It was written by and stars Heath Ramsay, an incredible new voice in the Australian film scene.
Heath was hit by a car when he was 8 years old, which left him in a wheelchair with severe pre-frontal cortex damage, memory loss and partial blindness. He’s turned his memories of the time into a film about Peter Pan and the difficulty of everyone growing up without you. The making of the film, which took 3 years from start to finish, was waylaid by Heath’s ailing health, where he spent 6 months in hospital and rehab. A host of volunteers came on board to finish the film, which is soon to begin traveling the world on the festival circuit.
When Heath’s health took a downturn during the pandemic, he and director Duncan Ragg (Liberty St, Unraveling) made a pact to write together every week virtually. Every story Heath wrote was about Peter Pan – Heath felt akin to the little boy having to watch everyone else grow up without him.
It’s Heath’s dream to see the film up on the big screen, and the Australian Premiere at the St Kilda Film Festival is the perfect place to share his images for the first time. Heath hopes to be able to turn the short into a feature film, and to be paid to do what he loves. It’s an incredible journey, and we can’t wait to see what he makes next.
‘I’ve been trying to get a job for 10 years. Everywhere I’ve been, there are all these barriers. No-one has time. I trust the people. Never the bloody system. So I write – it’s the only thing I can do.’ Heath Ramsay
ABOUT THE CREATIVES
Duncan Ragg is a writer, actor and director living in regional NSW. He has written feature films Liberty St and Unraveling, and his short film Theo & Celeste garnered 80,000 views in a week on Vimeo. His films have been shown around the world, including MIFF, VIFF, Flickerfest, SKFF and Just for Laughs. Duncan’s television acting credits include: Last Days of the Space Age, Last King of the Cross, Doctor Doctor, Home and Away and Lift, and films: Liberty St, Night of the Lotus, Marley, Someone, Shadows and 2:22. After more than 10 years directing theatre, assisting directors such as Judy Davis & Robert Wilson, in 2022 he directed his first short film, Mine Mine Mine, as well as his second short Fences, starring Meyne Wyatt and Colin Friels.
Heath Ramsay is a writer, actor and disability advocate, based in Sydney. His credits include Bluebird, Fireside, My Mother and the Cockatoos, Chrysalis and Water Angel (Sydney Opera House / Midnight Feast). He is currently an associate artist with Midnight Feast, the first resident arts company at NIDA. He couldn’t be more proud of Mine Mine Mine, his short film debut.
The Corinthian Food Store, formed in 2012, is a collective dedicated to creating new work about the experience of living in Australia today. We are fascinated by the fluidity of Australian identity and we are dedicated to telling stories that reflect the diversity of our country in all its forms. TCFS productions are a unique experience, tapping into Australia’s rich history of clowning, community storytelling and original music. We tell sophisticated and heartfelt stories with an eye for specificity, connection and the sublime.
Midnight Feast is an integrated arts company for artists with disabilities. We provide unique opportunities for performers with disabilities and able bodied performers to take on equal roles in fully integrated performances and production workshops.
