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Joan The Kid

Joan The Kid

KAT SILVEROSA + GRACE HACKNEY | AUSTRALIA | 2023 | 13 MIN | ENGLISH

KAT SILVEROSA + GRACE HACKNEY | AUSTRALIA | 2023 | 13 MIN | ENGLISH

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Synopsis

When her detention project comes to life, Jo is taken on a whirlwind trip through history by the not-so-saintly Saint, Joan of Arc.

Filmmaker Bio

Filmmaker Bio

Kat Silverosa (she/they) and Grace Hackney (she/her) are two queer Sydney-based filmmakers. Both graduated from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School in early 2023, with Joan the Kid serving as a capstone to their studies. Coming from a background in production design, Joan the Kid is Hackney’s writing and directorial debut. Silverosa has previously worked in music videos. Joan the Kid is the pair’s first foray into co-directing.

Producer

Joelle Snono

Writer

Kat Silverosa, Grace Hackney

Cinematographer

Kumar Sambhav Gupta

Cast

  • Laura Brogan Browne
  • Genivieve Cox
  • Hester Van Der Vyver
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