A collective of talented, emerging Flinders Drama and Screen alumni will see their short film, THIS IS FINE., screen at Cannes Film Festival 2025 as part of the Short Film Corner. The film won multiple awards for the Adelaide 48 Hour Film Project 2024, including Best Film, Best Writing, Best Directing, Best Acting Ensemble and Best Poster.
THIS IS FINE. represented Adelaide against all other city winners from around the world at 48HFP Filmapalooza 2025 in Seattle, coming 3rd for Best Film and Best Writing, and was nominated for Best Directing, Best Ensemble and Best Use of Prop.
Commenting on the win, Director Ren Williams said, “We are beyond proud of our incredible team of local and young talent on Kaurna land who, in just 48 hours, came together to create movie magic and a story worth telling in today’s current climate crisis
It is such an honour to not only represent Adelaide but all of Australia, being the first team in Australia’s 48HFP film history to go this far. Our team is thrilled for the world to see THIS IS FINE. on the big screen at Cannes’ Short Film Corner in May.”
Ren first competed in the 48HR Film Project in 2017 with her Flinders Drama Centre class. She’s competed every year since, with Drama and Screen students and alumni, leading to their highly successful 2024 entry.
The Film tells the story of three roommates cooped up in their house during a heatwave questioning if everything is fine. It was also shortlisted for Best Script in the 2025 Fleurieu Film Festival.
THIS IS FINE. will have three Fleurieu Film Festival Screenings in Adelaide in March and April, with tickets on sale for only $12. Screenings will take place on:
- Saturday 29 March – Victa Cinema, Victor Harbor: https://www.trybooking.com/CZTLO
- Friday 4 April – Wallis Cinema, Noarlunga: https://www.trybooking.com/CZPSW
- Saturday 12 April – Mercury Cinema, Adelaide: https://www.trybooking.com/CZTPZ
FILM CREDITS
By Cram Collective & Clarice Would Like a Word
Directed by: Ren Williams (BCreatArts(Drama) ’20, BCreatArts(Hons) ‘21)
Produced by: Maddie Siegertsz (BCreatArts(Screen) ’21)
Written by: Charles Alderson (BCreatArts(Screen) ’19)
DOP & colour grade by: Jack Morton (BCreatArts(Screen) ’21, BCreatArts(Hons) ’21)
Composed by: Oscar Sarre @oscarsarre
Edited by: Billie Lambert-Stockman (BCreatArts(Screen)’21) and Charles Li (MScrnMediaProd ’23)
Starring: Zoe Taylor, Connor Pullinger (BCreatArts(Drama)’23, BCreatArts(Hons)’24) and James Starbuck (BCreatArts(Drama) ’21, BCreatArts(Hons) ’23), with Chloe Zodrow
Sound by: Aidyn Davis (BCreatArts(Screen) ’24)
Production design by: Roxana Brown (BCreatArts(Screen)’25)
1st AD: Cordell Horsell @cordellhorsell
Script supervisor: Misha Dasari @mishadasari
Camera assistant & BTS: Tamryn Morris @skinned_knees
Gaffer: Marcus Pizzolato @marcuspizz
Best boy: Oskar Watkins @oskar.watkins
Location manager: Aleef Shaheel @aleafyboiii
Graphics, titles and poster: Martina Budimir
BTS: Abby Nicholls (BCreatArts(Screen) ’22)
CRAM Collective is an independent theatre collective with a passion for creating a community for emerging creative artists. It was co-founded in 2021 by Flinders Drama Centre alumni, Connor Reidy (BCreatArts(Drama)’21, BCreatArts(Hons) ’22), Ren Williams (BCreatArts(Drama) ’20, BCreatArts(Hons) ‘21), Aarod Vawser (BCreatArts(Drama)’20, BCreatArts(Hons) ’21) and Melissa Pullinger (BCreatArts(Drama)’20, BCreatArts(Hons) ’21).
Clarice Would Like a Word is co-founded by Flinders alumni Maddie Siegertz (BCreatArts(Screen) ’21) and Tully Templeman (BCreatArts(Screen) ’21, BLitt(CreatWriting) ’22). Their approach to film production in Adelaide is to support productions which feature and include neurodivergent, female/non-binary, LGBTQIA+ and CALD stories, characters, and practitioners.
Madison Siegertsz was awarded a 2023 Early Career Alumni Award for her significant contribution to the creative industries sector, showcasing South Australian talent and ensuring accurate representation of neurodiverse communities on screen.
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