Anya Beyersdorf Debuts Punk Rock Love Story HEADROOM

Every so often an Australian actor makes the leap into directing (with various degrees of success) by joining the overpopulated Australian short film circuit. Some recent examples that spring to mind are Damien Walshe-Howling, Damon Gameau, Angus Sampson and Matilda Brown. 

Now we have the awesome short film debut of Anya Beyersdorf, who has previously been on screen in lots of shorts and a couple of features, including the just-selected-for-Rotterdam art film Black & White & Sex and another ampersand gem, Rats & Cats - playing opposite the guy who dresses in a dog suit on FX series Wilfred. 

For whatever reason Anya decided to eschew the festival route, instead sending it around to a few acquaintances -- including me -- to premiere it online. I'm totally biased but it's excellent. 

The short, Headroom, is part musical video, part visual narrative, and works a charm as an indie treat. I could totally see Mikey Cera and Zooey screening this at their drive-in cinema in small town Canada, in that yet-to-be-made indie darling I invented earlier this year. Take a look below.