CRACKED

CRACKED

2025 · 3 min

Created in just 48 hours as part of the TAKE48 2025 filmmaking challenge, held by the Sydney Underground Film Festival. Each team was required to include three key elements: • A mystery item: an egg • A line of dialogue: “That’s not how you do it.” • A bonus theme: a visual match cut. Cracked was written, shot and edited over a single weekend, earning 3rd Place overall and the award for Best Post-Production in the 2025 competition.

Directed by Ashton Crompton

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Mikayla Levy Vigilante
Sarah Ponton Egg Dealer
Matthew Fidler Easter Bunny
Ethan Jackson Easter Bunny
Ashton Crompton Henchman
Ethan Jackson Henchman

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