Memories | OFFICIAL FILM | A short film about Memories & Dementia

{ABOUT}
The short film Memories is about an elderly woman who has Dementia. The vineyard she handed down to her daughter is being sold to land developers after the family struggles with financial hardship. The film cuts between the past and present and is focused on the elderly woman’s memories and her experiences when she was young. The film’s morale is that life holds beautiful moments and at the end of our life it is these moments that we hold dear. A family’s job is to preserve memories even if we have to move on.

This film was born on a road trip up north. As we drove for 6 hours I wrote the script and over the next week I made numerous changes and improvements. After we got back, my family, friends and I went into production. Two weeks later, all the filming was done and the final cut was completed, even though I continue to make tiny changes to this day. The story is dedicated to my Nana and Baba who are both in age care with severe dementia. This film is a hopeful take on their situation.

This film is dedicated to my Baba and Nanna.

{FILM FESTIVAL}
Young Australian Film Festival
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🏆 | 2024 Official Selection
🏆 | 2024 Honourable Mention

{CREDITS}
Written & Directed by Max Botica
Filmed & Edited by Max Botica

1st Assistant Camera Operator - Tom Boyd
Boom Operator - Tom Boyd

Crew - Sebastian Pope
Crew - Kobe Pope
Crew - Stirling Yurisich
Crew - Gibson Yurisich

Script Supervisor - Monica Botica
Make-up & Costume Designer - Mia Botica
Animal Handler - Michael Yurisich

{CAST}
Baba - Irene Botica
Emma - Emma Kirby
Chris - Simon Minaee
Josie - Mariska Yurisich
Settlement Agent - Tom Boyd
Girl (Past) - Chelsea Pope
Mum (Past) - Monica Botica
Dad (Past) - Ben Botica

{SPECIAL THANKS}
Michael Yurisich
Sapphire Bentley
Tom Boyd
Luciano Lombardi
Yurisich Family
Bedard Family
Olive Farm Wines
Pope Family
Stephen Kraljevich
Dida & Nona
Maverick Lam
Dad, Mum & Mia