rhyme time

starring William McInnes

Harold is struggling with the changing culture at the library. When he accidentally misgenders a patron, he is exiled to the returns room. But when disaster strikes, he is handed the ultimate challenge - running Rhyme Time with the toddlers.

Short film, 2023.

Starring William McInnes, Emily Havea, Jahla Black, Chris Van Ingen, Christina O’Neill and introducing Leo Wilson.

Photos: Charlie Kinross.

Writer/Director: Dean Bryant
Producer: Elise McCann, Oriel Entertainment Group
DOP: Amy Dellar
Editor: Amelia Ford
Composer: Mathew Frank
Production Designer: Ginny Salmon
Costume Designer: Garth Ernstzen
Post Production Facility: Conti Bros. Films
Audio Post Production: Mighty Sound

Written & Directed by DEAN BRYANT
Produced by ELISE McCANN
Executive Producers DEAN BRYANT & ELISE McCANN
Co-Producer ANDY JOHNSTON
Director of Photography AMY DELLAR
Editor AMELIA FORD
Composer MATHEW FRANK
Production Designer GINNY SALMON
Costume Designer GARTH ERNSTZEN

CAST
Harold WILLIAM McINNES
Mara EMILY HAVEA
Garry CHRIS VAN INGEN
Max JAHLA BLACK
Bowen LEO WILSON
Bowen’s Mum CHRISTINA O’NEILL

CREW
1st Assistant Director ANDY JOHNSTON
3rd Assistant Director JOSHUA GALBRAITH
Script Supervisor ABBY HAMPTON
Production Secretary/ Unit Manager CLARE ELLEN O’CONNOR
1st Assistant Camera DREW COLLINS
2nd Assistant Camera RACHEL WESTHOFF
Data Wrangler PETA LEE HITCHENS
Gaffer/Grip DANN CARR, CHRISTIAAN ABERNETHY
Best Person KATIE CARR, LEIGH YANG
Sound Recordist HAYDAN GUILDFORD
Props Assist CLARA CRUZ JOSE
Hair & Makeup Artist EMILY STACEY
‘Creature Couplets’ Book & poster Design DANN BARBER
Additional Book Designs ISABEL HUDSON, CHARLOTTE LANE, MELANIE LIERTZ
Production Assistants JACK LYALL, JAMES YDREOS, ALESSANDRA MERLO
Runners GABBY ETLIS, ANGELINA SEVASTOPOULOS, SHANNON YEUNG
Post Production Facility CONTI BROS. FILMS
Colourist MYLES CONTI
Onlining & DCP MYLES CONTI
Sound Facility MIGHTY SOUND
Sound Post Producer MICHELLE LEHMAN
Supervising Sound Editor MATTHEW PERROTT ASSG
Re-recording Mixer PAUL REEVES
Sound Editor REBECCA SAWYER
Stills Photographer CHARLIE KINROSS

EXTRAS
Harold Rhyme Time Group
INDIANA BIRD
MAYA GARZAN
BEAU MAGILL
ARI SINGH
RACHELLE BIRD
MARYAM HEDAYATI
KATE MAGILL
AMAN SINGH

Mara Rhyme Time Group
LEVI BETTIOL
LEWIS CONRAU
EMILY KWAN
ANTONIA VAZQUEZ
ALESHA WHITE
RENEE ZHENG
LINDSAY BETTIOL
ALAN CONRAU
YUKI LIU
MARIA PIEDRAHITA
MAGGIE QIAN ZHANG
NATALIE WHITE

Guilty Looking Woman JILLIAN MURRAY
Library Patrons GABBY ETLIS, MAX HOBBS, KRISTIE NGUY

SPECIAL THANKS
KYLIE CARLSON, FELICITY MACCHION, LIZZIE GILMOUR, NATASHA KOCH AND ALL THE STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION AT COLLINGWOOD LIBRARY & YARRA LIBRARIES.
KYLIE RENDLE & LISA MARCOLIN FROM MINI MAESTROS
LETICIA CÁCERES
DANNI BROWN
RHYS VELASQUEZ
JACOB, MICHELLE & MELBOURNE THEATRE COMPANY
KATE LLOYD, ANNE BEILBY & TEXT PUBLISHING
CLEMENCY HINTON & HARDIE GRANT
DAVID & LISA CAMPBELL
JIMMY BARNES
JUSTINE CLARKE
HAYDEN MUSTICA
BENJAMIN LAW
VIRGINIA GAY
ALICIA CLEMENTS
FRANCESCA CAREY
EDDIE GREY
KATE KENDALL
CAROLINE COLBRAN & AUSPICIOUS ARTS
EUAN & MITCH FIZTROVIC-DOIDGE

‘Willy the Worm’ performed by MT WARNING

Filmed on Location at COLLINGWOOD LIBRARY, MELBOURNE VICTORIA

FULL BOOK CREDITS

Zero Waste
Text copyright © Megan Anderson 2021
Illustration copyright © Genna Campton 2021
Design copyright © Carolyn Ang 2021
Published by Bright Light, an imprint of Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing

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Change Starts With Us
Love Makes a Family
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Text and illustration copyright © Sophie Beer 2018-2021
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