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MOSAIC: Cross-Cultural Visions — A Private Film Premiere
Hi cast, crew, friends, and family,
This is a formal announcement that our films The Last Tenant and What We Never Said will be privately screening on June 14th at the Astor Theatre in St Kilda.
We are pleased to share that we have received full sponsorship to cover the venue, so all tickets are free of charge.
The Astor Theatre has a capacity of approximately 800 seats, and we would love to see it filled for this special event.
Please don’t hesitate to reserve your booking early. Feel free to bring your friends and family to join us for the screening and celebration.
We look forward to seeing you there!
It is a long journey to have completed this international collaborative short film. I am so lucky to see it come to life and to work with such talented actresses, actor and crew.
Thank @7.arqis@helene_tardif_actress@robysadventures@cat.adamus their outstanding performance.
Thank lovely crew Producer @wickedvaussievchick , Cinematographer @brendanjcherry , 1stAD @shannawong , ScriptSupervisor @jadensewelll Runner @quizical0001 , 1stAC @shekharrawatphotography 2ndAC @mekkymeka , Grip @stanleywhateveritis
, Gaffer @brydon.mp4 Gaffer @teddybardwell.dop , GafferAssistant @baptistajustin_ , BTSPhotographer @vitachupikachu BTSPhotographer @kellyvasquezjorge , SoundDesigner @ly__trang SoundRecordist @sound_reach BoomOperator @jas.griffiths ,
ProductionDesigner @hineshare_andmakeup Co-ProductionDesigner @ameliaheydon DesignerAssistant, @joshhuajacob MakeupArtist @evesimner , Editor @billie.lambert
Thank Taiwanese film crew support.
DOP: @yuovsky
Camera Team: Lai Shi-Wei, Wang Chao-Lai
Script Supervisor: Xu Huai-Shi
Casting Director: Ding Fu-You
Makeup: Li Mi-En
Assistant: @l.shaojin_0130
Thank Taiwanese Designers in Australia community support.
Thank Passion Media Productions Australia and Industry Fund Services support.
Thank you to the many people I haven’t mentioned here who supported and sponsored me at a very early stage.
The film has now entered post-production, and we are currently seeking funding, including for an upcoming premiere in Melbourne this June. We hope to bring this film to a wider audience.
This is not just a story about a Taiwanese backpacker coming to Australia. It is about the challenges faced by migrant workers in a foreign land. This is also my story and your story. I look forward to seeing you at the premiere.
Funding Page on ACF: .au/s/project/a2EMn00000Yns2c/the-last-tenant-post
We warmly welcome more Taiwanese and Australian local communities to get in touch with us if you are interested in supporting our film through funding and would like see it on screen. Wish you will be here and see you soon!
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“BTS of our RED Komodo session 🎥 From wild ideas to cinematic experiments—mastering the craft one frame at a time.”
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Ivan Chiou - Director
Ivan Chiou is a filmmaker and director with a background in a Master of Fine Art in Film and Television from Deakin University (Melbourne, 2024). His recent works include “Prank” (Producer, Deakin University, 2025), a found-footage thriller and “Extra Time (The Melbourne’s Happiest Tram Driver)” (Director/Producer, 2024), an selection at Melbourne Documentary Film Festival. His short film “Prenuptial Invoice” (2022–23) earned an Honorable Mention at the Dahe Award and a nomination at the We Love Shanghai Cross-Strait Youth Film Festival. Skilled in directing, producing, sound, and editing. His films often explore themes of human connection, memory, and identity, blending social realism with experimental storytelling. https://ivanchiou.framer.website/
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CREW & EXTRAS CALL: "The Last Tenant" 🎬
This is Ivan, and I’m a film student at Deakin University.
We are looking for passionate filmmakers to join us on set for our upcoming production, The Last Tenant. We’re heading into production at the end of March and need a few more players to round out our team.
Positions Needed (unpaid but covering transport, catering,...):
🎤 Sound Recordist / Boom Operator
🏃 Runner
🎒 Backpacker Extras: Specific date: March 29th only
Shoot Dates: March 27th – April 2nd (March 28th off).
Location: City, Woori Yallock, Gembrook
How to Apply: Please send your CV to [email protected].
"We often enter other people's stories to find the solution to fix our own lives.”
@thelasttenant
Hey, this is Ivan, the writer and director of The Last Tenant. This project is deeply personal, inspired by true stories and creating silent struggles of the foreign living during the working holidays.
In this film, Lian and Shaki are two women separated by culture and age but bound by a shared "Survivor’s Guilt." The journey isn’t just about living in a foreign land; it’s about confronting between the moment and the haunted past you never answered to yourself. We often enter other people's stories to find the solution needed to fix our own lives.
I am making this kind of movie to give a voice to the isolated international students and backpackers, and to show how that can resonate with each viewer without borders. Your support will help us bring this strong visual, deep emotions, and authentic healing journey to the screen.
Please join us in telling such a beautiful story where these crew and cast not just making a film, but also leaving behind their significant moments that will go beyond the story itself.
Crowdfunding in Australia: .au/s/project/a2EMn00000Ynpny/the-last-tenant
Crowdfunding in Taiwan: /projects/the-last-tenant
Not today as a student, aaj main dil se baat kar raha hoon as a storyteller. Saalon se film sets pe dusron ki kahaniyaan zinda karta aaya hoon, aur aaj pehli baar apni khud ki kahani share kar raha hoon. “What We Never Said” meri likhi aur direct ki hui short film — sirf mera Masters project nahi hai, yeh mere sapne ka ek bohot personal hissa hai. Is film ko honestly aur dil se banane ke liye mujhe aapke support ki zarurat hai. Agar aap thoda sa support kar pao ya bas is reel ko share kar do, woh mere liye bohot matter karta hai.
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Link live hai. Dil se thank you for believing in my dream ❤️🎬
Poster design team - @tiuhoaqa@quanh_watercolor@longphuc.bui
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Hello everyone. This is Ivan, I am the director of this short film, the last tenant. I’m thrilled to share a story that is not just very deeply personal for me, but also touching for every backpacker they coming to Australia for working holiday. I believe this story will resonate globally and be known oversea, that’s a reason why I make this short film.
This is a 10-minute Drama short film, inspired by true stories I heard from many of my friends, based on their working holiday experiences. it is a film about belonging, isolation, and finding an unexpected connection in a foreign land.
Please donate us to bring The Last Tenant on the screen.
/projects/ivanchiou/the-last-tenant
Behind the scenes of Virasat 🎥 — a uni project that turned into something really special. It’s a story about a dancer finding his way back to his roots after a tragic turn, and somewhere in that process, we all found a piece of ourselves too. I planned the lights, shot it on the Sony PXW-Z90V, directed one episode, and took on a few different roles along the way. Grateful for the amazing crew who made every long day on set worth it. This year has been full of learning, films, and moments I’ll never forget 🌿✨
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Kudos to amazing cast and crew @chiouivan@dishawwwri@advaysrivastava@serkan.tokgoz.01@stanleywhateveritis sorry if I forget name of anyone
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During September, I was extremely busy and didn’t have time to update many of my videos. A lot of memorable things happened in the second half of this year. One of the events was attending the large Taiwanese Mid-Autumn(Moon🌕) Festival celebration organized by Jo @cake_a_lish in Colac, which was filled with authentic Taiwanese vibes and warmhearted effort.❤️❤️❤️
