CLIENT: Impact Initiatives Australia
PROJECT: Lessons
Directed by Jude Kalman | Cinematography by Jacob Lawlor | Assistant Camera Isaac Lawlor
We’ve known director and ACS award winner, Jude Kalman since forever and so when she mentioned teaming up for a project aimed at bringing awareness to domestic violence, we were quick to jump on board. Executive producer, Summer Brown is a DV survivor and her personal experience helped us to capture scenarios and performances as true to life as possible.
2020 has seen a drastic increase in domestic violence cases and in many of these, children are the silent victims. Lessons shines a light on the voiceless DV sufferers and forms the centrepiece of an Australia-wide film competition, Impact Film Challenge, offering a platform for young people to tell their own stories from their perspective.
Award Winner – Poe Film Festival 2021 (USA) – Best Documentary
Award Winner – Tokyo International Short Film Festival 2021 (Japan) – Best Female Director
Award Winner – Calcutta International Cult Film Festival 2021 (India) – Women’s Films
Award Winner – Toronto Independent Film Festival 2021 (Canada) – Short Short (Under 5 Mins)
Award Winner – Dili International Film Festival 2021 (Timor Leste) – Public Service Announcement
Award Winner – Hong Kong World Film Festival 2021 (Hong Kong) – Best Under 5 Minute Film
Award Winner – Independent Shorts Awards 2021 (USA) – Best Micro Film
Official Selection – LAMPA International Film Festival 2021 (Russia) – Social Advertising
Official Selection – City of Angels Women’s Film Festival 2021 (USA) – Short Shorts
Official Selection – Infinity Film Festival 2021 (UK) – Best Micro Short
Official Selection – Idlewild International Film Festival 2021 (USA) – Micro Short Narratives
Official Selection – YoFiFest, The Yonkers Film Festival 2021 (USA) – Short Shorts
Official Selection – Canberra Short Film Festival 2021 (Australia) – 2 Minute Film
Official Selection – Ridgway Independent Film Festival 2021 (USA) – Professional category
Official Selection – Norwalk Film Festival 2021 (USA) – Commercials
Official Selection – Festival Angaelica 2021 (USA) – Mini
Official Selection – Los Angeles Women’s International Film Festival 2022 (USA) – Narrative Short
Official Selection – Kalakari Film Festival 2022 (India) – Short Fiction Special Awards
Official Selection – The French Duck Film Festival 2022 (France) – Best Micro Short Film
