Project Detail

Silica

Synopsis

An unseen location scout explores an opal mining town in South Australia in this sci-fi-laced essay film, which finds in this semi-deserted region both the traces of indigenous culture and remnants of cinema history.

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Details

Year: 2017
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 23 mins
Format: 35mm
Director: Pia Borg
Producer: Pia Borg
Co-Producer: Jeanette Bonds
Editor: Pia Borg
Screenwriter: Pia Borg
Director of Photography: Helder K Sun, John Angus Stewart
Sound: Philippe Ciompi
Composer: Pancrace, Henning Christiansen
Principal cast: Nicolette Krebitz

Genre

Experimental Climate / Environment Woman Director Science

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Gina Film

Pia Borg

pia.borg@gmail.com

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