Twitch is an independent short film produced in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. It’s a fiction about an artist secretly battling to tame his autonomous left hand that keeps painting masterpieces.
It's based on the short story 'Autonomous', inspired by a condition called 'Alien Hand Syndrome', written by Suden in 2016.
Director & Editor: Suden
Screenplay: Kate Powis
Producers: Patrick Sherratt & Warren Buckland
Director of Photography: Gilly Lawrence
Casting: Daniel Betty
Featuring:
Jaygar Ewart as "Reece"
Rachel Griffiths as "Mia"
Production Managers: Kayla Tepania & Clark Marcelo
Assistant Directors: Luke Marsden & Ryan Pearce
Assistant Camera: Victoria Priest & Tom Allan
Gaffer: Luca Castaldo
Grip: Harry Lawson
Sound Department: Floyd Pepper & Justin Copson
Art Department: Regan Bailey & James Bailey
Makeup: Abi Sivanandhan & Caitlin Pincock
Assistant Editor & Sound Design: Tom Fisher
The masterpiece created for 'twitch' by Mauricio Benega and Jil of Aotearoa is for sale. They have collaborated in painting two different styles on one canvas, inspired by the Art Deco buildings in Napier.
The painting is also sold as a limited edition digital print on canvas, and a portion of the sale will go towards developing a feature film based on ‘twitch’.
mauriciobenega.com/products/copy-of-the-twitch-piece
We appreciate the huge support for this passion project from Eastern Screen Alliance, IDEASchool, Dream Big, Arts Inc. Heretaunga and Napier City Council - Te Kaunihera o Ahuriri.
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