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On a night out, three best friends — SYDNEY, BOWIE & DOM — leave teenage hood behind when they ​dare to enter The Adult Store. But what happens when you stumble upon the last thing you expected to ​find: your Prince Charming, your Ex, or that your Doppelgänger is a Porn Star? Against the backdrop of ​this unfamiliar terrain, their internal struggles reveal themselves to be far more confronting than their ​surroundings.

’The Adult Store’ is a provocative, cathartic, intimate triptych on this tumultuous age, the meaning of ​friendship and the power of vulnerability.

“…When I read the script it felt like a love letter to my younger self, like she felt finally seen and heard…“

— Elke Hinrichsen, “Dom”

PRODUCER

Based in Meanjin (Brisbane), Eleanor Somerville is an emerging creative producer, passionate about the production side of filmmaking. In recent years, Eleanor has produced a variety of short form content ranging from documentaries & narrative work to live multi-cam productions & promotional corporate videos. Upon Graduating in 2022 with a Bachelor’s degree in Film & Screen Media from Griffith Film School, Eleanor plans on continuing to develop their production skills across various short form projects. Through fostering and supporting collaborations amongst emerging writers, directors & creatives. Eleanor is focused on finding new and innovative ways of bringing female and underrepresented stories to the forefront of Australian content.

WRITER & DIRECTOR

Tahlia Miller (She/Her) is an emerging Film Maker and Artist based in Meanjin/Brisbane. Since graduating from the Queensland Academy for Creative Industries in 2019, Tahlia received her Bachelor of Film and Screen Media Production at Griffith Film School in 2022, specialising in Directing and Cinematography. Since the age of Sixteen, she has gained attachments and industry experience across corporate shoots, TVCs, music videos, and film. Her most recent key-creative credits include Episode 4 Director of Comedy Web-series ‘Ain’t it Fun’ (2021) and Writer/Director of her graduate production, ‘The Adult Store’ (2022). Tahlia has always thrived within the Creative Industries and is committed to advancing her skills in the art of storytelling. As an aspiring young Director, Tahlia strives to create authentic, cathartic, and vivid screen stories with a distinctly Australian tone.

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Anya Suffolk is a Meanjin (Brisbane) based cinematographer focusing on primarily female-led short form content. Over the years they have gained a vast knowledge base within the film industry and cinematography, especially from working on sets within the camera department on all levels. Anya strives to create films representing parties that are usually overlooked, underrepresented or represented in a way that doesn’t feel true. Telling Australian stories that feel authentic and true is very important to Anya as she strives to continue creating and representing these stories within future projects. Anya hopes to continue working into the future as a cinematographer on short or long form films that have that authentic Australian voice and bring those films to the world.

EDITOR

Aimee is an editor with a passion for creative storytelling through diverse and unique content. She has worked on a number of projects in many forms both as an editor and assistant editor. Aimee attended Griffith Film School, where she was able to develop and practice her skills in post production and editing. She applies her skills in creative problem solving and collaboration to all her projects in order to get the best result and achieve a director’s vision. Aimee aspires to put these skills into use as a working editor in the Australian film industry, with a particular interest in TV and features.

"...I'm very passionate about the accurate representation of queer ​identities/relationships in media. I empathise with Bowies ​experiences, and see her story as one that needs to become more ​familiar in mainstream content.…”

— Adelaide Lukin, “Bowie”

Format: Film

Duration: 14’30”

Year of production: 2022

Release: 2023

Genre: Drama | Coming-of-age

Assumed Audience Rating: MA15+

Languages: English

Country of origin: Australia

Filming locations: Meanjin/Brisbane, QLD, AUS

Budget: $18,000

Camera: ARRI Alexa Mini LF, Ironglass Cine Lenses

Cinematographic Process: ProRes 422 HQ

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1

“…Being a vessel for her story was incredibly healing to myself, and also, I hope, to others who may be questioning or comparing their journey into womanhood..."

— Hannah Sisson, “Sydney”

“…Tahlia Miller is another reason I love this project. Her writing is witty ​and heartfelt, her aesthetic is trippy and enchanting, and I highly ​recommend any project with her name on it..."

— Adelaide Lukin, “Bowie”

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