Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Set in Tasmania, The Tailings is a new 6 x 10 minute drama series that follows Jas, a young girl searching for answers behind her father's suspicious death. For director Stevie Cruz-Martin, her approach was to not view the project as a web series but as a short feature.
With recent drama productions such as The Gloaming and The Kettering Incident setting precedent for Tasmanian film noir, Cruz-Martin was conscious not to follow suit.
"I knda like to say that it's more of a relationship drama with a dose of mystery and I knew I didn't want to necessarily use filmmaking techniques to categorise that mystery."
In this video, Cruz-Martin explains how she came to work with experienced writer Liz Doran, the importance of music and sound design, directing first-time actors and why she loves using hand-held camera work.
The Tailings releases in Australian on SBS On Demand on 2 April, 2021.
For more interviews and opportunities, head to Screen News: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/screen-news
Set in Tasmania, The Tailings is a new 6 x 10 minute drama series that follows Jas, a young girl searching for answers behind her father's suspicious death. For director Stevie Cruz-Martin, her approach was to not view the project as a web series but as a short feature.
With recent drama productions such as The Gloaming and The Kettering Incident setting precedent for Tasmanian film noir, Cruz-Martin was conscious not to follow suit.
"I knda like to say that it's more of a relationship drama with a dose of mystery and I knew I didn't want to necessarily use filmmaking techniques to categorise that mystery."
In this video, Cruz-Martin explains how she came to work with experienced writer Liz Doran, the importance of music and sound design, directing first-time actors and why she loves using hand-held camera work.
The Tailings releases in Australian on SBS On Demand on 2 April, 2021.
For more interviews and opportunities, head to Screen News: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/screen-news
