Abraham
Would you kill your own son…
Released: December 2010
Running time: 13:44
Format: Short Dramatic Thriller, HD 16:9 letterboxed to 2.35
Featuring: Tom Long, Natalia Novikova, Scott Werkmeister
Writer/Director: James Robertson
Producer: Lee Matthews
Cinematographer: Ellery Ryan ACS
Composer: Andrew Harrison
Sound Designer: Rhys Richards
Editor: James Robertson
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God tells Abraham to sacrifice his son.
Abraham is obedient to his Lord.
He takes his son to the mountain.
And their lives are never the same. -
Official Selection: Tehran International Short Film Festival, September 2012
Official Selection: Portugal Underground Film Festival, June 2012
Official Selection: San Diego Christian Film Festival, USA, December 2011
Redemptive Storytelling Award’ from Redemptive Film Festival, Virginia USA, November 2011 – Winner: Best Cinematography
Maverick Movie Awards, USA, September 2011 – Nominated: Best Actor; Female Actor; Supporting Actor; Sound Design; Best Director; Best Picture (short); – Winner: Best editing
Official Selection: Mudfest, Australia, August 2011
Show Us Your Shorts program, Warburton Film Festival, Australia, June 2011 – Winner: Professional Excellence Award
Official Selection: Melbourne University Film Society, May 2011
Official Selection: St Kilda Film Festival, May 2011
Premiere: ACMI Federation Square, Dec 2010
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Abraham – Tom Long
Sarah – Natalia Novikova
Isaac – Scott Werkmeister
Writer / Director – James Robertson
Producer – Lee Matthews
Director of Photography – Ellery Ryan ACS
1st Assistant Camera – Paul Hughes
2nd Assistant Camera – Cameron Matheson
Additional 1st AC – Marcus Alleman
Steadicam Operator – Louis Puli
Gaffer – Thom Holt & Ian Dart
Best Boys – Tom Savige & Zachary Piccolo
Production Designer – Julietta Boscolo
Production Assistant – Chris Hernandez
On-Set Sound Recordist & Mixer – Callum Thomson
Production Manager – Marie Maroun
1st Assistant Director – Gregory Erdstein
Location Manager – Tom Robertson
Script Supervisor – Victoria Stanford
Mstr Werkmeister’s Chaperone – Bernadette Werkmeister
Catering – Julie Robertson
Editor – James Robertson
Composer – Andrew Harrison
Sound Designer – Rhys Richards
Foley and Effects Editor – Matthew Hadley
VCA Staff
Supervising Producer Sandra SciberrasTechnical Support Gordon Lyon
Sound Designer Neil S. Bell Consultant
Editor Cindy Clarkson
Online Editor & Colourist Declan Loughran
Special Thanks
Gail Lewry Adolfo Cruzado Cameron Ford Dr Peter Parker Hamish Officer Anna Officer Tom Robertson Julie Robertson Alkinos Tsilimidos Bryan Brown Ron Muldoon Knox Patton Nicky Campbell Rohan Campbell Glen Campe Peter O’Keefe Moyne Falls Foods Don Tumney and Parks Victoria The Bandicoot Motor Inn Hamilton This film was made in part with the generous support of The Ian Potter Cultural Trust