WORKMATES CURTIS VOWELL

  • NEW ZEALAND

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  • ENGLISH

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  • 2025

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  • 101 mins

Lucy and Tom are best friends struggling to keep their small, cash strapped theatre alive. When an accident forces the space to shut down and Tom considers walking away for good, Lucy panics. Saving the theatre becomes urgent, not just because it is her dream, but because losing it might also mean losing Tom. As pressure builds, Lucy is forced to confront how far she is willing to go and whether her feelings for her best friend are more than friendship.

Producer(s) or Production Company :

Sam Snedden, Morgan Leigh Stewart

Screenplay :

Sophie Henderson

Director of Photography :

Tim Flower

Editor :

Richard Shaw

Music :

Peter van der Fluit

Cast :

Matt Whelan, Sophie Henderson, Zoë Robins, Arlo Green, Aki Munroe

Premier Status :

Asian Premier

Awards - Nominations | Screened | Official Selection :

New Zealand IFF (World Premiere), Melbourne IFF (Official Selection), Aussie & Kiwi (Official Selection)

Curtis Vowell is a Cook Island Māori director based in New Zealand with over fifteen years in the film industry. His debut feature FANTAIL (2014) premiered internationally at Rotterdam and screened at major festivals, earning eight New Zealand Film Award nominations and winning the People’s Choice Award at Melbourne. His second feature, BABY DONE (2020), was released internationally and sold theatrically in the US and UK. He later directed SEIZE THEM! (2024) and episodes of OUTLAWS. He is currently presenting his fourth feature on the festival circuit while continuing work in television drama.