Twitch is my first short film in New Zealand, produced in Hawke's Bay and released in early 2023. It is based on a short story I wrote in 2016, inspired by a condition called 'Alien Hand Syndrome'. The potential to have a unique visual style for this story is what made me keep coming back to it.

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"An emerging artist strives to gain recognition for his conscious artwork while secretly battling to tame his rogue left hand that keeps painting uncommissioned masterpieces."

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This short film explores the idea of accepting the ambiguity of duality within oneself. Historically, many cultures have deemed the left side evil or sinister (derived from the Latin term ‘Sinistra’, which means left). A left-handed or ambidextrous kid is forced to switch to the right hand, which might alter that person’s artistic development. This story fictionally shows what would happen if the artistic need of the left hand is ignored and if it starts creating autonomously through a subconscious instinct.

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The film is being shown internationally in an array of festivals and has been nominated for a few awards. It won the 'Best Indie Film from Asia and Australia' at Best Indie Film Award - London, England.

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I thank the artists, the film community and the film students of Hawke's Bay for giving their time and skills to bring this micro-budget project to life.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26673171/