When a sudden change in residency status revokes an ambitious student's medical scholarship, he must confront his shattered future, as a severe emotional breakdown forces his younger brother to pull him back from the edge.
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Faultline is a short drama about Charlie, a teenager whose carefully planned future is suddenly thrown into uncertainty. There’s no villain. No easy answer. Just a series of circumstances that collide at exactly the wrong time. What happens when the future you’ve built your life around is suddenly no longer certain?
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When a sudden change in residency status revokes an ambitious student's medical scholarship, he must confront his shattered future, as a severe emotional breakdown forces his younger brother to pull him back from the edge.
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High-achieving science student Charlie Jackson is accepted into medical school on an international scholarship, only for a sudden residency approval to revoke his funding. Trapped by a three-year stand-down period, Charlie suffers a severe mental breakdown. His younger brother Sage intervenes, forcing him back from the edge.
BEHIND EVERY SACRIFICE, IS A BREAKING POINT
Faultline explores the unseen emotional realities of first-generation (Gen 1.5) youth in Aotearoa. When a young person’s identity is tied completely to achievement, what happens when the dream they built their life around collapses? Looking past traditional markers of success, the film highlights the weight of expectation and the moment a family’s shared sacrifice becomes a quiet burden. Through Charlie’s unravelling, Faultline confronts isolation within the closest of family dynamics and the courage it takes to admit you are breaking.
THE TEAM BEHIND FAULTLINE
ALICE McCABE
Alice is the producer of Faultline, responsible for keeping the project organised, achievable and moving forward. She works across planning, scheduling, communication and production communication, helping turn the creative vision into a practical production. Alice is energetic but thoughtful and genuinely cares about the people she works with. Her approach is grounded in commitment, communication and belied that a strong production comes from creating an environment the whole time is comfortable to contribute in.
Producer
REED SNELL
Reed is our director of Faultline and leads the project’s creative vision. His practice spans directing, producing, editing, motion design and visual storytelling, giving him an understanding of the filmmaking process beyond the director’s role alone. Reed is particularly interested in using film to explore meaningful ideas and experiences and brings a strong visual approach to the project. Working closely with cast and crew, he aims to create a film where performance, cinematography and story work together with a purpose.
Director
MORGAN GUARD
Morgan Guard is the Director of Photography for Faultline, responsible for developing the film’s visual language across camera, lighting and composition. As an emerging filmmaker, she is actively building her understanding of cinematography and the wider filmmaking process while pursuing a career in the industry. Morgan brings an energetic and considered approach to the visual side of the project, working closely with Reed to create images that support the emotional tone and themes of the story. She is also passionate about developing her skills si she can eventually share her knowledge and help others enter filmmaking.