The Last Man on Earth
Headline
Screens with INITIATION and the following short films: Axe To The Face | Guest | The Last Man on Earth | Regret
Synopsis
As a young television news reporter, Annie Harper covered the exciting story of ‘Evolution 2'; the vaccine that promised to eradicate all birth defects in an attempt to achieve genetic perfection. Now, in the aftermath of a resultant global pandemic, Annie is a sole survivor who shelters in the devastatingly lonely spaces of the television studios, broadcasting a desperate message in the hope of finding other survivors. Her enormous relief at discovering she's not alone quickly becomes a new fight for life and she is forced to question what makes a human worthy of survival. Who would you trust to be mankind's last hope?
About the Director
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April
Phillips
Director
British born, award-winning international writer/director April Phillips has an acclaimed history of writing for theatre and radio and since completing her Masters Degree in Scriptwriting (International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University of Wellington), she has focussed on film....Read more
British born, award-winning international writer/director April Phillips has an acclaimed history of writing for theatre and radio and since completing her Masters Degree in Scriptwriting (International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University of Wellington), she has focussed on film. She is one of the most licensed playwrights in New Zealand. April has garnered numerous international awards and nominations for both stage and screen works and highlights include the Special Jury award at the 53rd Worldfest, Houston and an increasing number of directing and writing awards in the horror/sci-fi/thriller genres. As the mother of a very precious and severely disabled daughter,"The Last Man on Earth" is a sci-fi thriller with a very personal message about the worth of people with disabilities. Being selected for Screamfest is a huge thrill for April whose favourite film is"Alien". In addition to writing, April is also a stage and screen actress and a professional and recorded singer and she plays a cameo role in"The Last Man on Earth". www.thelastmanonearthfilm.com www.aprilphillips.com office@godivaproductions.co.nz
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