert Woods Harriet Crawford Albert Milne Gladys Woods Viv Duong Rowan Woods
Thanks Michelle Andringa Vanessa Gazy Fluffy Tandy Amy Caltabiano Caroline Harvey Hilary Thackway Andy Campbell Simon Marshall Fred Thompson Tiana Catanzaro Belinda Maxwell David Tran Leilani Croucher David Nash Samuel Van Grinsven Aaron Curnow Tom Noakes Sara Wurker Roma Darrietta Romance Was Born Jean Yoshika Gary Datt Paula Scagliola Stephanie Donse Matthew Sykes THANKS The Students and Staff of AFTRS
Special Thanks Jessica Day Lynne Day Stephen Day Lucy Godoroja Joseph McMahon Nathan Roche Lisa Twomey Colin Woods Gladys Woods