HABITAT

A young man heads home to retrieve the deceased body of a loved one and is forced to reflect on the circumstances that have transpired.

Short Film | Public Space Productions | 2020

Official Selection | Film Shortage
Official Selection | Beyond the Short
Official Selection | Retrospective of Jupiter
Official Selection | Film in Focus 2021

a Film by Kyle Marchen
Special Thank You to Heidi Dienesch
Sound Design: Joseph Sims
Sound Mix: Dylan King
Colour Grade: Max F Sims

Featuring "Imagined Communities" by Gaetan'

Thank You:
Michael & Leanne
Van Wickiam
Beverley & Mike

Director’s Statement
Making Habitat was a direct response to conversations I was having with loved ones around the start of the pandemic. There was a grim acceptance of death and susceptibility to the worst case scenario within each of those phone calls. I tried to capture that melancholic quality in the film, while still holding close the consideration of what these notions could mean.

This project was also a rediscovery of filmmaking at its fundamental level. Due to restrictions, I had to find ways in which to shoot with next to no assistance and zero budget.

This film was created during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and adhered to all social distancing measures and regulations.