"Slick, modern and unapologetically provocative..."

Short Films Matter

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WINNER Best Thriller 'The Assignment', Chicago Cinema Awards 2022

WINNER Best Director James Cunningham, Chicago Cinema Awards 2022

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

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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 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.

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

UK Film Review

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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

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Filmed in Melbourne, Australia.

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