reframing audrey
friday 21st March, 7pm
96 mins, Cinema 2, ACMI
Full $18
Concession $14
ACMI Member $12
“Audrey is a journey through life’s unpredictable narrative, blending youthful angst with mid-life existential questions. It invites audiences to reconsider notions of family, identity, and our inherent attraction to drama. Ronnie’s story, a tribute to the strength and resilience of women, challenges societal norms and delves into the complexities of identity, moral ambiguity, and the dark humour that life can bring.”
– Lou Sanz, Writer
Audrey
Australia, 2024, 96 mins
English, MA15+
Directed by Natalie Bailey
Screenplay by Lou Sanz
Produced by Diya Eid, Dan Lake, Shannon Wilson-McClinton, Michael Wrenn
Edited by Katrina Barker
Production Design by Helen O’Loan
Art Direction by Camilla Ruig
The Melbourne Women in Film Festival presents the wickedly funny, Audrey, in a special event screening and panel conversation.
Forgotten soap-star and self-appointed Mother of the Year, Ronnie Lipsick (Jackie van Beek), is living a life she never wanted, with a derailed career, a husband whose love for life has gone limp and two daughters who she struggles to connect with. When an accident lands her eldest daughter Audrey (Josephine Blazier) in a coma, Ronnie gets a second chance at life by taking on her daughter’s identity – only she’s not the only one in the family who sees Audrey’s comatose state as an opportunity.
Joining the likes of Shiva Baby, Barbie, and Joy Ride, Audrey was awarded with the prestigious ReFrame Stamp in 2024 - an international mark of distinction that recognises film and television projects that have undertaken gender balanced hiring practices inclusive of women, non-binary and trans people across key production roles.
See the film on the big screen and discover more about the Reframe Stamp and its impact in the international screen industries with our panel of filmmakers and Reframe founders.