Film Programme
CUPID
fiction
Australia, 2009, 15'
Director: Melvin J Montalban
Producer: Trinni Franke
Director of photography: Tania Lambert
Writer: Trinni Franke, Melvin J Montalban
Animation: Tom Hauville (3D), Scott Walmsley (2D)
Composer: Vicki Hansen
Editor: Ann Foo
Synopsis: Since ancient times, Cupid, the God of Love, has ignited the spark of desire for all of humankind. Until one fateful night when he unwittingly falls prey to his own magic and is locked into a desperate contest for the heart of the beautiful singer Lauren.
Director: Melvin J Montalban
Melvin J. Montalban is a filmmaker, illustrator, casual guitarist, amateur card magician, coffee addict, optimist, reluctant traveller, part-time designer, wannabe drummer, theatre-goer, and also enjoys superfluous adjectives and long lists of half-truths. In 2008 he graduated from the Australian Film Television and Radio School, completing a masters degree in directing for film and television.