SEEDS OF GOLD
a short film by james elazzi
Salifa and her mother, Marta, have left behind the chaos of the Lebanese civil war in 1977 to start anew in rural NSW Australia. They struggle on a farm, until rumours start swirling about the discovery of gold on the farm.
Image by Teniola Komolafe
Poster design by Antony Makhlouf
written/directed/produced by James Elazzi
Producer/1st AD Amanda Torrisi Executive Producer Nola Bartolo
Cast
Salifa Violette Ayad
Hayda Nola Bartolo
Boss Simon Elrahi
Roger Antony Makhlouf
Deena Deborah Galanos
Marta Viviane Makhouf
Layla Antoinette Barbouttis
Extras
Farmer 1 Philip D'Ambrosio
Farmer 2 Giselle Makhlouf
Farmer 3 Harry Stacy
Famer 4 Bailey Sintras
Cinematographer Nicolas Nalbandian
Editor Lachlan Clarke
Colour Grader Nicholas Andrews
Original Music Composition Paul Nicolaou
Costume Designer Tess Torrisi
Costume Standby Amy-Rose Jackson
Sound Dante Florez
Sound 2. David Do
Post Production Sound Design Callum DavidsoN
Sound assistant Lachlan Clarke
1st AC Ian Tamawid jaja
1st AC Chris Le Page
1st AC / Gaffer Harry Holder
2nd AC Lyndon McPherson
2nd AC/Gaffer Hiruni Dharmasena
3rd AC Marty Korn
Best Person Ryan Casey
Production Designer Melinda Cluer
Design Assistant Henriette Gabreal
Design assistant Emma Kew
2nd AD Natesha Ham
3rd AD Matt Bostock
3rd AD Kate Wilson
Gaffer/Best person Nova Khang
Photography BTS/Stills Teniola Komolafe
Hair and Makeup Designer Ann Hassarati
Hair Stylist Jess Swed
Intimacy Coordinator & Location Trish Speers/ Peter Speers
Voice Coach. Linda Nicholls-Gidley
Runner Jessica Issa
Runner Alana Ambados
Special thanks to Anthony Arrage for his unwavering dedication to the film.
Seeds of Gold trailer







