THE ADULT STORE
Short Film | 2022 | Narrative, Drama
Written & Directed by Tahlia Miller
An intimate coming of age drama - following three 18 year olds who embark on their first visit to an adult store.
The Adult Store is a student film completed through Griffith Film School in 2022. The film was Eleanor's graduate project, where she oversaw an 'Adult Store' set build, co-ordinating a crew of over fifty student filmmakers. The film is currently on the festival circuit and unavailable for public viewing. If you would like to watch the film or learn more about the project, please get in touch with the key creatives (Writer / Director - Tahlia Miller, Producer - Eleanor Somerville).
SCREENINGS & AWARDS
Australian Premier at Sydney Women's International Film Festival- Best Student Film Winner 2023, Best Film Nominee 2023
Changing Face International Film Festival - Best Student Film September 2023, Best Ensemble Cast Nominee 2023, Best Production Design Winner 2023, Best Emerging Filmmaker Nominee 2023
Screen It International Film Festival - Finalist 2024 - Exquisite Production Design Winner, Engaging Lead Performances Winner, Most Outstanding Director Nominee, Exemplary Screenplay Nominee, Superb Sound Design Nominee, Visionary Costume Design Nominee.
Toronto International Women Film Festival - Official Selection 2024
Montreal Women Film Festival - Nominee 2023
Chicago Women Film Fest - Nominee 2023
Bech Test Film Fest - Official Selection 2023
Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival - Official Selection 2024
London Lift-Off Film Festival - Official Selection 2024
Beijing Lift-Off Film Festival - Official Selection 2024
CREDITS
BOWIE...Adelaide Lukin
DOMINIQUE...Elke Hinrichsen
SYDNEY...Hannah Sisson
TESS...Indiah Morris
MYSTERY MAN...Brendan Kater
JETT...Jai Selva
THAT BITCH...Mikayla Melo
Writer & Director...Tahlia Miller
Producer...Eleanor Somerville
Production Manager...Amy Lightbody
Production Assistant / Runner...Liam Owen-Jones & Ani Parry
1st AD...Maia Jorgensen, Madison Hislop & Mitchell Watson
2nd AD...Tallulah Orme Ward
Script Supervisor/s...Tayla Ring & Sofie Imura
Director of Photography...Anya Suffolk
1st AC...Remy Webber
2nd AC...Rosie Lowe, Jarrah Marchio & Sarah Stone
Sound Recordist...Ben Bradbury
Sound Assistant/Boom Swinger...Jarvis Dyer & Abbey Southern
Gaffer...Elliott Bonney-Millett
Best Boy (Lighting)...Maggie Solomon
Lighting Assistant...Jamie Crockett, Lucas Ryan, Josh Donchak, Sarah Stone, Alessandro Karayan, Raf Faiaz, Zachary Emmerton, Kyrah Tunks, Cooper Bartlem & Seth Griffiths-Kemp
Lighting Consult...Nick Curthoys
Key Grip...Rebecca Leong
Best Boy (Grip)...Ethan Larkin
Supervising Art Director...Eleanor Somerville & Tahlia Miller
Art Director...Miljana Miljevic
Production Designer...Arrabella Murray
Wardrobe...Rubi Woolnough
Graphic Artist...Daniel Doyle, Rue Miller, Shanay Warren, Arrabella Murray & Seth Griffiths-Kemp
Art Assistant...Adelaide Lapere, Ashleigh Ramírez, Drystan David McCullagh, Emily Clarke, Liam Owen Jones, Rue Miller, Shanay Warren & Tayla Ring
Stand by Props...Ashleigh Ramírez & Emily Clarke
Stills...Felix Lovell, Josh Bailey & Finnian Mullen
Makeup Artist...Chaylor Abbott
Makeup Artist Assistant & Hair...Perdita Gould
Editor...Aimee Vargas-Bell
Assistant Editor...Sofie Imura
Sound Designer...Robert Matthews
Colourist...Anya Suffolk
VFX...Lachlan Margetts
Composer...Daniel Piggott (aka "Personal Growth")
Choreographer...Mia Sibley
© 2022 GRIFFITH FILM SCHOOL
The filmmakers would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this was filmed, the Turrbal and Jagera people, and pay their respects to the Elders past and present.
