Chloe Broadbent (AUS), Writer & Director, and Brooke Allen, Producer, presents Mongrel Punt, In Association with JNR Productions
JNR: Executive Producer
In a small Australian town where everyone knows everyone, Nick Jones has been hiding who he really is for the majority of his life. While playing footy for the town’s local team, Nick met Jack and the two began a secret relationship, although when Jack gets sick of hiding, Nick has to decide if he is willing to become the person everyone expects him to be – his happiness be damned – or if he’ll finally stand up for himself and admit to the world who he really is.
When I first came up with the idea for Mongrel Punt, I knew I wanted to turn the concept into a film. As an avid footy fan, I love that I get to channel my passion for the sport into my work, especially because there aren’t many films about AFL, and more specifically, ones that follow queer footy players. I believe that the story is important and very relevant right now, seeing as though there is still a huge issue with homophobia within the sport. If making this film means even just one queer person somewhere feels seen, it’ll be worth it.
– Chloe Broadbent
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More to come on this important short film.