Script: Matthew Cormack, DoP: Bryan Mason, Editor: Bryan Mason, Production: Closer Productions, Producers: Bryan Mason, Matthew Cormack, Rebecca Summerton, Sophie Hyde, Cast: Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Del Herbert-Jane, Mario Späte, Beau Travis Williams, Imogen Archer, Sam Althuizen
16-year-old Billie’s reluctant path to independence is accelerated when her mother reveals plans for gender transition and their time together becomes limited to Tuesday afternoons. Filmed over the course of a year, once a week, every week – only on Tuesdays – these unique filmmaking rules bring a rare authenticity to this emotionally charged story of desire, responsibility and transformation.
"This accessible narrative experiment boasts breakout talent in front of and behind the camera." (Variety)
Biography: Sophie Hyde was born in 1977 in Adelaide/Australia. Her short films have screened at numerous international festivals and the documentary film SHUT UP LITTLE MAN! AN AUDIO MISADVENTURE, which she co-produced, premiered at Sundance in 2011. She is currently a recipient of the Sidney Myer Creative Fellowship.
Filmography: 2007 MY LAST TEN HOURS WITH YOU, 2009 NECESSARY GAMES, 2010 ELEPHANTIASIS (all short films), 2011 LIFE IN MOVEMENT (co-director: Bryan Mason), 2013 52 TUESDAYS
Awards (selection): Crystal Bear for best feature film in the section "Generation 14plus" (Berlin International Film Festival, Germany 2014), Directing Award to Sophie Hyde (Sundance Film Festival, USA 2014)
