Grounded

Short film (Horror)

ALONE ON AN EMPTY PLANE...OR SO IT SEEMS...

A short film directed by Jesse Richards

Synopsis

After all passengers have disembarked and the crew has locked the cabin, a woman awakens, hidden from sight and trapped inside. The plane is dark, cold, and eerily silent, with no food, water, or means of escape. But she’s not entirely alone. In the shadows, something stirs—footsteps echo through the hollow cabin, signaling that an unseen presence is hunting her. What begins as an attempt to escape being trapped soon becomes a struggle to stay alive.

This gripping short thriller taps into our deepest fears of isolation in places meant to be full of life, unraveling a tense and chilling journey into the unknown.

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Josephine Croft - Writer/Producer/Actor

Josephine is a tenacious actor and producer (and sometimes acrobat), interested in new forms of storytelling that challenge our emotions and show multidimensional characters and stories. She's currently airing on ABC Iview in the lead role of Sue for kids TV show, Larry the Wonderpup, with Season Two releasing later this year. Her acting credits also include Neighbours, Something in the Air and Rush. Her Debut producing passion project was a documentary called Hitting Zero: A Legacy (available on YouTube and Ozflix) which follows her underdog cheerleading team to America as they go through blood sweat and tears to prove themselves on the Worlds stage. Her latest project, short film Before I Go, is on iTunes and apple TV. It tells a touching story that deals with disconnection and mental illness in rural Australia. She has written and is both Producing and performing in the lead role of Grounded.

www.josephinecroft.com.au

Jesse Richards - Director

Jesse is a Melbourne and Sydney based director/editor who specialises in online content, short films and music videos. Jesse feels at home with fast-paced dialogue, awkward humour, crazy sci-fi landscapes and contrastingly, some down to earth dramas. Make ‘em laugh, make ‘em cry. He’s fine with either or both at the same time. In advertising, he has worked across award-winning campaigns such as ANZ’s GAYNZ which took home gold at Cannes, #holdtight which brought back a bronze lion, Victorian Coast Guard’s Seabay, Nissan's Memory test, Red Cross’ 42 and She Gives Birth, Movember’s UnMute and DFATS’ The Most Interesting Job Interview, all of which nabbed a bunch of awards and nominations. His short film Where We Live has been selected into over 30 festivals worldwide and won some metal at LA Shorts, Hollywood screenings, Sydney World Film Fest, South London Shorts, Asia International Film Fest and Canada’s Vaughan International Film festival.

https://vimeo.com/jesserichards