Jessica Phoebe Knox [ 12/Feb/18 ]

Post date: Feb 13, 2018 8:43:51 AM

Jerry Guirguis interviews Jessica Phoebe Knox, Sydney-based Egyptian filmmaker [ Regime ], will be speaking to us Live-to-air via phone hook-up, 96.5FM - Egyptian radio show, English edition [ Monday 12 February 2018, Melbourne Australia 8:30pm ].

8:30pm Melbourne Time = Sydney based Egyptian filmmaker : Jessica Phoebe Knox [ Regime ]

Sydney-based Egyptian filmmaker Jessica Phoebe Knox is one of the lucky 16 with her film Regime.

Regime is heartbreaking drama following a woman is driven to literal madness during the Syrian civil war.

Showing at Parramatta Park on Saturday 17 Feb, live streamed globally on YouTube.

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Listen to the interview;

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15v8VX_RCZKDYLfdkaJIWU03qrKSfdi1I/view?usp=sharing

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Jessica Phoebe Knox is an actress, director and writer, better known for her work as an Art Director for sci-fi feature film “Risen” by Eddie Arya, due for release later this year.

It features some major international actors and a mixed Indian, American and Australian cast.

Despite her experience on the set of other people's films, Jessica always wanted to make her own movie.

Following a discussion with a friend over dinner about a lady living in a war-torn country and her current situation, Jessica went home that night and wrote the beginnings of “Regime”, set in a town named Jobar near Damascus in Syria.

Determined to tell the story of this woman, Jessica approached her friends to collaborate, however they were all engaged in other projects.

So she decided to take things into her own hands. She interviewed several refugees from Aleppo and Damascus in Syria and was saddened by the horrible circumstances they faced daily.

After perfecting her script and borrowing a friends camera, Jessica produced, production designed, acted in and directed her first film for Tropfest.

Her only on set staff were the camera person and sound person. The entire film was filmed in 4 hours.

Jessica's friend Orget Sadiku, better known for his work as the saxophone player for the song “Mr Saxobeat” and winning first place on “Albania's got Talent” for most talented instrument player, composed a track called “Alone” for the film.

Using the Duduk, an ancient Armenian instrument, Orget played imagining the experiences of a woman living under terrorist threat daily, and created a sad and harrowing track to accompany the film “Regime”.

“Regime” tells the story of many families, both refugee and those still living in war. It details the impact ongoing war and trauma may have on individuals, and shows a snapshot of how they may cope.

It calls for the need for humanitarian assistance for individuals who are still living in war-affected areas, which does not necessarily just mean food and water.

Many individuals who were victims of war suffer from mental health issues such as PTSD, Depression, Anxiety and complicated grief, amongst many others, and require assistance.

Many refugees who have come to Australia have settled and sought help. Others however remain without support and alone. This is

their (ongoing) story.