Perri Cummings

Movies

Empty Pocket
Window Shopper
Two pickpockets wanted a little more cash. So they stupidly accepted a job to steal from a psychopath. Of course it goes wrong and the two thieves are hunted by a lunatic who enjoys opening throats a little too much.
Apparitions
Producer
With only nightmares for childhood memories, Lily Stone returns to her family home to find out what happened to her parents. Despite the locals' warnings about an evil presence cursing the house, Lily crosses the threshold and discovers not all the ghosts that haunt us are dead.
Apparitions
Writer
With only nightmares for childhood memories, Lily Stone returns to her family home to find out what happened to her parents. Despite the locals' warnings about an evil presence cursing the house, Lily crosses the threshold and discovers not all the ghosts that haunt us are dead.
Apparitions
Director
With only nightmares for childhood memories, Lily Stone returns to her family home to find out what happened to her parents. Despite the locals' warnings about an evil presence cursing the house, Lily crosses the threshold and discovers not all the ghosts that haunt us are dead.
Apparitions
Jane Wilkes
With only nightmares for childhood memories, Lily Stone returns to her family home to find out what happened to her parents. Despite the locals' warnings about an evil presence cursing the house, Lily crosses the threshold and discovers not all the ghosts that haunt us are dead.
Interference
Producer
After another long night of telephone tarot readings, Miriam receives a call from beyond the grave, sweeping her up into the mother of all decades-dead domestic disputes.
Interference
Writer
After another long night of telephone tarot readings, Miriam receives a call from beyond the grave, sweeping her up into the mother of all decades-dead domestic disputes.
Interference
Miriam / She / He
After another long night of telephone tarot readings, Miriam receives a call from beyond the grave, sweeping her up into the mother of all decades-dead domestic disputes.
Trench
Story
Struggling stand-up Sam Slade and reclusive writer Becky Holt are thrown together when Becky experiences strange phenomena in her own home, and Sam, desperately broke, poses as a private eye - but will Sam's first case be the death of her?
Trench
Producer
Struggling stand-up Sam Slade and reclusive writer Becky Holt are thrown together when Becky experiences strange phenomena in her own home, and Sam, desperately broke, poses as a private eye - but will Sam's first case be the death of her?
Trench
Becky Holt
Struggling stand-up Sam Slade and reclusive writer Becky Holt are thrown together when Becky experiences strange phenomena in her own home, and Sam, desperately broke, poses as a private eye - but will Sam's first case be the death of her?
The Association
Writer
New to town, Joanne finds herself at the local Women's Club Meeting, but soon realises the helpful tips these women are swapping are for far more than just arts and crafts.
The Association
Nancy
New to town, Joanne finds herself at the local Women's Club Meeting, but soon realises the helpful tips these women are swapping are for far more than just arts and crafts.
Shotgun
Robbed, fired, dumped and off his meds, he now sees things that aren't there. Insanity and hatred grow while his rage festers, his mind is chaos and he wants others to pay for it. Madness will take him and his shotgun will purge him.
Talkback
Joan
A housewife (Perri Cummings) who becomes infected with the vitriolic words of a bigoted talk radio host, in this commentary on the culture of fear and distrust spread by the media post-9/11. Created for Drafthouse Films’ THE ABCS OF DEATH ‘26th Director’ competition.
Scope
Persephone Chase
Persephone Chase is a contract assassin with a difference. In a fond homage to 1970s drive-in action thrillers -- but set in modern-day Melbourne -- powerful criminals plot the downfall of a right-wing, devoutly religious political candidate... and each other.
Why Must The Show Go On?
Deirdre Snowflake Fleckman
A documentary crew detail the struggle of Unbelievable Productions' visionary leader, Madeleine LaRoy, to stage a revolutionary reboot of Shakespeare's MACBETH (in space), with the help of her faithful best friend/choreographer/costume & set designer/tea lady/everything else, Deirdre Snowflake Fleckman. Madeleine enlists young drama school graduate Scott Johnson and alcoholic veteran of the stage Desmond Darke to help her mount her astounding vision.
Why Must The Show Go On?
Writer
A documentary crew detail the struggle of Unbelievable Productions' visionary leader, Madeleine LaRoy, to stage a revolutionary reboot of Shakespeare's MACBETH (in space), with the help of her faithful best friend/choreographer/costume & set designer/tea lady/everything else, Deirdre Snowflake Fleckman. Madeleine enlists young drama school graduate Scott Johnson and alcoholic veteran of the stage Desmond Darke to help her mount her astounding vision.
Interchange
Beth
Iraqi immigrant Samir (Majid Shokor) chooses an AFL team to support, as his fellow cabbie Michael (Phil Zachariah) attempts to sway him to the Magpie army. Young Philip (Jim Brogan) is being bullied by Shaun (Santo Tripodi), despite a common bond of which they’re unaware. Phillip’s mum, Lisa (Sally McLean) takes her cancer-stricken sister Beth (Perri Cummings), to watch their beloved Saints. In the game of life, we’re all on the same team.