Finding Light in the Dark
Journey into the harrowing stories of convict women and children.
PROJECT DETAILS
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DATE
November 2021
CLIENT
Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (PAHSMA) - Cascade Female Factory
DELIVERY
Concept Development
Creative Experience Design
Production
Prototyping
Installation
COLLABORATORS
Vedrana Musić
Director
Ursula Woods
Associate Director
Joshua Lamont
Director of Photography
Lucy Crispin
Costume & PA
Tani Vollmer — Skyline Productions
Editor
Mark Brandis — ism.
Sound
Tobi Armbruster
Sound
Aegris
AV Installation
Our brief was to represent the historical voices of women and children, engendering an emotional crescendo to complement the rich history and unique artefacts at Cascades Female Factory.
'Finding Light in the Dark' follows the emotional journey of three women at different stages of life. A compilation of video vignettes slowly reveal narrative threads; snippets of their daily life juxtaposed against sombre landscapes. The images and sound draw upon the universality of experience — away from costume and location, to rest solely on the faces, hands and textures that surrounded the women at Cascades Female Factory.