Film Excellence

My media production will be largely based around the themes and ideas of masculinity, male mental health and advocacy. The writing specifically encourages males to speak up about their mental health which is something that isn’t being highlighted enough in modern day media. The purpose of my production is to highlight how men should be able to speak up about their mental health, and that males do not have to conform to societies expectations of being ‘strong and emotionless.’ The basic outline of my film is simple in that it follows a powerful speech format delivered by someone of a similar age, sex and identity.

My media production is an animated drama that aims to target themes of mental health and relationships through a horror/thriller lens. The animation follows an unnamed man who after asking a colleague out for a date, is struck with an anxiety attack and confronts his demons in a physical representation through his mirror. I wanted to show the positive effects companionship can have on your mental health and that while your problems are certainly not to be ignored, everyone battles their own fears and worries and being open about your problems can help.

The Aguilar brothers collaborated on this item for Christ the Priest’s Families Have Got Talent, an online competition created to engage our school community and showcase the schools wonderful talents during Melbourne's long 6th lockdown. Aezeth is an enthusiastic member of our school band, a lead in our upcoming school performance, and an Art leader. His brother Aethan is an ex-student of CtP and both boys share a passion for uplifting messages through their music.

Rhaiyne and her two cousins living in the Philippines collaborated on this item for Christ the Priest’s Families have Got Talent an online competition created to engage our school community and showcase the schools wonderful talents during Melbourne's 6th lockdown. Even the Pacific Ocean separating our two countries couldn’t keep the cousins from creating and editing music together. The ‘Fight Song’ reminds us to never give up because with patience and our faith, God provides.

In the aftermath of a break up the pressure to move on can be so intense. This is one of four video pieces dealing with the range of emotions and mental health concerns.

Primary Film Excellence Award

The digital animation, dominated by bright neon figures and fleeting tableaus of our modern everyday lives, aims to communicate the omnipresence of isolation and disconnection in the modern age. The video highlights the complicated nature of reaching out to help others in similar depressed states, and ultimately one's failure to do so.