SHORT FILM / DRAMA / 13MIN

Produced with writer/director Katherine McRae’s Twist Productions, the short film Abandon Ship is a love letter to Wellington’s south coast starring Sophie Hambleton, adapted from a story by Kirsten McDougall. Hambleton plays a woman who, after a hellish day, sets off with her young sons on a mission of discovery around Wellington’s south coast. The film was screened at international film festivals including Toronto’s TIFF Kids International Film Festival.

Directed by Katherine McRae
Produced by Katherine McRae and Jeremy Macey

Jo — Sophie Hambleton
Sam — Liam Eldridge-Fright
Toby — Levi Alexander

Cinematographer — Alun Bollinger
Editor — Richard Shaw
Music — David Long
Production Manager — Brittany Connell