About the Film
Synopsis
When fire fighter Jack loses his beautiful wife, Harriet, he feels there is nothing worth living for. That is until his wife's friend and ‘spiritual mentor’, Marty, pays him a visit and they strike up an unusual friendship. Through the efforts of Marty and Todd, his twelve year old son, Jack slowly begins his journey of recovery. However, when he makes an incredible discovery about Harriet, Jack falls into a renewed despair, rejecting his son and threatening to destroy all the progress he has made. But a chain of events has been set in motion that will change his life forever. Jack must learn that life is far greater than his own sorrow and find it in himself to live, and love, again.
The Directors
Angus Benfield
Co-founder of ‘Limelight Motion Picture Company’. Lead Actor and Co-Director of ‘Wait Up Harriet’.
Angus started his film career as a production runner at 14 years of age. At the age of 16, he got his first agent, then four years later, completed the “Actor Prepares” course at Sydney’s Actors’ Centre. Straight out of acting school, he landed the lead role as Lex in an Australian feature film, Lex And Rory. He then went on to a regular role in the Australian TV soap series E- Street.
Angus has had several lead roles in TV commercials both in NZ and Australia. He recently worked with Patrick Gillies on two television pilots screened on TV2 (“Oswald Gold: Australia’s #1 Self-Improvement Expert “ and “Liberation Force”), as well as collaborating with Patrick on the 48-hour Film Challenge, in which he won Best Actor in the Christchurch finals in 2005.
Angus has also worked extensively behind the camera as a producer, director and screenwriter. He advanced to the Second Round Division in the Austin Film Festival for one of his original un-produced screenplays entitled Motorvation. He has produced and shot several local and national TV commercials, as well as co-producing the independently funded feature film.
Hanna Eichler
Co-founder of ‘Limelight Motion Picture Company’. Writer and Co-Director of ‘Wait Up Harriet’.
Hanna has spent most of her life involved in theatre. She holds a BA in Drama and has worked extensively in theatre as a writer, actor and director as well as being a qualified secondary school drama teacher. Over the past twelve years, she has written, co-written and directed a number of full length stage productions as well as dozens of short dramas and films. 2006 was the first year she was involved in the 48hours Film Festival for which she co-wrote a script. She was also Co-Director of “Sing and Play” – a DVD of the songs of Julie Wylie.
Thanks to
Nathan King
Our thanks to Nathan King for his beautiful songs "Love Will Lead the Way" and "Lines".