"Slick, modern and unapologetically provocative..."
WINNER Best Thriller 'The Assignment', Chicago Cinema Awards 2022
WINNER Best Director James Cunningham, Chicago Cinema Awards 2022
To catch a killer, you gotta think like one...
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 a 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.
"The film subtly touches upon the dark side of human psychology..."
Written & Directed - James Cunningham
Featuring - David Kara and Francis Ryan
Cinematography - Lukas Yannoutsos
Original Score - Pedro de Prada
Editing - Japneet Dahliwal
Sound - Kyle Evans
Produced by - Vanessa Abbott and Slade Philips
Filmed in Melbourne, Australia.
"BEST DIRECTOR - JAMES CUNNINGHAM"
Chicago Cinema Awards 2022
Chicago, USA
"BEST THRILLER SHORT FILM"
Chicago Cinema Awards 2022
Chicago, USA
"BEST SHORT FILM - FINALIST"
London International Film Festival 2023
London, UK
"BEST HORROR SHORT - NOMINEE
Play Short - International
Film Awards, 2023
"OFFICIAL SELECTION"
Paris Shorts Film Awards 2022
Paris, France
"FINALIST"
Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions 2022
Lift-Off Global Network
"OFFICIAL SELECTION"
Chicago Cinema Awards 2022
Chicago, USA
"OFFICIAL SELECTION"
Riservati Pictures Film Festival 2022
London, UK
"OFFICIAL SELECTION"
Barcelona Independent Awards 2022
Barcelona, Spain
"FOUR STARS - FEATURED SHORT"
Short Films Matter
2023
"OFFICIAL SELECTION"
New York Istanbul Short Film Festival
2022
"OFFICIAL SELECTION"
Anatolia International Film Festival
Istanbul City, Turkey
"OFFICIAL SELECTION"
Film Basement Horror Film Awards
Los Angeles, 2022
"OFFICIAL SELECTION"
Iconic Images Film Festival
2022
"OFFICIAL SELECTION"
Scream Queen Film Festival 2022
New Orleans, USA
"OFFICIAL SELECTION"
Studio 66 Film Nights
Melbourne, AUS