Break the cycle: We've all had enough

Actress Layla Barnett wins best actress for her starring role on a filmset where sleazy crew abuse female talent. Based on true stories of young creatives in Australia.
After directly witnessing the subtle signs of abuse at a film festival, the director met with people in the fiction film industry and heard several of their stories of abuse including being asked to send audition self-tapes naked.
Sadly, this project was meant to be a documentary but the people who were victims of inappropriate behaviour on film sets were unwilling to speak about their experiences on camera due to legitimate fear they will lose work. Thus, we made this instead.
With the assistance of a skilled cast and crew, the Break The Cycle team put some of these stories into a film with the hope of shedding light on the culture that still exists on some film sets, especially for those starting out and looking for a big break.
ALL MUSIC used in this short film is licensed.