Breaking Up wins at Sydney Web Fest

Congratulations to Jessica Sofarnos and Claudia Nankervis (both OM 2012), whose film Breaking Up won Best Short Film at the Sydney Web Fest in October! The Sydney Web Fest is an international web series festival dedicated to the celebration of online content and the talents of those who make it happen. Jessica and Claudia’s film Breaking Up looks at the final complex, emotional minutes of a young couple’s imminent demise. During their time at St Michael’s, Jessica and Claudia were closely involved in the Performing Arts and made valuable connections with their peers in this space. “We are proud to say that we had roughly 90% St Michael’s alumni as a part of our crew,” Jessica said. “The School played a very pivotal role in our development as creatives, so a big thank you to St Michael’s for always nurturing this part of us and allowing us to explore and grow through the abundance of opportunities while we were students.” “Off the back of this film, Claudia and I have recently launched our Production Company, SUZY, which is exciting, and we are in development with other series, films, and content as we speak,” Jessica said. All the best to Jessica and Claudia with SUZY! Old Michaelians involved in Breaking Up: Jessica Sofarnos, Writer, Director and Actor (2012) Claudia Nankervis, Producer and Director (2012) Max Walter, Director of Photography (2012) Zelman Cressey-Gladwin, Actor (2013) Lola Nankervis, Unit Manager (2016) Louis Walter, First Assistant Camera (2016) Hannah Campbell, Sound Mix (2012) Alex Walton, Editor (2011) Owen Grieve, Composer (2013)