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The Screen Guide

SKUD is a gritty, passionate film about a young woman boxer, Tasha, who is drawn to the edge of existence through her friendship with Matt, a homeless youth, who introduces her to the adrenalin and danger of trainsurfing. A contemporary story told in classic black and white social-realist style, SKUD draws on the stark industrial landscape of inner-urban Melbourne in its depiction of youth alienation. Out of this bleakness, two kindred spirits share their passions for boxing and trainsurfing and forge an unexpected friendship - that takes them both to the edge...

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Crew

Director
Donna Swan
Writers
Donna Swan
Producer
Hugh Burton  Donna Swan
Dir. of Photography:
Laszlo Baranyai ACS
Composer:
Janine De Lorenzo  Al Mullins
Editor:
Donna Swan
Production Designer:
Eliza Greenhatch

Cast

Cast
Heather Bradley - Samuel Johnson - Lynda Gibson - Jules Hutchison

Production Details

Production Company
Victorian College of the Arts School of Film and Television
Australian Sales
Australian Film Institute Distribution
International Sales
Donna Swan

Awards & Festivals

  • London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
    (1999)
  • Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
    (1998)
  • Olympia International Film Festival for Children & Young People
    (1998)
  • Short Film Festival Tubingen
    (1998)
  • Mediawave International Festival of Visual Arts
    (1998)
  • St Petersburg Internnational Film Festival "Festival of Festivals"
    (1998)
  • Edge of the World Short Film Festival
    (1998)
  • Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival(1998)
  • Cinerail International Film Festival
    (1998)
  • Brief Encounters Short Film Festival
    (1998)
  • Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival
    (1997)
  • Kiev International Film Festival
    (1997)
  • Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films
    (1997)
  • Victorian College of the Arts School of Film and Television
    (1996)