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MOTHER, CHILD DEBUTS ON YOUTUBE THANKS TO OMELETO!

April 16, 2020

We’re so excited to finally announce the YouTube debut of Mother, Child via Omeleto, the incredible home of award-winning short films!

It’s humbling to be a part of the Omeleto roster, and to be able to share Mother, Child with their 3 million plus subscribers across YouTube and other social media channels.

During these dark and confusing times, it’s so important to make sure your loved ones, especially older relatives and friends, are safe and healthy. Give them a call. Share some love.

While we might feel more isolated than ever before, we have never had the ability to be more connected than now. These are the times where we need to unite. This will pass.

There’s never been a better time to share stories of hope. This is why we’re so thrilled to be able to share the film to a wider global audience right now. We’re all in this together.

The team at Omeleto showcase wonderful short films from across the world, supporting talented filmmakers from every genre.

You can check it out on Omeleto, along with their lovely article about the film right here.

Let’s spread the message of hope and family, and continue to celebrate brave Stroke survivors and carers from all over the world.

MOTHER, CHILD PREMIERES ONLINE – Now Available To Watch!!

October 17, 2019

We’re so excited to finally announce the online premiere of Mother, Child, now available to watch right here!

To launch our online premiere, we’re thrilled to have been chosen as a Daily Short Pick by Film Shortage, an online cinema showcasing the best short films online from all corners of the world. It’s a wonderful way to reach new audiences, and you can check out their post right here.

Our online premiere follows a dream festival run since our 2017 festival launch at Melbourne International Film Festival, followed by incredible screenings to thousands of film fans across the globe. We’ve been honoured with awards along the way, including Best Short Fiction at the 2017 SAE ATOM Awards, a Silver Remi at the 2018 WorldFest-Houston Film Festival and the Best Sydney Made Film award at Sydney Indie Film Festival 2018.

We can’t be happier with the film’s journey since its release and we certainly don’t take our success for granted. The real joy for the cast and crew has been the inspiring feedback from audiences all over, as they shared with us their own experiences with Stroke survivors and carers, or for the fact that the film simply reminded them to give their mothers or fathers a call! We’re so pleased that audiences have resonated with the themes that the film explores, as well as the Stroke survivor and carer awareness it highlights, the very reason why we embarked on making Mother, Child.

We encourage you to please share the film with friends and family and help us celebrate Stroke survivors and carers everywhere. And most of all, to take a moment to check in with your loved ones, both young and old.

MOTHER, CHILD AWARDED AT SYDNEY INDIE FF!

November 29, 2018

What a whirlwind month it has been for Mother, Child!

After a stellar festival run with Coronado Island Film Festival and Sydney Indie Film Festival, we’re so thrilled to announce that Mother, Child has landed the Best Sydney Made Film at Sydney Indie.

Massive thanks to the cast and crew and our gratitude to the Sydney Indie judging committee and festival team. This is certainly a win for stroke survivors and carers everywhere!

Finally, a hearty congratulations to all the other award nominees and winners.

Having suffered a recent Stroke, a mother and her adult son are reacquainted and forced to live together. As they face the physical and psychological challenges head on, they’re placed on an emotional collision course, leading them to question whether their close proximity is such a good idea.

LAWRENCE LEUNG | Alex

GABRIELLE CHAN | Lee

TIN PANG | Writer/Director

GARRY PHILLIPS | Director of Photography

LOUISA EAGLETON | Production Designer

SEAN O’REILLY | Producer

ANDREA BEDELIS | Co-Producer

KITTY PANG | Executive Producer

As we get older, our parents get younger. Or at least they seem to. The story of Mother, Child is inspired writer/director Tin Pang’s experiences with his mother, who suffered a stroke in 2015. His sudden role as carer prompted him to explore how, just as we were once cared for and nurtured as vulnerable children, our elders eventually come to rely on our care and nurturing in an unexpected reversal of roles.

An older mother and adult son, reacquainted after an unexpected stroke forces them to live together, are driven to reassess the perceived familial hierarchy, leading them to question whether such proximity is a good idea. The story here is a familiar one to many, yet rarely explored in film over the years. It’s an observational piece and one that’s grounded in reality. A story with characters that, if driven to, will tear each other to pieces, yet remain untainted by stereotype or cliché.

The defining attribute of this script is that it’s one scene and one scene only. The goal of all this is to keep the integrity of observational cinema intact. It’s almost like we’re in a theatre, watching a play. But thanks to the magic of film, we might just be able to get a little closer to our characters and, in turn, closer into their psyches.

We really believe that this is an important story to tell, as these experiences are not unique. There are so many brave stroke survivors and carers around Australia and the world, and the cast and crew behind Mother, Child hope that this short film can add another voice to stroke awareness and the efforts to improve stroke recovery.

As we get older, our parents get younger. Or at least they seem to. The story of MOTHER, CHILD is inspired writer/director Tin Pang’s experiences with his mother, who suffered a stroke in 2015. His sudden role as carer prompted him to explore how, just as we were once cared for and nurtured as vulnerable children, our elders eventually come to rely on our care and nurturing in an unexpected reversal of roles.

An older mother and adult son, reacquainted after an unexpected illness forces them to live together, are driven to reassess the perceived familial hierarchy, leading them to question whether such proximity is a good idea. The story here is a familiar one to many, yet rarely explored in film over the years. It’s an observational piece and one that’s grounded in reality. A story with characters that, if driven to, will tear each other to pieces, yet remain untainted by stereotype or cliché.

We really believe that this is an important story to tell, as these experiences are not unique. There are so many brave stroke survivors and carers around Australia and the world, and the cast and crew behind MOTHER, CHILD hope that this short film can add another voice to stroke awareness and the efforts to improve stroke recovery.

Having suffered a recent stroke, single mother Lee must come to terms with how different life is now.

Meanwhile, her adult son Alex has put everything on hold and moved back home to care for her during the recovery.

There’s changes afoot, from Lee’s sudden dependency on Alex to an impending move interstate.

While their relationship has always remained close, even when Alex moved out over a decade ago, living in such close proximity once again dredges up old disagreements.

Differences in opinion are reignited, while new restrictions, both physical and psychological, are questioned, placing them on an emotional collision course where the very hierarchy between mother and son is tested.

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