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Behind the Scenes
🎥✨ Check out our full-length behind-the-scenes video featuring the incredibly talented Lucas Milone from Farkas Milone!
🌊☀️ After 4 days of filming in the sun and sand, we've created lasting friendships and a breathtaking film that you won't want to miss. Dive into the magic behind the scenes!
Sneak peek!!
🌟 Pinch us! We’ve got the most incredible behind-the-scenes videos from our amazing on-set photographer Lucas Milone from Farkas Milone 🎥✨ Check out all the fun our cast and crew had on location, from sunny days to those not-so-sunny moments at Gunnamatta Beach in the stunning Mornington Peninsula. A very special thanks to Mornington Peninsula Shire for their generous arts grant without them this wouldn't have been possible to bring so many talented students, crew and cast together to create such magic! 🙌❤️
Thank you O'Brien for your Sponsorship
Luke Magree from O'Brien has generously offered sponsorship to support our film in its post production as we reach the final stages of finishing our film.
We highly encourage anyone with realty needs in Frankston and Mornington Peninsula area to reach out to Luke and his team!
Editing is well underway
Our project kicked off the new year on a high note as we dived into post-production in January. With the editing process underway, the film is truly coming to life, and it’s been incredible to see everyone’s hard work - especially from our talented students - shine on screen.
We’re beyond excited to share the final edit with you soon. Stay tuned for more updates!
News article in Film Ink
That's a wrap!
After some wild weather conditions and changing of initial shoot dates to weather hold dates, we have wrapped on filming Salty.
What's next? Pickups, ADR, Colour Grading, Editing, Festival submissions and choosing our final film poster shot. We're still looking for further funds to support us in our festival run, as well as to help with the final pickup shots to complete the film.
Final rehearsals
Sunday November 17th, the final makeup/scar application workshop took place as well as rehearsals. Students and actors worked together to practice blocking, filming and put the final pieces into place before principal photography begins next week
Luca Faraci cast as supporting lead: Johno
Luca Faraci of Raw Talent & MTA Management has been cast as supporting Lead - Johno. The Salty project is excited to see Luca bring the words from the script to life in each scene!
Boardriders In-kind sponsorship
Boardriders in Sorrento is providing the perfect surf-ware and clothing for costumes. We had wardrobe fittings this weekend and the cast looked incredible in their costumes.
Mayla Dillon cast as supporting lead: Kylie
Mayla Dillon, a student from the Mornington Peninsula will be stepping into the shoes of Kylie on set for Salty.
An incredibly talented actress, Mayla is going to create fascinating character in Kylie, while performing alongside her fellow cast mates.
Workshops - Tech Recce
On location for a tech recce with our wonderful student group from the Mornington Peninsula. The students learned the benefits of performing a tech recce before principal photography, as well as getting to perform stand-in roles and see how locations looked on camera.
Students were also assigned roles and who they will be assisting on set during principal photography, so that they could get better acquainted with their department heads.
Hyu Motoki cast as our lead protagonist: Lachlan
Hyu Motoki from Khans Entertainment Agency has been officially cast in the lead role of Lachlan in Salty. Highway casting held two rounds of castings, bringing many talented actors to audition for the project.
Welcome Hyu to the Salty Project and we are very excited to see him breathe life into the character of Lachlan.
Directing & Performance Workshop
This past Saturday the students were involved in a directing and performance workshop. Led by Director Jake Robb and Cinematographer Matthew Woods, the students were taken on a creative journey that showcased directing, lighting, performance all from the perspective of being shown on film.
Workshop #2:
Production 101
Producer Danielle Singleton took the students on a production breakdown, giving an overview of all the things a producer does, from choosing the right project, to putting together a crew and creating a budget and production schedule.
Students gained hands on experience, coming up with their own film poster, tagline and learning how to put together a production schedule under Danielle's guidance.
Introduction to Screenwriting Workshop is now underway!
Students from the Mornington Peninsula were invited to attend the first of our filmmaking workshops.
Introduction to screenwriting was led by Australian/Canadian screenwriter Melissa Zhēn Zhū Riemer, who took the students through script analysis, story structure and character development.
Students came up with their own one-page scene, pitching it to the room upon completion
Callbacks Have Begun!
The Salty film project has been working alongside Highway Casting to cast the feature role of Lachlan. Several extremely talented actors from the Mornington Peninsula will also be attending callbacks for their first ever on-screen chemistry tests.
We are still seeking sponsors!
Interested in supporting our project?
We are not only seeking financial support, but also looking for on-set hands, background actors, catering and transport, plus much more.
If you want to get involved, click the button below to start a conversation with us!
The Salty Project kicks off community drive. The Salty project is making big waves by bringing awareness to mental health topics in teens.
Read about us in The Southern Peninsula News!
We're on Radio!
Producer Danielle Singleton and Co-Producer/Writer Melissa Zhen Zhu Riemer were on Peninsula Radio 98.7 on Friday September 20th at 1pm (AEST). Talking all things filming and the Salty project.
Gunnamatta Surf Life Saving Club
Gunnamatta Surf Life Saving Club will be our base of operations during the principal photography dates in November.
