Abel Connors

yo someone should let me direct their next brand campaign or something. (jokes aside, I love my Keith Haring uniqlo tee) Featuring: @hounigram

Simmer 🎬 @simmer.shortfilm A tense family drama set between Hong Kong and Melbourne, following a young chef striving for a second chance after being fired from her parents’ cooking show. ⭐Best Director (awarded by @arriaustralia ) & Best Cinematography (awarded by @lemac_australia ), Future Focus Award (awarded by First Flights @firstflightspro ) ⭐ Writers: Claire Riverland, Matthew Cantone @mjjc6000 Director: Claire Riverland @claireriverland Producer: Kristian Josevski @kristian.josevski Editor: Abel Connors @abelconnors.work DP: Angie Wong @angie.wsc Production Designer: Danielle Chan @danielle.chan Sound Designer: Olivier Savrimoutou @olivier.cy25 Composer: Thomas Law @thomaslaw.music Steadicam/Trinity Op: Jacob Potter @jacobpottermedia Colour: Jesse Hales @apluscolour Gaffer: Christos Katra @christoskatra Lachlan Edwards @lachieonthemoon Jodhi Ramsden-Mavric @jodhi_01_rm Cast: Angelina Goh, Justin Wang, Sel Hiew, Jef Tan, Frances Le, Nicholas Cheung 1st AD: Ophelia Murray 2nd AD: Gideon Aroni, Shannon Stevens 1st AC: Matthew Cantone 2nd AC: Sophy Jin, Kathleen Ireland, Finn Robilliard Best LX: Kai Tan, Lachlan Edwards, Max Vranic, Shivesh Ram, Angus Sheedy, William Frost Art Assists: Frank Morrison, Evie Kelly, Emma Tripp, Mietta D’Intini Hair and Makeup: Mietta D’Intini, Latisha Cunsolo Sound Assists: Bea Brozek, Brae McConachy PAs: Daniel Robbins, Will Frost, Maddi Kelly Special Thanks to Offshoot Rentals @offshoot_ , @apluscolour , @lemac_australia @firstflightspro , @arriaustralia , Touchwood Cafe, Slices, and the incredible Tielens!! Thank you everyone who helped make this film possible from start to finish! Lots of love to all of you and I'm so grateful to get to send this baby on its festival run next year!!

Roots, a script I co-wrote with @flynn.davies just won its first award! 🏆✨🌱 Huge thank you to @one_eyedrabbit for the honour and support. Can’t wait to show you all this film soon! Follow @roots.dna for more. Directed by Abel Connors (slide 2).