The Lounge
Short Film | Horror - 15 mins
When a chair designer chases a promotion she begins to experience frightening changes in herself.
Role: Producer
Responsibilities: Story & script development, casting, crew/schedule/budget management, funding, production management, marketing.
Location: Sydney, Australia
Are you as ambitious as a lizard?
The Lounge is a comedy horror that pokes fun at office culture and exposes the absurdity of false belonging created by corporations.
This film’s absurd story world has the playfulness of a comedy with the gentle gore and nail screeching tension of a horror. It invites audiences to laugh while squirming in their chair.
The filmmaking process drew on open ideation and improvisation with controlled approach in execution. The blend of incredible production design, stunning cinematography and uniquely zany performances takes a maximalist approach to this genre-blending film. It both raises eyebrows and thoughtful questions about our approach to work life.
Writer & Director: Nicola Sercombe
Producer: David Priestly
Cinematographer: Liam Coleman
Production Designer: Rikkili Clarke
Sound Design: Luis Rumbolo
Editor: Daniel McGarry Gallagher
Composition: Gabriel Wright
Costume Designer: Ellen Fitzgerald
Photos: Julia Firak
Role: Producer | Project Type: Short Film | Location: Sydney, Australia