Directing
Erika Dekker
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Directing
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Erika Dekker is a young Australian filmmaker from Sydney. They studied at SAE University College for their bachelor of film from 2024 to 2025. They have directed numerous shorts including "Chrysalis" and "It Lurks In The Closet". Erika has had a passion for filmmaking since they were nine years old, their films often revolve around identity, mental health and self discovery. Drawing inspiration from their own experiences, Erika uses film as a medium to share stories often overlooked or misunderstood.
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NRAlice, a girl in her late teenage years, lives in an isolated bush-land in Australia with her father. Faced with the reality of growing up, she is asked to think about the larger world and where she fits in from there. Upset and distressed Alice regresses into a fantasy land she created as a child to escape from the hardships and decisions surrounding her future. Through her journey, she uses the wisdom of her younger self to move forward into the next stage of her life. Alice comes to the realization that she doesn't need to leave her childhood behind in order to mature, grow and learn.
Chrysalis
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NREliza a closeted queer woman, lives a carefully organised life of, but beneath the composed exterior is a deeply insecure individual. When a connection is formed with a classmate that tests her preconceived ideas about her identity she is forced to reckon with the creature that has long stalked her subconsciousness. Eliza must confront the embodiment of her fears, making a choice that will change her future forever, continue to hide or let the creature out of the closet.
It Lurks In The Closet
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Behind the camera
NRAlice, a girl in her late teenage years, lives in an isolated bush-land in Australia with her father. Faced with the reality of growing up, she is asked to think about the larger world and where she fits in from there. Upset and distressed Alice regresses into a fantasy land she created as a child to escape from the hardships and decisions surrounding her future. Through her journey, she uses the wisdom of her younger self to move forward into the next stage of her life. Alice comes to the realization that she doesn't need to leave her childhood behind in order to mature, grow and learn.
Chrysalis
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NREliza a closeted queer woman, lives a carefully organised life of, but beneath the composed exterior is a deeply insecure individual. When a connection is formed with a classmate that tests her preconceived ideas about her identity she is forced to reckon with the creature that has long stalked her subconsciousness. Eliza must confront the embodiment of her fears, making a choice that will change her future forever, continue to hide or let the creature out of the closet.
It Lurks In The Closet
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