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.
TRAILER COMING SOON
“…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”
MUSIC
BY
GRIFFITH
FILM SCHOOL
DANIEL PIGGOTT
AKA
PRESENTS
Elke
Hinrichsen
AND
adelaide
Lukin
PERSONAL
GROWTH
SOUND DESIGNER
ROBERT
MATTHEWS
EDITED
BY
AND
HANNAH
SISSON
AIMEE VARGAS-BELL
IN
"THE
ADULT STORE"
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
ANYA
SUFFOLK
PRODUCED
BY
ElEANOR
SOMERVILLE
WRITTEN &
DIRECTED BY
TAHLIA
MILLER
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”
“…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”
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
Filmed at
“…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. I am very grateful that I could be a part of this film, and I have enjoyed every second of it..."
— Adelaide Lukin, “Bowie”
The Adult Store Ⓒ 2023