STITCHED TOGETHER

Short documentary film, 2021.

In a small town outside Melbourne, Sally leads a community of unlikely activists that fight climate change with their sewing machines – making reusable bags out of recycled fabrics.

Nominated Best Film VCA Film and Television, 2021

Australians in Film - VCA Showcase Selects, 2022

Melbourne Documentary Film Festival Official Selection, 2022

Montreal Independent Film Festival Official Selection, 2022

Castlemaine Documentary Film Festival Official Selection, 2023

Setting Sun Film Festival Official Selection, 2023

Toronto International Women Film Festival Official Selection, 2022

Bass Coast Shorts Official Selection, 2023

Honourable Mention SydFest Independent Film Festival, 2022

“The film is a lovely celebration of people coming together to achieve a shared vision that benefits themselves and others.”

— Celeste Geer, Walkley and AACTA Award winning filmmaker
“The film’s treatment is a successful exercise in observatory filmmaking. It’s a very affirmative and affirming story.”

— John Hughes, award-winning writer, producer, and director
"After the devastation of the 2019-20 bushfires, Ms McArthur-Dowty wanted to feature a positive story of environmental activism."

— Oliver Lees, 'A community stitched together' Woodend Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

CREDITS

Director, Editor, Cinematographer: TESS MCARTHUR-DOWTY

Sound Recordist: RACHEL TIERNEY

Additional Camera & Sound: EMMY CLIFTON

Production Assistant: WILLIAM HE

Stills Photographers: EMMY CLIFTON & WILLIAM HE

Edit Consultant: NATALIE CUNNINGHAM

Online Editor: DECLAN LOUGHRAN

Sound Mixer: LINCOLN SHARPE

VCA Screen Production Coordinator: CJ WELSH

Post Production Coordinators: GORDON LYON, GRAYTON HEVERN

Supervising Producers: SHANNON OWEN, STEVE THOMAS

Featuring: SALLY SCANLAN & WOODEND COMMUNITY BAGS

VCA Film and Television

Faculty of Fine Arts and Music

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STITCHED TOGETHER

“The film is a lovely celebration of people coming together to achieve a shared vision that benefits themselves and others.”

“The film’s treatment is a successful exercise in observatory filmmaking. It’s a very affirmative and affirming story.”

"After the devastation of the 2019-20 bushfires, Ms McArthur-Dowty wanted to feature a positive story of environmental activism."

CREDITS

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