Small Town Alien
Music Documentary Short - 12 min
When public servant and musician Jack Hookey has a psychotic break, he is guided through by the music of an alien.
Role: Producer
Responsibilities: Story development through close collaboration with writer/director, line producing, interviews, on-set production management, shaping the sound design with sound designer.
Location: Melbourne & Sydney, Australia
The Planet of Infinite Bliss
Small Town Alien is a performative documentary that looks at how creativity plays a role in overcoming mental health issues. At the centre of this story is Jack Hookey, a Melbourne-based musician who overcames the pain of his human existence with his music, embracing the alien within him.
This short doc follows Jack from his job as an office worker to a gig later that evening. Along the way he shares his bout with a psychotic break, fending off suicide attempts and how songwriting pulled him out of the abyss.
We took an improvisational approach to the performative elements of this documentary.
Director: Lucien Jones
Producer: David Priestly
Cinematographer: Sarah Whyte
Production Designer: Charlotte Wayfield
Editor: Eduardo Castro
Composition: Gaba Wright
Sound Design: Weronika Rezna
Role: Producer | Project Type: Documentary | Location: Melbourne & Sydney, Australia