His Word Over Mine (AU)
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The violent atmosphere of late 1950s Monarch, Michigan, adds yet another individual to it's death toll when a wealthy banker falls victim to a homicide. Private eye, Jack Harrigan (Jai Kril), once notorious as a master at his work now drowning in sorrow, cheap liquor and lackluster gigs is assigned to this case by a confidential entity. An opportunity to restore justice, he pounces at it, only to uncover a rabbit hole, it's inner linings made up of bloodlust, greed and resentment. Alongside his soft-spoken yet toughened secretary, Selene Marlowe (Abbey Cartland-Hore), Harrigan works tirelessly and endlessly to clean his name and the corruption which swallows the city whole.
Fun Facts of Movie
Directed by Caleb James Manuel. 34min. 54sec
Caleb is an aspiring director from Perth, WA, with a burning passion for narrative filmmaking. He discovered his passion for filmmaking in his early days of high school, and since then has directed a total of four short films, which portray themes of identity, resilience and grief, drawn from the stress of his own life experiences, and sprinkled with a bit of his own humour. Balancing his role as a young carer, and his creative ambitions, pure heart and soul, blood, sweat and tears is poured into his films, following the mindset of ‘Go Hard Or Go Home.’
Director Statement
As a kid, most of my peers excelled in sports, arts, and maths, whereas I couldn’t find my “thing”. After a long time of being stuck in that whole, feeling like I can’t contribute anything special, I’d discovered the world of filmmaking, with my first short documentary, a bootleg version of ‘All Aussie Adventures’. While I’d appreciated the praise I received for it, I really loathed the process of filmmaking, and decided it’s where my future would be in.
I don’t want to direct films for the fame or money, but for the thrill, the pain, and the humbling learning experience the process of filmmaking gives me every time. For the beautiful end result, that I show to prove what me and my circle can do. For the people in my shoes who marched on, despite the world around them telling them they can’t, and for the people that lifted me up, encouraging me to keep going.
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