From a young age, girls are taught not to stray from the path.Stray is a short film about the harassment faced by women and the way society has reacted to their stories. Kelly opens up to her two friends about a recent workplace incident, only to learn that they too have experienced harassment in other contexts. The three women share their stories with each other and discuss the consequences of Kelly’s decision. Each story is shown in a flashback format and stylised to mimic cautionary tales such as Red Riding Hood and Bluebeard.
I want to tell this story to highlight the flaws in our society. Most people know that women constantly experience harassment, yet for some reason the conversation around how to protect them always falls to the victim’s responsibility. From a young age, girls are taught not to “stray from the path”. Growing up, I frequently found it unfair that my brothers were allowed to do things that I was never permitted to do. I couldn’t understand why they were allowed to sleep over at friend’s houses and go to skate parks and shopping centres without adult supervision. I was told that it was just “the way the world works” and although it was unfair, there was nothing I could do about it. I want to tell a story that presents these issues as they are; uncomfortable and confronting. Using incidents that I have experienced personally or heard from friends, I want to portray the long lasting effect sexual harassment and our response to it can have. -Olivia Staffieri, Writer/Director/Producer |
Cast
Kelly
Rose Jess Brad Marita Lizzie Henry Nathaniel Stranger Uncle Marcus |
Marnie Gibson
Michaela Bedel Amy Knapton Paul Weaver Buena Dinuzzo Olivia Giuliano Jack Sloan Damien Harrison Huw Davies Adam Falloon |
Crew
Writer/Director
Co-Producer/Script Supervisor Co-Producer/Production Assistant Director of Photography 1st Assistant Camera Production Assistant/ Continuity Sound Operator and mixer Sound Operator Hair and Makeup Artist/ Art department/Prop Master SFX Makeup Artist Craft services Still photography Editor Score Animation |
Olivia Staffieri
Sophia Giuliano Jenny Pham Vo Jeremy Costa Matthew Duong Dalena Omdara Adam Falloon Adrian Lapiz Lauren Wynd Alexandra Cox Natasha Rutter Emma Pugliese Emily Roach Keegan Mew Adam Falloon Eloise Large |