A Second Chance at Life
Short Film
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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
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fIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
aRT DIRECTOR
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FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERAPERSON
SECOND ASSISTANT CAMERAPERSON
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BOOM OPERATOR
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aDDITIONAL EDITING
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VFX ARTIST
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Tristan Woodington
Tristan Woodington
Tristan Woodington
Iqbal Barkat
Viviana Wuthrich
Helen Mamas
Dino Zagic
Brooke Linnegar
Alice Haire
Steve J de Souza
Nicholas Walton
Jericho Yabut
Lachlan Salvestro
Lachlan Salvestro
Nova Nguyen
Ethan Wragg
Blake Williams
Blake Williams
Daniel Kemp
Luca Hannell
Ethan Wragg
Ethan Wragg
Tristan Woodington
Tristan Woodington
Said Ahmadi
Steve J de Souza
Steve J de Souza
It's never too late to begin again.
Synopsis
A short documentary exploring the mental health implications and struggles of ageing through the lens of one successful clinical trial patient.
Story
Helen is an older woman reflecting on the weight of grief and the slow, quiet onset of depression after the loss of her husband. Feeling isolated and unsure of how to move forward, she enrolled in a clinical trial offering cognitive behavioural therapy for older adults. Through treatment, she began to rebuild a sense of connection, purpose and joy.
Background
The film was directed by Tristan Woodington as part of CIVIC, an internship hosted by the Media Discipline of Macquarie University's Faculty of Arts. It was created in collaboration with the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre, whose Ageing Wisely program formed the clinical basis for the story.
Helen played an active role in shaping the film, reviewing early edits and helping guide its direction. Her lived experience remains at the heart of the final cut.
Screenings
A Second Chance at Life premiered at Macquarie University in 2023 and is currently used in educational and clinical training settings.
Acknowledgements
This film was created through a collaboration between CIVIC and the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre. Suite Wombat does not claim ownership of this work and lists it here with permission.
We thank Helen for her openness and insight, and acknowledge the support of Professor Viviana Wuthrich, Iqbal Barkat, Alex Ryan and Tom Benson.
We also thank the wider CIVIC and research teams whose work made the film possible.
It's never too late to begin again.
Synopsis
A short documentary exploring the mental health implications and struggles of ageing through the lens of one successful clinical trial patient.
Story
Helen is an older woman reflecting on the weight of grief and the slow, quiet onset of depression after the loss of her husband. Feeling isolated and unsure of how to move forward, she enrolled in a clinical trial offering cognitive behavioural therapy for older adults. Through treatment, she began to rebuild a sense of connection, purpose and joy.
Background
The film was directed by Tristan Woodington as part of CIVIC, an internship hosted by the Media Discipline of Macquarie University's Faculty of Arts. It was created in collaboration with the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre, whose Ageing Wisely program formed the clinical basis for the story.
Helen played an active role in shaping the film, reviewing early edits and helping guide its direction. Her lived experience remains at the heart of the final cut.
Screenings
A Second Chance at Life premiered at Macquarie University in 2023 and is currently used in educational and clinical training settings.
Acknowledgements
This film was created through a collaboration between CIVIC and the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre. Suite Wombat does not claim ownership of this work and lists it here with permission.
We thank Helen for her openness and insight, and acknowledge the support of Professor Viviana Wuthrich, Iqbal Barkat, Alex Ryan and Tom Benson.
We also thank the wider CIVIC and research teams whose work made the film possible.
It's never too late to begin again.
Synopsis
A short documentary exploring the mental health implications and struggles of ageing through the lens of one successful clinical trial patient.
Story
Helen is an older woman reflecting on the weight of grief and the slow, quiet onset of depression after the loss of her husband. Feeling isolated and unsure of how to move forward, she enrolled in a clinical trial offering cognitive behavioural therapy for older adults. Through treatment, she began to rebuild a sense of connection, purpose and joy.
Background
The film was directed by Tristan Woodington as part of CIVIC, an internship hosted by the Media Discipline of Macquarie University's Faculty of Arts. It was created in collaboration with the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre, whose Ageing Wisely program formed the clinical basis for the story.
Helen played an active role in shaping the film, reviewing early edits and helping guide its direction. Her lived experience remains at the heart of the final cut.
Screenings
A Second Chance at Life premiered at Macquarie University in 2023 and is currently used in educational and clinical training settings.
Acknowledgements
This film was created through a collaboration between CIVIC and the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre. Suite Wombat does not claim ownership of this work and lists it here with permission.
We thank Helen for her openness and insight, and acknowledge the support of Professor Viviana Wuthrich, Iqbal Barkat, Alex Ryan and Tom Benson.
We also thank the wider CIVIC and research teams whose work made the film possible.
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