Bereft after the loss of her beloved Dad James, Frances misses the appointment to pick up his ashes. Through a bizarre posthumous prank, can James rectify his daughter’s habitual lateness, even after he’s gone? A darkly comedic story about grief, tough love and the unexpected ways those who have passed continue to influence us.
ABOUT
ASHES
13 minutes | Comedy Drama
Bereft after the loss of her beloved Dad James, Frances misses the appointment to pick up his ashes. Through a bizarre posthumous prank, can James rectify his daughter’s habitual lateness, even after he’s gone?
SYNOPSIS
Georgina Haig - Frances
Michael Caton - James
Michala Banas - Tanya
Toby Truslove - Greta Garbo
CAST
Georgina Haig - Writer, Director, Producer
Dean Francis - Producer, Director of Photography
Daisy Betts Miller - Producer
Charmaine Kuhn - Producer, First Assistant Director
Riley Sugars - Producer Gary Scott- First Assistant Camera Jackson Lee- Second Assistant Camera Raynor Cook- Steady Cam Operator Tony Hall- Key Grip Tom Stewart- Grip Assistant Chris Parkinson- Gaffer
Ben Joss - Editor
Bob Shea - Production Design Steve Murray- Set Decorator
Annabelle Marshall-Roth - Costume Design Nicola Marshall- Stand by Costume Pam Murphy- Hair and Make Up Designer Colin Swan- Sound Recordist John Hresc- Sound Mixer Matt Blackman - Original Score Dave Lawson- Sign Maker Lachlan Wyatt- Runner Merrick Marino- Runner Nadine Wyatt- Stand in Emma Hamilton- Stand in Gillian Haig- Catering Merran Wyatt- Catering Beverly Grace- Catering Nola Wright- Catering Maddison Wyatt- Covid Nurse Ben King- Poster stills Torre DeRoche- Poster graphics
CREW
DIRECTORS STATEMENT
GEORGINA HAIG
WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & “FRANCES”
“My much adored Father was the most punctual person I knew. So when he passed away last year (2022) and I completely missed the appointment to pick up his ashes, I was devastated on some complicated levels.
But crucially I also thought - “How ironic. Why did I do that?”
I decided the only way to rectify my final heartbreaking failure to him was to make a movie about it.
This story is about transformation and change ignited by an emotional slap in the face. What does it really take to break a habit, to create a lasting shift in your character?
I wanted this story to be raw, truthful, funny, strange and visually striking. To capture a specific moment in the weird, emotionally ragged post death process.”