| Director: | Michael Beets |
|---|---|
| Production: | Unwritten Endings (Bethany Jones), VRTOV (Katy Morrison) |
| Running Time: | 9’ |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | Australia |
| Main Cast: | Lily Sullivan |
| Screenplay: | Michael Beets |
| Music: | Luke Howard |
| Sound: | Frostfire Audio |
| Notes: | Stand Up |
Cinema
The Unknown Patient
Venice Virtual Reality
Synopsis
In 1916 a man was found wandering the streets of London in an Australian soldier’s uniform. He did not know who he was. He was deemed unfit for service, labelled a ‘deserter’, and sent to a Mental Asylum in Sydney where he spent 12 years without an identity: lost and forgotten. How he came to be found is the remarkable true story of The Unknown Patient. This pilot episode is the start of the true story of how The Unknown Patient was found. In interactive VR, through discovery and exploration of the patient’s memories and real-life events, the audience is invited to piece together the identity of The Unknown Patient. In doing so, they viscerally experience the impact that war had on the psyche of soldiers who made it home and the hope that this story gave to a nation in mourning.
Director’s Statement
The “Unknown Patient” spent 12 years lost, forgotten and without an identity. His remarkable story is an experience we can all empathize with - that feeling of being lost, unable to grasp the familiar; and then to be found surrounded by love.
Producers/Distributors
PRODUCTION 1: Unwritten Endings
24/248 The Avenue
3052 – Victoria, Australia
Tel. +61422901257
bethany@unwrittenendings.com
http://www.unwrittenendings.com
PRODUCTION 2: VRTOV
PO Box 14 Flinders Lane VIC
8009 – Victoria, Australia
Tel.+ 61 46888 252
katy@vrtov.com
http://www.vrtov.com
PRESS OFFICE: Miranda Brown Publicity
1st Floor, 110 Argyle Street,
Fitzroy 3065, Victoria Australia
Tel+61 3 9419 0931
miranda@mbpublicity.com.au
