{"id":4294,"date":"2018-08-14T17:45:06","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T17:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/waterborne-zombie-kangaroo-short-film-official\/"},"modified":"2018-08-14T17:45:06","modified_gmt":"2018-08-14T17:45:06","slug":"waterborne-zombie-kangaroo-short-film-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/featured\/waterborne-zombie-kangaroo-short-film-official\/","title":{"rendered":"Waterborne &#8211; Zombie Kangaroo Short Film (Official)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XiOtklXEe6Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When a local ranger in a small country town finds an unidentified algae overwhelming the water supply, he knows that something&#8217;s not right. But it&#8217;s not until the sun goes down that he discovers the true extent of the danger &#8211; it seems the town is about to experience the effects of a mysterious infection that turns not only humans \u2013 but animals too \u2013 into zombies. Australian wildlife has never been so terrifying\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Octopod Films and Veritas Entertainment, in association with Deadpan Films, are proud to bring you &#8216;Waterborne&#8217; &#8211; the world&#8217;s first zombie kangaroo film, and a prequel for a feature film currently in development.<\/p>\n<p>Shot on location in regional Victoria, Australia, the film only came about due to the amazing support from over 250 crowdfunding backers, who helped fund the creation of an incredible zombie kangaroo puppet, as well as a digitally animated zombieroo.<br \/>\nThe film has screened at over 50 festivals around the world (including big genre festivals such as Fantasia, Fantastic Fest, Sitges International Film Festival) and won multiple awards.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the Behind the Scenes video! vimeo.com\/octopodfilms\/waterbornebts<\/p>\n<p>For more info on the project and the incredible people who helped make this happen:<br \/>\nwaterbornemovie.com<br \/>\nfacebook.com\/waterbornemovie<br \/>\noctopodfilms.com<br \/>\ntwitter.com\/waterbornemovie<\/p>\n<p>CAST AND CREW<br \/>\nTodd: Martin Blum<br \/>\nThe Farmer: Don Bridges<br \/>\nProducer: Marisa Brown<br \/>\nWriters: Ryan Coonan and Richard Barcaricchio<br \/>\nVFX Supervisor \/ Editor \/ Colourist: Chris Tomkins<br \/>\nDOP: Chris Bland<br \/>\nCamera Assistant \/ Focus Puller : Leonard Wilkinson<br \/>\nCamera Assistant: Britta Lauritzen<br \/>\nClapper Loader: Chris Saxton<br \/>\nZombieroo puppet construction: Larry van Duynhnoven at 3rd Eye FX<br \/>\nMakeup \/ SFX makeup \/ human zombie design: Natalie Burley<br \/>\nHuman Zombie SFX Makeup: Natalie Burley, Larry van Duynhoven, Vas Babic<br \/>\nAdditional makeup \/ SFX makeup: Rose Parsons<br \/>\nArmourer: Paul Norton and Portfire Studios<br \/>\nLocation Sound: Sam O\u2019Reilly<br \/>\nLocation Sound, 2nd Unit: Mark Edwards and John Paul Beirouty<br \/>\nWardrobe Design: Fleur Murphy<br \/>\nZombieroo puppeteers: Larry van Duynhoven and Vas Babic<br \/>\nProduction Assistants: Chris Saxton, Nic Hirst, Trevor Matthews<br \/>\nComposer: Thomas E. Rouch<br \/>\nVFX supervisor \/ editor \/ colourist: Chris Tomkins<br \/>\nAnimator: Brad Betts<br \/>\nArt Department Consultant: Gerry Satrapa<br \/>\nArt Department Graphic Designer: Darren Close<br \/>\nFoley: John Simpson at Feet \u2018n\u2019 Frames<br \/>\nSound Design: Erin McKimm<br \/>\nAudio Post Production: Andrew McGrath and Soundwaves<br \/>\nLocation Photography: Peter Casamento<br \/>\nBehind the Scenes Editor: Corey O\u2019Meara<br \/>\nConcept Storyboards: Peter Muehlenberg<br \/>\nZombieroo Concept Illustrations: Darren Close<br \/>\nCatering: Marcella Coonan and Annette Coonan<\/p>\n<p>SCREENINGS<br \/>\nFantasia International Film Festival, August 2014, Montreal, CA<br \/>\nDublin Eurocon, August 2014, Dublin Ireland<br \/>\nFantastic Fest, September 2014, Austin TX<br \/>\nTelluride Horror Show, October 2014, Telluride CO<br \/>\nMile High Horror Film Festival, October 2014, Denver, CO<br \/>\nHorrible Imaginings Film Fest, October 2014, San Diego CA<br \/>\nFilm Fete, October 2014, Biloxi, MS &#8211; nominated Ryan Coonan &#8211; Best Director &#8211; Short; WINNER, BEST ZOMBIE MICROSHORT<br \/>\nOshkosh Horror Film Festival, Wisconsin, USA<br \/>\nSitges Fantastic Film Festival, Sitges, Spain<br \/>\nRazorReel Fantastic Film Festival, Belgium<br \/>\nNew Orleans Horror Film Festival, New Orleans<br \/>\nThree Corpse Circus, Ann Arbour, MI<br \/>\nMorbido Fantastic Film Festival, Mexico<br \/>\nSaskatoon Fantastic Film Festival, Saskatoon, Canada<br \/>\nAbertoir Film Festival, Wales &#8211; WINNER, BEST SHORT FILM<br \/>\nHorrible Imaginings Film Festival, San Diego, CA<br \/>\nOshkosh Film Festival, Oshkosh<br \/>\nTerror Film Festival, Philidelphia<br \/>\nSpooky Movie Film Festival, Washington, DC<br \/>\nZompire Film Festival, Portland, OR &#8211; HONOURABLE MENTION, THE ULTIMATE CROWD-PLEASER<br \/>\nNorthwest Horror Film Festival, Seattle, WA<br \/>\nFreakshow Film Festival, Orlando, Florida<br \/>\nDirt Poor Film Festival, Knoxville<br \/>\nSalty Horror Film Festival, Salt Lake City, Utah<br \/>\nOpen Wound Horror Film Festival, New Mexico, WINNER &#8211; BEST MEDIUM LENGTH HORROR SHORT<br \/>\nFargo Fantastic Film Festival, Fargo, USA<br \/>\nNew York Horror Film Festival, NYC<br \/>\nBuffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival, Kenmore, NY &#8211; WINNER &#8211; BEST INTERNATIONAL HORROR SHORT<br \/>\nPhoenix Fearcon, Phoenix, AZ<br \/>\nMonsterfest, Melbourne, Australia &#8211; WINNER, BEST AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILM<br \/>\nKnoxville Horror Film Festival, Knoxville, USA<br \/>\nDrunken Zombie Film Festival, Peoria, IL<br \/>\nLeeds International Film Festival, UK<br \/>\nTricities International Fantastic Film Festival, WA, USA<br \/>\nGeek Short Film Festival, South Carolina, USA<br \/>\nBuried Alive Film Festival, Atlanta, USA<br \/>\nVivisections International Horror Shorts, Philedelphia, USA<br \/>\nFlickerfest, Sydney, Australia<br \/>\nHorror-on-Sea, Essex, UK<br \/>\nFlickerfest Melbourne Tour<br \/>\nYoung at Heart Film Festival, NSW<br \/>\nImagine Film Festival, Netherlands<br \/>\nFlorida Film Festival, Florida, USA<br \/>\nSt Kilda Film Festival, Melbourne, Australia<br \/>\nCellulart Short Film Festival, Germany<br \/>\nAmerican Horror Film Festival, Lafayette, Indiana<br \/>\nStanley Film Festival, CO<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Waterborne &#8211; Zombie Kangaroo Short Film (Official)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Waterborne+-+Zombie+Kangaroo+Short+Film+%28Official%29&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Waterborne - Zombie Kangaroo Short Film (Official) - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6639d5ccba6e4bca89e58560a246ad21&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ffilmthreat.com%2Freviews%2Fnaked-zombie-girl-is-back%2F&amp;c=14384906351343949919&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNaked Zombie Girl is Back\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The only issue I have with Rickey Bird Jr.'s zombie thriller sequel, Naked Zombie Girl is Back, is that the girl zombie is not naked, but instead, it's the protagonist, Barbara (Nicole Cinaglia). OK, ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6639d5ccba6e4bca89e58560a246ad21&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fijnet.org%2Fen%2Fopportunity%2Fvilnius-short-film-festival-open-worldwide&amp;c=14468123133880482625&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVilnius Short Film Festival open [Worldwide]\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Filmmakers around the world can submit short films. The Vilnius Short Film Festival will be held Jan. 15\u201321, 2025. The festival accepts short (up to 30 minutes) fiction, documentary, animation, ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6639d5ccba6e4bca89e58560a246ad21&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thewrap.com%2Fcannes-oliver-stone-michel-hazanavicius-official-selection-2024%2F&amp;c=721958405330148311&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCannes Adds Films From Oliver Stone, Michel Hazanavicius to Official Selection Lineup\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Films from Oliver Stone, Michel Hazanavicius and Arnaud Desplechin have been added to the Official Selection of the 77th Cannes Film Festival. They join previously announced titles from David ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6639d5ccba6e4bca89e58560a246ad21&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fweaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com%2Fchelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news%2F2024%2F4%2F22%2F24136908%2Fofficial-charlie-webster-signs-new-short-term-chelsea-contract&amp;c=5689195427334397702&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOfficial: Charlie Webster signs new short-term Chelsea contract\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here\u2019s some news I missed from a few days ago: Charlie Webster has signed a new short-term contract with Chelsea, just for one year through next summer (2025). His previous deal, which was also ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6639d5ccba6e4bca89e58560a246ad21&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royal.uk%2F21st-birthday-speech-21-april-1947&amp;c=11584495201291143241&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA speech by the Queen on her 21st Birthday, 1947\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong. On her twenty-first ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6639d5ccba6e4bca89e58560a246ad21&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenews.com.pk%2Flatest%2F1180403-drew-barrymore-reflects-on-her-never-been-kissed-role-first-official-film&amp;c=489072956106965810&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDrew Barrymore reflects on her 'Never Been Kissed' role: 'First official film'\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Drew Barrymore is thinking back on the original response to Never Been Kissed from 20th Century Fox. Hey, Dude joined the actress-producer and talk-show host. Christine Taylor, host of the '90s ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6639d5ccba6e4bca89e58560a246ad21&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moneycontrol.com%2Fnews%2Ftechnology%2F5-filmmakers-on-using-the-iphone-15-pro-for-making-short-films-12677011.html&amp;c=3075349891458974608&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t5 filmmakers on using the iPhone 15 Pro for making short films\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Last year, Apple showcased \u201cFursat\u201d, a movie directed by Vishal Bharadwaj, which was shot completely on an iPhone. This year five filmmakers are showcasing their movies at the MAMI film ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6639d5ccba6e4bca89e58560a246ad21&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Ftechnology%2Ftech-news%2Fhow-these-filmmakers-used-the-iphone-15-pro-cameras-to-shoot-their-short-films%2Farticleshow%2F109432169.cms&amp;c=11953562066498620976&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow these filmmakers used iPhone 15 Pro's cameras to shoot their short films\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anupama Chopra highlights iPhone's storytelling potential. Films explore immigration, memory loss, and fatherhood, emphasizing India's storytelling evolution through mobile technology.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6639d5ccba6e4bca89e58560a246ad21&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.union-bulletin.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcommunity%2Fcolor-of-threads-short-film-explores-lives-of-1909-pendleton-women%2Farticle_86be4918-fd11-11ee-83ec-633dc4a22eee.html&amp;c=6565416884051226706&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t'Color of Threads' short film explores lives of 1909 Pendleton women\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the story told in \u201cColor of Threads,\u201d a 23-minute short film written, directed and produced by Walla Walla University students and staff. The film follows characters Selina Reinhardt ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6639d5ccba6e4bca89e58560a246ad21&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.romania-insider.com%2Fromanian-short-official-selection-beverly-hills-festival-2024&amp;c=13092563979083145777&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRomanian short film in the official selection at 24th Beverly Hills Film Festival\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Document 56, a Romanian short feature by Christopher Landry, will have its world premiere at The Beverly Hills Film Festival, where it has been chosen in the Official Selection. The event\u2019s 24th ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6639d5ccba6e4bca89e58560a246ad21&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2024%2Ffilm%2Fnews%2Fberlinale-world-cinema-fund-vincenzo-bugno-bolzano-maso-short-films-lab-1235974773%2F&amp;c=695001716108359332&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBerlinale World Cinema Fund Chief Vincenzo Bugno Talks Bolzano Fest\u2019s New Maso Short Films Lab\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shorts lab launched earlier this week in Bolzano, with a panel also comprising Berlinale Shorts chief Anna Henckel-Donnersmarck and the Torino Short Film Market\u2019s Enrico Vannucci.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a local ranger in a small country town finds an unidentified algae overwhelming the water supply, he knows that something&#8217;s not right. 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