‘present day’
short film

A young man with a tattoo on his neck and tattoos on his face, wearing a black beanie, has eyes closed and a serious expression, while an older man with gray hair and a beard, wearing a blue striped polo shirt, looks at him. A woman with glasses and long dark hair, appearing distressed, puts her hand on the young man's shoulder.

Present Day was a successful recipient of the Community Broadcasting Foundation’s 2022 Content Grant program. The short film follows a young Filipino artist as he struggles to find a father’s day present. It is scheduled to be released on Channel 31.

Our mission at Strangeworld Studios is to uplift diverse voices on screen and behind the camera. We are proud to say that the majority of cast and crew were from BIPOC and CALD communities. More than 50 per cent of crew members identified as women and everyone on set was paid for their time, challenging the status quo of unpaid work which is common in the film industry for up-and-coming creatives, particularly those from underrepresented communities.

Watch Present Day online for free here.

Three young men inside a room with wooden walls, surrounded by musical instruments and equipment. One is holding a skateboard, the second is playing an acoustic guitar, and the third is holding a smartphone. They are smiling and appear to be hanging out casually.
A diverse group of people filming a scene in an outdoor park with trees, a bench, and buildings in the background. Some individuals are sitting on the bench while others are standing or kneeling and operating camera equipment.
Two young men sitting on a grassy hill, holding drinks, with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.
Three women on a film set, one with a camera, another with a walkie-talkie, and the third holding papers, outdoors with trees in the background.
Group of six diverse young adults in casual clothes smiling and posing together outdoors on a sunny day, with a skateboard in the foreground and a brick house with greenery in the background.
Crew filming a scene in a kitchen with lighting and sound equipment, actors, and crew members wearing face masks.
A group of people, all wearing masks, filming a shopping scene in a thrift store with racks of clothes, framed pictures, and shelves of glassware in the background.
Group of people, some wearing black shirts, standing on a residential street, with one person in front wearing a patterned shirt and sneakers, and others using masks, camera, or phone, near parked cars and greenery.