Shark
Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2021
Nash Edgerton / Australia / 2021 / 14 min / Colour / DCP / In English / Arabic subtitles
Themes: Comedy
Rated: 
Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 15. Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or over.
Description
Completing the trilogy of dark comedy shorts that began with ‘Spider’ and ‘Bear’, Nash Edgerton’s ‘Shark’ explores the relationship of a rambunctious young couple. Jack, a serial prankster, finds his perfect match in the equally daring Rose. But the pair’s constant quest to outdo each other in the name of comedy leads them to some very troubled waters for both of them in this whimsical short with a bit of bite.
Director
Nash Edgerton
Nash Edgerton is a true multi-hyphenate. He is a writer, director, producer, stuntman, actor, and editor. He has directed nine multi-award-winning short films and music videos for artists such as Bob Dylan, Brandon Flowers, Empire Of The Sun, Ben Lee and Eskimo Joe. His feature films include 'The Square', an Australian film noir and the US action caper 'Gringo', starring David Oyelowo, Charlize Theron, and Joel Edgerton. In television, he has directed all three seasons of the highly acclaimed FX series 'Mr Inbetween'.
Credits
- Screenwriter
- Nash Edgerton, David Michôd
- Producer
- Michele Bennett
- Cinematographer
- Aaron McLisky
- Editor
- David Whittaker
- Music
- Ben Lee
- Cast
- Nash Edgerton, Rose Byrne, Natalie Tran, Madeleine Levins, Timothy Walker