A brand new work by award-winning director, writer, and producer Willem Whitfield, Primitives unfolds during an afternoon rendezvous between Van Brandt, a struggling painter, and Alice, a wealthy young heiress. Their buzzing conversation, set against a dreamlike landscape, oscillates between the profound and the farcical and back again, as the pair scrutinise the purpose of art, the intricacies of love, and the universal search for meaning in an ever-changing world. Primitives is a uniquely Australian work, which holds a mirror up to the human experience in all its messy contradictions.

This project received Cash for Equity through the Fringe Fund, as part of the Ralph Mclean Microgrants program

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When? 20 - 22 Sep 2024
Goal? Make a FILM in 48 hours and attend its PREMIERE SCREENING!!

From Film Weekend Kickoff… to Screening… to Awards…

Gather Teammates – Friends/Colleagues/Family!

Write, shoot and edit a short film based on the genre you draw at The Kickoff and the required character, prop, and line assigned for your city.

Premiere YOUR film!

Celebrate with Awards, including Audience Award.

The winner of Best Film goes to Filmapalooza in March 2025, and is eligible for a spot in our screening at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner!

Try something new, level up your filmmaking, and join our community.

Sign up your team today! Make a movie!

Written, Directed and Performed by Willem Whitfield | Produced and Designed by Leah Fitzgerald-Quinn

Produced by Willem Whitfield | Event Coordinator - Leah Fitzgerald-Quinn

Produced by Willem Whitfield | Lead Costume Design/Costume Head of Department by Leah Fitzgerald-Quinn

A transgressive immersive performance.

Devised by Willem Whitfield and Leah Fitzgerald-Quinn | Designed by Leah Fitzgerald-Quinn