Production has wrapped on ‘For the Boys’!
An enormous and very heartfelt thanks to the partners of Footy Shorts - @wearevicscreen x @afl x @melbfilmfest - for affording us the chance to bring this poignant and special story to life.
From the get go, it has been one of those unicorn projects that builds and builds and builds.
From early development through to production, @mitchbrownie and @kecklou have been beyond generous with their time, spirit and trusting us with such an intimate, personal story.
The crew (aka The Dream Team) all brought their own genius and vibe to set, making this not only a hoot to shoot, but the very essence of what I love about making films - a collaborative process of discovery and immersion.
CREW LIST
Director / Producer: @mitchellwwithers
Producer: @viegas.sofia
DOP: @samuelkostevc
1st AC: @pashrash
Sound: @teepeesmee & @davidrossss
BTS Stills: @melissacowanphotography & @they.muse@viegas.sofia deserves a special shout out for pulling off the seemingly impossible and wrangling locations, access and approvals on a very tight timeframe without skipping a beat. Also a unicorn of a creative partner.
Huge thankyou also to:
The almighty @oldbarunicornsfc and @pub_footy for allowing us to capture the blissful community they champion.
Now into the edit with the maestro himself, @joshyong.editor
The film will premiere at MIFF in August this year.
Stoked to announce our documentary short, ‘For the Boys’, will premier at MIFF this year as part of the Footy Shorts MIFF x AFL x Vic Screen 2026 Program.
The spine of the film is Mitch Brown’s journey reconciling his relationship with the game of football. Aussie Rules can be a polarising cultural touch point, you’re either all in or all out, but @mitchbrownie speaks to the grey with such earnestness and play.
His generosity of spirit throughout the entire production process has allowed this film to evolve into something very special.
Enormous gratitude to the dream Production Team that have and continue to bring the magic together:
Director / Producer: Mitchell Withers
Producer: Sofia Viegas - @viegas.sofia
DOP: Samuel Kostevc - @samuelkostevc
1st AC: Cecelia Hedditch - @pashrash
Sound: Tim Smith & David Ross - @teepeesmee@davidrossss
BTS Stills: Mellissa Cowan & They Muse - @melissacowanphotography@they.muse
Filming wraps this weekend with Mitch’s first return to football since coming out publicly, joining the mighty @oldbarunicornsfc Pub Footy Match this Saturday 2nd at 2:45pm (Victoria Park).
We hit the streets to ask one simple question…Is fuck face one word, or two?
Somehow that turned into a discussion about what Scattergories is, why we were filming, and whether we were legally allowed to be doing this.
No one knew the answer.
Help us settle it.
Sprint to YouTube. Cast your vote. Embrace the confusion ✌🏽
Link in bio.
Fresh mug shots. They’re serving: "I’m professional, emotionally nuanced, and just the right amount of existentially unhinged as I await the imminent and inevitable collapse of late-stage capitalism.”
All hail the atrociously gifted 📸 @they.muse for their creative genius 🫶🏽 🙌🏽 🫶🏽
