The truth will out.
This keenly anticipated debut feature from the South Australian creative team of director Matt Vesely, writer Lucy Campbell and producer Bettina Hamilton is a striking science fiction thriller. Through the clever containment of a single location and only one on-screen character, Monolith surveils disgraced journalist (rising star Lily Sullivan) as she turns to podcasting to salvage her career, before uncovering a strange artefact that she believes is evidence of an alien conspiracy. The teasing mystery is a product of the ground-breaking Film Lab: New Voices initiative, and uses its creative restraint to compelling advantage.
Special guests will be in attendance alongside the filmmakers.
Ticket price includes access to the post-screening gala event. Guests will be treated to an exclusive AFF Gala celebration alongside an A-list of screen industry in unique Adelaide style.
Details to follow.
Director Bio:
Matt Vesely is a South Australian writer/director, often combining his love of science fiction with a sincere approach to human stories. The Development Manager at award-winning Adelaide-based company Closer Productions, he was the script producer of SBS series The Hunting and a writer on ABC comedy series Aftertaste. He has directed numerous short films including AFF-supported project My Best Friend is Stuck on the Ceiling and the Tribeca selected sci-fi comedy System Error. Monolith is his feature debut.
Film Lab: New Voices is a joint project from Adelaide Film Festival and the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) in collaboration with Mercury CX and with the support of Screen Australia,