Directors statement
I created Crackman and Robyn with Shannon Methuen in hopes of breaking down the stigma of addiction within the queer community. I believe we need more stories about LGBTQIA people and our personal struggles. For me, directing this story was deeply personal and I had to dig into my addictive past and find a way to tell my story. Together with Shannon Methuen we took my story and brought it to life. We added new characters and situations but it still lays firmly on a foundation of real life experiences.
What's the film about?A young man suffering with a drug addiction finds a new family in rehab after being rejected by his own.
Crackman & Robyn is a short film that looks at addiction and the impact it has on both those who suffer from it and the relationships with those around them - particularly family. While being a serious subject with a heartfelt relationship story it also enjoys moments of levity and fantasy. StarringVictoria Wilson James
Donna King Finn Wilson Kirsty Brown David Drumgold Will Barton Holly Hamilton Chris Clynes Vivienne Benson Shannon Methuen Louis Cavalier © 2022 Karl Allen. All rights reserved. |
Director-Karl Allen ...Producer-Shannon Methuen...Production Designer-Evi Todd...
Director of Photography-Michael Kinsella-Perks...Lighting Director Ben Cole...
1st AC Lewis Titterrell...2nd AC Callum Mills...Steadicam Operator Lee David Brown
1st A.D Sarah Harpin...Key Grip Luke Onofrio-Mills...Spark Zac Haydn Jones...Script Supervisor Joel Eley...Assistant Stefano Traini
Editors Stefano Traini, Karl Allen...Make-up Artist Cheryl Burrows, Viv Benson...Wardrobe Shannon Methuen
Sound Joe Vince...Assistant: Inaz Hussein...Stills Photographer Inaz Hussain...Runners Louis Cavalier, Peter Howell...
Casting Tanci Constanci
Director of Photography-Michael Kinsella-Perks...Lighting Director Ben Cole...
1st AC Lewis Titterrell...2nd AC Callum Mills...Steadicam Operator Lee David Brown
1st A.D Sarah Harpin...Key Grip Luke Onofrio-Mills...Spark Zac Haydn Jones...Script Supervisor Joel Eley...Assistant Stefano Traini
Editors Stefano Traini, Karl Allen...Make-up Artist Cheryl Burrows, Viv Benson...Wardrobe Shannon Methuen
Sound Joe Vince...Assistant: Inaz Hussein...Stills Photographer Inaz Hussain...Runners Louis Cavalier, Peter Howell...
Casting Tanci Constanci