Crossbow
From behind the neighbors’ fence comes the din of loud sex and drug parties. Somewhere in the house, amidst the chaos and ignored by all, sits their son. Someone is watching from next door.
- Australia
- 2007, 14 min
- Director: David Michôd
- Director of photography: Greig Fraser
- Editor: Luke Doolan
- Screenplay: David Michôd
- Music: Sam Petty
- Cast: Cy Standen, Lisa Chappell, Joel Edgerton, David Michôd
- Producer: Angie Fielder, Polly Staniford
David Michôd
David Michôd (b. 1972) is a director, screenwriter and producer. Apart from his own projects he wrote screenplays for the short films of his friends from Blue-Tongue Films (for example Spider, I Love Sarah Jane or Bear) and for the feature film Hesher (dir. Spencer Susser, 2010). His short film Crossbow (2007) premiered in the competition section at the International Film Festival in Venice and the following project Netherland Dwarf (2008) at the Berlin festival. In 2010 he made his full feature debut Animal Kingdom that was awarded, among other, by the Jury Prize at the Sundance festival. He is currently finishing a new film.