In Crossbow the spoiler is right in front of you, there in the title. A crossbow is an anachronistic device and does not, at least in my mind, lend itself well to analogy or metaphor. In spite, or, more accurately, precisely because this ominous title hangs over the very start of viewing, the short film remarkably sustains a growing dread throughout its languid narration and slow-moving, though arresting visuals; maximizing its force not through the promise of surprise but through the inevitability of its conclusion.
Directing | David Michôd | Director |
Writing | David Michôd | Writer |
Production | Polly Staniford | Producer |
Editing | Luke Doolan | Editor |
Production | Angie Fielder | Producer |
Crew | Greig Fraser | Cinematography |
Sound | Sam Petty | Music |
Sound | Sam Petty | Sound Mixer |
Production | Kirsty McGregor | Casting |
Costume & Make-Up | Leonie Barker | Costume Designer |
Production | Tarnia Nicol | Production Designer |
Sound | Michael McMenomy | Sound Recordist |
Sound | Sam Petty | Sound Designer |
Sound | Michael McMenomy | Dialogue Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Alison McGirr | Makeup & Hair |