Influence (2022)
A segregated Christian cult and the world of internet fame collide when Abigail Aberdeen is told to make videos for God’s eyes only.
In a cookie-cutter Melbourne neighborhood in the twenty-teens, impetuous Abigail Aberdeen is enraptured by the outside world and its charming internet celebrities. Born into an isolated evangelical sect, The Seekers of the Holy Father, Abigail has always felt like the odd one out. When she is caught watching strictly forbidden worldly media, the last thing Abigail expects is to be gifted a handheld camera. Urged by her dad and the Seeker’s leader to make videos for God’s eyes only, Abigail’s creative voice grows as well as her questions about what’s really going on in this community
The film was made as part of Nick’s graduating project from the Victorian College of The Arts.
DARK COMEDY / 17 MINS / COLOUR
Director, Writer, Editor: Nick Vidler
Co-Produced by Shane Chen and Lotte Sweeney
Director of Photography: Zhang Yifan
Starring: Jaimie Woods, Pete Reid, Tim Clarke, Emily Joy
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Fantastic Film Festival Australia 2024 - Melbourne Shorts Program (Premiere)
CINEVERSE Melbourne 2024 - Rising Star Show Case: Best Student Short Film
Holly Weird Film Festival 2024
