ST ALBANS, WEST OF
Melbourne
2013 - 'St Albans West Of.' (Short Film) Dir. Kristian Manabat | Prod. Anne-Maree Shelton
Surrounding a recent surge in criminal activity in his suburban/industrial hometown, an active amateur criminal uses his car as a means of escape from the world he has crawled into.
Kristian Manabat has been studying behind the camera for more than 5 years, formally and creatively. Completing his final year of Film & Television (Honours) at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, he has opted to make the jump from the camera department to Director. St Albans, West of is an exposé into Kristian's childhood surroundings and a personal piece about escape. "With a camera orientated mind on set, it was difficult to direct the piece. Though with a huge collaborative team the short film has captured the script in a cinematic way." St Albans, West Of is set to enter the short film festival circuit in early 2014.