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David Easteal

Born January 1, 1986 · Australia (age 40)

David EASTEAL (1986, Australia) is a Melbourne based filmmaker. He studied law and literature at the University of Melbourne, and practises as a barrister at the Victorian Bar. His short films have screened at various international festivals, including the New York, BFI London, Chicago, Kiev Molodist, Sofia and Singapore film festivals. He received the award for Emerging Australian Filmmaker at th…

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The Father

The Father · 2011

Haunted by his past, a man searches for forgiveness.

The Plains

The Plains · 2022

MovieDramaDocumentary

At 17:00 every day, Andrew, a middle-aged man, drives home from work through Melbourne’s outer suburbs in peak-hour traffic. Occasionally, he offers a lift home to a younger colleague, David. Over a year, their tentative small talk gives way to a warm friendship and open conversation within the confines of the vehicle, incrementally revealing their lives.

Ascension

Ascension · 2008

Two men. One elevator. No way out.

Inner City

Inner City · 2024

Confined for days to her apartment in a high-rise building in inner-city Melbourne while studying for university exams, Fei Fei, a graduate student from Shanghai, breaks from her routine and descends to the outside below.

Monaco

A young man who goes door to door in search of an automotive apprenticeship spends his free time kicking up dust doing donuts with his buddies on the outskirts of Melbourne.

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The Father

The Father · 2011

Haunted by his past, a man searches for forgiveness.

Screenplay

The Plains

The Plains · 2022

MovieDramaDocumentary

At 17:00 every day, Andrew, a middle-aged man, drives home from work through Melbourne’s outer suburbs in peak-hour traffic. Occasionally, he offers a lift home to a younger colleague, David. Over a year, their tentative small talk gives way to a warm friendship and open conversation within the confines of the vehicle, incrementally revealing their lives.

Director

Ascension

Ascension · 2008

Two men. One elevator. No way out.

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Inner City

Inner City · 2024

Confined for days to her apartment in a high-rise building in inner-city Melbourne while studying for university exams, Fei Fei, a graduate student from Shanghai, breaks from her routine and descends to the outside below.

Editor

Monaco

A young man who goes door to door in search of an automotive apprenticeship spends his free time kicking up dust doing donuts with his buddies on the outskirts of Melbourne.

Screenplay