Emo the Musical

Emo the Musical is a feature film written and directed by Neil Triffett.[2] It is also the title of a 2014 short film, also directed by Triffett, upon which the feature is based.

Emo the Musical
Film poster
Directed byNeil Triffett
Produced byLee Matthews
Written byNeil Triffett
StarringBenson Jack Anthony
Jordan Hare
Rahart Adams
Jon Prasida
Lucy Barrett
Craig Hyde-Smith
Ben Bennett
Geraldine Viswanathan
Bridie Carter
Music byNeil Triffett
Craig Pilkington
Charlotte Nicdao
Edited byIan Carmichael
Production
company
Matthewswood Productions
Release date
  • August 1, 2016 (2016-08-01) (MIFF)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
BudgetAUD$1.9 million[1]

Short

The 16-minute short film stars Harry Borland as a sullen high-school student who falls in love with a blindly optimistic Christian girl Trinity (Charlotte Nicdao), much to the annoyance of his angst-filled bandmates and her evangelistic brethren.

It was financed in part by Screen Australia.[3]

The short received a Crystal Bear Special Mention for Best Short Film at the Berlin International Film Festival.[4] The award recognizes "outstanding achievement" and is one of eight awards in the "Generation 14plus" division.[5]

Feature

Emo the Musical premiered on 12 August 2016 at the Melbourne International Film Festival.[6] It was also selected to screen at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) in February 2017.[7] The film was released in Australian cinemas 4 May 2017. The film was screened in Tel Aviv Cinematheque on 30 August 2017 as part of TLVFest monthly program.[8]

Filming of the feature took place in the Melbourne metropolitan area throughout December 2015 and January 2016 and funding for the film was provided by a successful crowdfunding campaign, Screen Australia, Film Victoria, and the MIFF Premiere Fund.[9][10][11]

Plot

Ethan is an Emo who has just been expelled from his private-school after attempting suicide in the courtyard. On his first day at his new school – the dilapidated Seymour High - he meets Trinity, a beautiful (but totally naive) Catholic girl who is desperate to convert him to Jesus. But joining the Catholic Christians is the last thing on Ethan's mind. What he really wants is to join the school alternative rock band, ‘Worst Day Ever’ and to be part of the Emo clique, led by the enigmatic and dangerous Bradley. After a successful audition, Ethan is welcomed into the Emo world and embraces his image – complete with black eyeliner and a violently possessive girlfriend, Roz. But Ethan can't stop thinking about Trinity, who is herself stuck in a restrictive world of dogma and denial. With the upcoming rock competition bringing tensions in the school at an all-time high, and with the burgeoning turf war between the Christians and the Emos set to explode at any moment, Ethan is torn between factions and forced to confront the harebrained actions of his friends and question who he has become.

Cast
  • Benson Jack Anthony as Ethan
  • Jordan Hare as Trinity
  • Rahart Adams as Bradley, leader of the Emo clique
  • Jon Prasida as Isaac, leader of the Christian clique
  • Lucy Barrett as Roz
  • Craig Hyde-Smith as Peter
  • Ben Bennett as Jay
  • Geraldine Viswanathan as Jamali
  • Kevin Clayette as Josh
  • Bridie Carter as Mrs Doyle
  • Natasha Herbert as Susan
  • Dylan Lewis as Doug Skeleton
  • Adam Zwar as Principal Stephens
  • Heidi Arena as Sister Kathleen

References
  1. George, Sandy. "Feature financing: going for grants has back end benefits". thescreenblog.com. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. "Emo the Musical scores Screen Australia funding to make leap from short film to feature". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  3. "Emo (the musical) full short film by Neil Triffett".
  4. "Berlinale 2014 AWARDS – Generation 14plus". Movie Scope Magazine. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  5. "Awards and Juries in the Generation Section". Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  6. "Louis Theroux, Bat For Lashes, Danny DeVito Works Named In 2016 MIFF Program". theMusic. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  7. http://if.com.au/2017/01/12/article/EMO-the-Musical-to-make-international-debut-at-Berlinale/WSOLVPXVKG.html
  8. "Emo the Musical". tlvfest.com. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  9. "Musical About High School 'Emo' Culture Wins Screen Australia Backing". The Huffington Post Australia. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  10. "Funding for Production | Film Victoria". www.film.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  11. Matthews, Lee. "Emo (the musical) feature film". Pozible. Retrieved 21 June 2016.

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