Frankie Jean & the Morning Star

FRANKIE JEAN is 8 years old and she is obsessed with rugby. She is woken early one morning by her dad to watch the All Blacks play South Africa in the final of the Rugby Championship. When they unexpectedly lose, Frankie is distraught. Afraid the...

New Zealand Production

Short 2020 Drama 17.00 minutes

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After the All Blacks lose the Rugby Championship, a devastated, rugby-obsessed 8 year old girl sneaks out to practice and stumbles across a teenager about to end his life.

2020 Show Me Shorts Film Festival

2021 Wairoa Māori Film Festival

2021: Flickerfest International Short Film Festival

Flickerfest National Tour ‘Best of International Shorts’ Programme

Directors

Hannah Marshall

Producers

Tara Riddell

Gareth Williams

Screenplay Writers

Hannah Marshall

Executive Producers

Chelsea Winstanley

David de Lautour

Hannah Marshall

Cast

McKani-Rose Clarke
Frankie Jean

Faolan Okan
Joseph

Xavier Horan
Frankie's Dad

Crew

Dave Cameron | DOP

Luke Haigh | Editor

Alex Matthews | Art Director

Joss Henry | Costume Designer

Mike Newport | Music

David Liversidge | Sound Design

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