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Faceless

Directed by Fraser Pemberton, William Jaka
Australia
2025
28 mins

Synopsis

Experience three parallel lives of an Indigenous man in Naarm (Melbourne) – in each instance, we ponder if he will always be made to feel like an outsider in his own land.

Special Guests

Fraser Pemberton
Director, Screenwriter

Fraser Pemberton is a Naarm-based filmmaker telling distinctly Australian stories with universal emotional resonance. Since 2015, works like Butterfly, Hourglass, Solitude, Their Eyes, All We Have is Time and Faceless have earned acclaim in Australia and beyond. He is currently developing his debut feature film.

William Jaka
Director, Screenwriter

William Jaka is an emerging Warlpiri filmmaker and actor, hailing from Central Australian desert communities. Following the completion of his short film Faceless, he is currently writing several short and feature-length films and exploring creative relationships with fellow filmmakers.

'Faceless' is screening with

Dendy Awards

Sat, 14 Jun 4pm

Event Cinemas George Street – Cinema 4

Dendy Awards

Sun, 15 Jun 4pm

Event Cinemas George Street – Cinema 5
  • Program Strand
    Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films
  • Year
    2025
  • Classification
    Unclassified 18+
  • Country
    Australia
  • Language
    In English
  • Director
    Fraser Pemberton, William Jaka
  • Producer
    Chris C.F.
  • Cast
    William Jaka, Stephen Hutchison, Lucille Bone, Aaron James Campbell
  • Screenwriter
    William Jaka, Fraser Pemberton, Chris C.F.
  • Cinematographer
    Alexandra Walton
  • Editor
    Chris C.F.
  • Genre
    Australian, First Nations
  • Premiere
    World Premiere
  • Company Credits
    Festival Contact: Dogmilk Films
  • Official Website
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