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THE ASSIGNMENT

WINNER Best Thriller, 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.

 

Written & Directed - James Cunningham

Cinematography - Lukas Yannoutsos

Original Score - Pedro de Prada

Editing - Japneet Dahliwal

Sound Recordist - Kyle Evans

Produced by - Vanessa Abbott, James Cunningham & Slade Philips

Filmed in Melbourne, Australia.

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"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

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"BEST HORROR SHORT - NOMINEE

Play Short - International

Film Awards, 2023

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"OFFICIAL SELECTION"

Paris Shorts Film Awards 2022

Paris, France

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"FINALIST"

Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions 2022

Lift-Off Global Network

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"OFFICIAL SELECTION"

Chicago Cinema Awards 2022

Chicago, USA

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"OFFICIAL SELECTION"

Riservati Pictures Film Festival 2022

London, UK

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"OFFICIAL SELECTION"

Studio 66 Film Nights

Melbourne, AUS

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"OFFICIAL SELECTION"

New York Istanbul Short Film Festival

2022

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"OFFICIAL SELECTION"

Barcelona Independent Awards 2022

Barcelona, Spain

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"OFFICIAL SELECTION"

Anatolia International Film Festival

Istanbul City, Turkey

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"OFFICIAL SELECTION"

Film Basement Horror Film Awards

Los Angeles, 2022

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"OFFICIAL SELECTION"

Iconic Images Film Festival

2022

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"OFFICIAL SELECTION"

Scream Queen Film Festival 2022

New Orleans, USA

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