Housemates
What’s a good Muslim boy to do…
Released: December 2009
Running time: 05:00
Format: Short Drama, SD 16:9
Featuring: Osamah Sami, Andrew Baker, Nicole Chamoun
Writer/Director: Lee Matthews
Producer: Lee Matthews
Cinematographer: Caitlin Dooley
Production Designer: Pip Newling
Comments:
This is Lee Matthews’ very first narrative short film. He is hugely thankful to all cast and crew who supported him enormously. Nonetheless it’s not a great film… But still, he has resisted the desire to re-edit it! Take a look if you dare!
Aashiq is an Australian born young Muslim man of Middle Eastern descent. Aashiq lives a happy life, sharing a home with his lover David and his best friend Aly. There’s just one thing he needs to do: come out to his Mother…
Liebe Filme Festival, travelling
Munich, Koln, Frankfurt and Berlin Germany 2012
Bendigo Queer Film Festival, Melbourne Australia 2010
Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Melbourne Australia 2010
Live on YouTube with over 1,000,000 views within the first year.
Cast
Aashiq – Osamah Sami
David Andrew Baker
Aly Nicole Chamoun
Tont Victoria Goodyear
Crew
Writer / Director / Producer – Lee Matthews
Cinematographer – Caitlin Dooley
1st Assistants Camera – Katherine Schachte Gaffer Davyd White
Production Designer – Pip Newling
Make-up Artists – Suzanne Nanos
On-Set Sound Recordist – Jiufu Lim
1st Assistant Director –Kathy Rhodes
Script Supervisor – Sasha Cunningham
Unit Manager – Davyd White, Catherine Borg
Stills Photographer – Sasha Cunningham
Editor – Lee Matthews
VCA Supervising Producer – Libby Porter
VCA Online Editor & Colourist – Declan Loughran
Mentors – Jenni Meaney, Emma Crimmings, Michael McMahon
Special Thanks
Tony Wood
Catherine Borg
Andrew Blogg
Victoria Goodyear
Davyd White
Chris Donis
Alyena Mohummadally
Andy Muir
Dominique Haslam