The slate

Films

Nine projects, from the festival circuit through to development. Shorts, a VR piece, and two features in the works.

Festival Circuit

3 films
Frances — film poster

Frances

Short film · 37 min

A recently divorced woman navigates homelessness, unwilling to be separated from her beloved dog. A story about the housing crisis and the people it swallows.

  • Director Sharon Lewis
  • Writer Jack Michel
  • Producers Sharon Lewis, Richard Jones
  • Cinematographer Richard Jones
  • Cast Tahlia Crinis, Juliet Scrine, Nick Bolton, Laura Whalan
Best Cinematography · ISCF 2024 Best Director · ATFIA 2025 Best Mid-Length Film · Sydney Women's IFF 2024 Best Australian Film · TITAN 2024
E.C.H.O — film poster

E.C.H.O

VR short film · 15 min

A decommissioned family service robot named Echo reawakens with fragmented memories, and must choose whether to erase her capacity for love.

  • Written, directed & animated by Richard Jones
  • Producers Richard Jones, Sharon Lewis
  • Voices Slade Mayer, Kai Johnson
  • Original score Lauren Mercovich
Winner · Global Film Festival Awards, LA Official Selection · Bolton 2025 VR Showcase · Poppy Jasper 2025
Linda — film poster

Linda

Short film · 39 min

After her husband's death, a woman moves in with her daughter Lucy and Lucy's eclectic group of housemates in a chaotic share house.

  • Director & Writer Sharon Lewis
  • Producers Sharon Lewis, Richard Jones
  • Cinematographer Richard Jones
  • Cast Kellie Jones, Cassandra Patman, Campbell Price, Phoebe Price, Blake Brumby
Semifinalist · Cannes Indie Shorts Awards Official Selection · Lift-Off Global Network NY 2026 Official Selection · Palma Film Festival 2026 Nominee · Chicago Indie Film Awards Nominee · Atlanta Cinema Awards Nominee · California Indies Nominee · LA Indies

Post-Production

2 films
Diamonds & Rust — film poster

Diamonds & Rust

Short film · 30 min

Set in 1970s Australia: a portrayal of love, life, of the paths on which we find ourselves — and the ones we find our way back to.

  • Director Sharon Lewis
  • Writer Jack Michel
  • Producers Sharon Lewis, Richard Jones
  • Cinematographer Richard Jones
  • Cast Janys Hayes, Ani Priyo, Jack Michel, Kristian Downie
Best Screenplay · Melbourne Lift-Off 2022 Semi-finalist · London Intl. Screenwriting 2022
The Quiet Tide — film poster

The Quiet Tide

Short film · 10 min

A young boy learns about patience, observation and the wisdom of nature from an elderly fisherman.

  • Produced & directed by Sharon Lewis, Richard Jones
  • Cinematographer Richard Jones
  • Cast Ivan Fragnoff, Jimmy Hope
  • Score Peter O'Malley

In Production

1 film
Magpie — film poster

Magpie

Short film · 20 min

A mother's grief after the death of her son. A film about loss, disconnection, and the small, powerful moments that allow us to begin healing.

  • Director Jovan Sekulovski
  • Writer Sharon Lewis
  • Producers Sharon Lewis, Richard Jones, Gerardo Ceres
  • Cinematographer Maika Shine James
  • Cast Juliet Scime, Alana Maclean-Dowling

Pre-Production

1 film
Tracey — film poster

Tracey

Short film · 30 min

A 52-year-old mother and her 25-year-old daughter face a heartbreaking choice: pursue her own future, or protect her mother.

  • Director & Writer Sharon Lewis
  • Producers Richard Jones, Sharon Lewis
  • Cinematographer Richard Jones

In Development

2 features
As Shadows Fade — film poster

As Shadows Fade

Feature film · 120 min

A man returns to his family's remote farm to care for the dying father he thought had abandoned him.

  • Writers Sharon Lewis, Richard Jones
  • Producers Richard Jones, Sharon Lewis
Kings of the Cross — film poster

Kings of the Cross

Feature film · 120 min

Late 1960s Kings Cross. A man rises to become a Mod leader, until a personal rivalry ignites a gang war.

  • Writer Sharon Lewis
  • Producers Richard Jones, Sharon Lewis

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