Film Programme
THE FUNK
animation
Australia, 2008, 7'
Director: Cris Jones
Producer: Melanie Coombs
Director of photography: Yen Ooi
Writer: Cris Jones
Animation: Cris Jones
Composer: Paul Gillett
Editor: Cris Jones
Synopsis: Jack woke up in a Funk one day. No one really knows how it started. ____________________________ Melodrama Pictures presents writer/director Cris Jones’ (Excursion) new short THE FUNK. Shot entirely on digital stills and then brought to life over a year of morphing, animating, compositing and editing on a computer that died shortly after the final output, THE FUNK is a cautionary tale, featuring the dulcet tones of Jacek Koman, the stirring sounds of the Ang Fang Quartet and the performances of Steve Adams and Trudy Hellier. Written, directed and animated by Cris Jones Produced by Melanie Coombs Melodrama Pictures Pty Ltd © 2008
Director: Cris Jones
Cris graduated from the VCA School of Film and Television in 2002. His short films EXCURSION, THE HEISENBERG PRINCIPLE and THE EXQUISITE CORPSE have screened at over 100 international film festivals, garnering countless awards both overseas and at home. In 2003, Cris received the Emerging Filmmaker Awards of both the Melbourne International Film Festival and the Australian Film Critics' Circle. In 2004, he was selected to participate in the Melbourne International Film Festival's inaugural Accelerator program. More recently, Cris has directed music videos for such bands as the Ang Fang Quartet and Floyd Thursby & the Definite Article. His latest short film THE FUNK premiered at the opening night of the 25th St Kilda Film Festival, where it won the SBS Television Award.