A Guide To Making Friends - Short Film

Aim

Raise the money to film and send this this project to film festivals in Australia and the UK and send it for my final project for my degree.

A Guide To Making Friends - End of Uni Short Film.

After the passing of his mum Bailey Wilson finds himself stuck and alone living in the middle of the Outback. After comically failing in social situations he decided to end it all. 

Meanwhile a witty, tough convict unknowingly interrupts Bailey after he escapes custody and takes Bailey hostage in his own home. 

Galon Michna (The Convict) says he'll only hide out for "3 days max" but a month later the pair are playing house and getting quite close.

This is short lived and all blown apart as it ends in a dramatic final showdown.

Why this story matters:

Films nowadays are quite serious and dramatic and we are missing what's good in life and that sometimes good things happen to good people. 

This film aims to break down the blurred concept of masculinity, show there are different types that highlight the best aspects of being human. 

We have a social awkward recluse that becomes mates with a convicted felon, two sides of a spectrum that shouldn't work on paper, but do.

Our Vision:

This film although touching on some serious topics has the bones of a comedy with exaggerated characters and physical and verbal jokes that take our characters extreme circumstances and make them easily digestible for a viewing audience.

What I'm imagining Bailey and Galon to look like:

The world we step into:

How you can help:

• Every donation counts! count the pennies the pounds will look after themselves.
• Share this page with Friends, Family and Colleagues as sharing is just as valuable as donating
• Collaboration, production of this film is mainly in South Australia, Adelaide so if your a student that wants to get involved or have a skill you want to add to the production get in touch!

note: that's not to say if you in the UK you can't join in, We need help making more YouTube videos leading up to production so If you want to practice your skills or at content creation to your CV Contact us!

email: [email protected]

Where the money is going:

I have already bought flight to Australia. 

Your donations will purely be for Production and Post-Production costs such as; Equipment hire, labour costs, locations, transport, lodging and catering for cast and crew whilst on set. The Post-Production costs will be for Sound permissions, an original score Festival entry fees for Australia and the UK.

The Cast:

Bailey: Nick Ullman

Galon: Matthew O'Sullivan

PC Dover: Brendan Cooney

PC Campbell: 

Cashier: Nate Johnson

The Crew:

Writer/ Director: Oliver Musson, A third year Film and Television Student at the University of Bristol.

Cinematographer/ DoP: Serge Likambo

Producer: Mickayla Wearden

1st AD: Curtis Comblas

Hair and Make-up: Olivia Barette

Thank you for taking the time to read about our project and supporting us however you can! 

Take a look at the donation options on the sidebar and the rewards we are offering. We will be keeping you up to date with our fundraising journey, and we can't wait to share the film with you!

This project successfully funded on 25th November 2025