THE ASSIGNMENT (2022)

To catch a killer, you gotta think like one.​ 

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                          WINNER Best Thriller, Chicago Cinema Awards 2022

                          WINNER Best Director, Chicago Cinema Awards 2022

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Harrison (David Kara) and Leo (Francis Ryan) are two mates studying together at university in Melbourne, Australia, who receive a unique assignment as part of their studies in criminal psychology... to explain how, hypothetically, they might commit the perfect murder.

From writer/director James Cunningham, short film The Assignment is a slick thriller delivering a sexy modern twist on the slasher genre with heavy hints of Hitchcock, lashings of Carpenter and a pinch of Dexter... all on rooftop at sunset.

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"Slick, modern and unapologetically provocative..."

Short Films Matter

"The film subtly touches upon the dark side of human psychology..."

UK Film Review

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Written & Directed by James Cunningham

Featuring David Kara and Francis Ryan

Cinematography by Lukas Yannoutsos

Original Score by Pedro de Prada

Editing by Japneet Dahliwal

Sound Design by Kyle Evans

Produced by Vanessa Abbott and Slade Philips

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Filmed in Melbourne, Australia.​​