Birdie is a 2018 short drama film, directed by Shelly Lauman. It premiered at the 2018 Melbourne International Film Festival, followed by screenings at AFI Fest and the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was then acquired by Fox Searchlight Pictures, making it the first short film to be distributed by the studio.[1][2][3][4]

Birdie
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Directed byShelly Lauman
Screenplay byShelly Lauman
Produced byLizzie Cater
StarringMaeve Dermody
Sam Parsonson
Joshua Brennan
Lynette Curran
Eden Falk
CinematographyAnna Howard
Edited byDanielle Boesenberg
Production
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Distributed byFox Searchlight Pictures
Release date
  • August 12, 2018 (2018-08-12) (Melbourne International Film Festival)
Running time
8 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Premise

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A woman walks alone to the train station. As she descends the stairs to the underground platform she smiles at a young man, he smiles back. With the smallest of gestures, the woman becomes caught in a subtle and sinister game.[5]

References

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  1. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2018-09-24). "Fox Searchlight Lands Two Short Films From Toronto, Sets Oscar-Qualifying Runs". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  2. ^ "Fox Searchlight deal for 'Birdie' is a big break for Shelly Lauman". IF Magazine. 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  3. ^ Morfoot, Addie (2018-09-12). "Fox Searchlight Picks Up Shorts From Weighty Toronto Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  4. ^ McNary, Dave (2019-03-19). "Film News Roundup: Fox Searchlight Launches Searchlight Shorts". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  5. ^ "Watch: A Smile Leads to Danger in Shelly Lauman's Short Film 'Birdie'". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
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