On the run with his mum, Monty arrives at a caravan park in bum-fuck nowhere ‘SUGAR PINE FALLS’ where he meets the dark and broody James. Forced into an awkward friendship by their overbearing mothers, Monty and James form a unique connection that takes them both on a mysterious journey. Will they run away together or will dark events leave them taking care of their mothers in SUGAR PINE FALLS?
Production Design Luke Warm
Cinematographer Lillian Brown
David Shane Morris is an award-winning filmmaker, who has experience across the many aspects of film production.
As a Writer and Director he has a handful of short-films and a soon to be released web-series under his belt. When David throws his hat into the ring as a Producer, he offers a great deal of empathy and creative guidance, drawing from his own experiences on-set both behind and in-front of the camera.
His academic resume consists of a Bachelor of Performing Arts from Monash University and Masters of Film & Television Directing at the Victorian College of the Arts, where he was the recipient of two Arts Victoria scholarships; the Scholarship for Outstanding Graduate (2014) and the Global Atelier Travel Scholarship (2014).
He was also selected to represent the school of Film and Television in Suzhou, China on a 17 day documentary making intensive (Looking China 2014).
He strives to make video based works where art practice and narrative storytelling intertwine into something beautiful, poetic and thought provoking.