THE BIG WAIT

Synopsis

In a remote desert town in Australia, population two, a couple manages an emergency airport and keeps vacant cottages in pristine condition, waiting for visitors who never seem to arrive.

Festivals & Awards

SXSW – World Premiere, March 10 & 13, 2024
Hot Docs – Canadian Premiere, April 29 & May 1, 2024
Palm Springs ShortFest – LA Premiere June 19, 2024
Vimeo Staff Pick – Official Selection, Nov 4th, 2024
Short Of The Week – Official Selection, Nov 4th, 2024
RiverRun International Film Festival – Official Selection, April 19 & 27, 2024
DC/DOX – Official Selection, June 14, 2024
Tallgrass Film Festival – Best Documentary Short, Oct 25th, 2024
Eastern Oregon Film Festival – Best Short, Oct 18th, 2024
SF Docfest – Official Selection, May 30th, 2024
Afterimage Film Festival, Official Selection, April 13 & 14, 2024
Chicago Critics Film Festival, Official Selection, May 6th, 2024
Healdsburg International Short Film Festival – Finalist, September 29th, 2024
Indie Street Film Festival – Official Selection, August 23rd, 2024
Herceg Novi Montengro Film Festival – European Premiere, August 26th, 2024
Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam – Dutch Premiere, October 12th, 2024

Press

Aeon Psyche
Kottke
Ms. Wonderful
First Showing
Colossal
Screen Australia
Beyond Chron

Film Details

Genre Documentary
Country Australia
Language English
Running Time 14min
Completion Date May 2023
Ratio 16:9

Principal Credits

CAST
Greg & Kate Barrington

CREW
Director/Producer/Editor Yannick Jamey
Producer/Director of Photography Lucy Pijnenburg
Music Composer Ernst Reijseger
Production Assistant Eliza Scott