第一天
First Day
导演｜朱莉·卡尔塞夫
编剧｜朱莉·卡尔塞夫
主演｜埃维·麦克唐纳，乔安妮·亨特，安东尼·布兰登·黄
制片人｜莉比·多赫蒂，克尔斯蒂·斯塔克
摄影｜维琳达·沃德尔
类型｜短片、剧情
时长｜18分钟
完成时间｜2017年
对白语言｜英语
字幕｜英文
地区｜澳大利亚
制作公司｜Epic Films
故事梗概
《第一天》讲述了一个关于害怕小学和中学之间的过渡期的故事。对于汉娜来说，这样的害怕程度更高，因为今年她将第一次作为一个女孩上学。
导演介绍
朱莉·卡尔塞夫（Julie Kalceff）是一位获奖的澳大利亚作家、导演和制片人，因编剧、导演和共同制作电视连续剧《第一天》（2020）而出名。这个关于一位12岁跨性别女孩开始上中学的突破性故事是澳大利亚第一部由跨性别演员担任主角的电视剧。该剧已销往全球多个地区，包括HULU（美国）和CBBC（英国）。2021年4月，该剧获得了GLAAD媒体奖（儿童和青少年），该奖项旨表彰该剧平等、准确并包容地展现了LGBTQIA+社群和影响他们生活的种种问题。
2020年，《第一天》获得了AACTA奖（澳大利亚学院奖）的最佳儿童节目和最佳电视剧本两项提名。同年，该剧在由80多位国际评委投票的第59届金玫瑰奖中赢得了该奖项。同年，朱莉被宣布成为 “强大的女性导演团队 “的一员，领导拍摄剧情片集《在西部》（2021）。
朱莉第一次获得国际关注是在她创作、编剧、导演和制作的全球热门数字剧集《一见倾心》（2014）时。该剧获得了评论界和大众的赞誉，是世界上收视率最高的网络剧之一，在230个国家和地区积累了超过1.7亿的浏览量。该系列剧还卖给了澳大利亚的广播电视并在其上播放。朱莉是该系列所有30集中唯一的编剧和导演，并且是所有五季的制片人。
2018年，朱莉被选中参加澳大利亚银幕公司的美国人才计划，该计划旨在将澳大利亚最好的新兴人才引入国际市场。
作为澳大利亚电影、电视和广播学校的毕业生，朱莉获得了剧本创作的硕士学位，她创立了位于悉尼的制作公司Common Language Films并担任董事。朱莉擅长利用幽默讲述戏剧性的、以人物为主导的、以女性为中心的故事，深受广大观众欢迎。她热衷于在银幕上和镜头后的真实呈现和包容。朱莉的作品探讨的主题包括身份、归属、社群和在逆境中的韧性。
导演阐述
作为LGBTQI社群的骄傲一员，我对银幕上多元性的表现充满热情。通过《第一天》，我不仅想提高LGBTQI社群的能见度，还想讲述一个关于跨性别青年的振奋人心的赋权故事。我希望这将增加目标观众和更广泛的社群的理解和接纳，并帮助那些像我一样由于没有在银幕上看到自己的形象而挣扎的人发出声音。
我与这个主题有个人联系，并认识一些跨性别者和跨性别儿童的父母。然而，我承认我不是跨性别者，在许多方面，这不是我的故事。因此，对我、制片人克尔斯蒂·斯塔克、澳大利亚广播公司和澳大利亚银幕公司来说，让一个跨性别女孩担任主角是极其重要的。我们非常幸运地选择了才华横溢的埃维·麦克唐纳扮演汉娜。虽然有剧本，但这是埃维的故事，我们的工作是确保她有讲述故事所需的工具和支持。在整个过程中，对一位每个场景中都有出演且未演过戏的12岁女孩，埃维所表现出的勇气、成熟和纯粹的自然能力和天赋是鼓舞人心的。
作为一个电影人，我有自己的声音，我相信我有责任用它来讲述那些重要的、有可能对人们的生活产生积极影响的故事。
朱莉-卡尔塞夫
Director｜Julie Kalceff
Screenwriter｜Julie Kalceff
Cast｜Evie Macdonald, Joanne Hunt, Anthony Brandon Wong
Producer｜Libbie Doherty, Kirsty Stark
Cinematographer｜Velinda Wardell
Genre｜Short, Drama
Length｜18min
Year｜2017
Dialogue｜English
Subtitles｜English
Region｜Australia
Production Company｜Epic Films
Synopsis
First Day, tells a story about the fears associated with the transition between primary school and high school – but in Hannah’s case, the stakes are even higher: this year, she will be attending school for the first time as a girl.
Director Biography
Julie Kalceff is an award-winning Australian writer, director, and producer best known for writing, directing and co-producing the television series First Day (2020). This ground-breaking story of a 12 year-old transgender girl starting middle school was the first Australian series to star a transgender actor in the lead role. It has sold to multiple territories worldwide including HULU (US) and CBBC (UK). In April 2021, the series won a GLAAD Media Award (Children and Youth) which honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBTQIA+ community and the issues that affect their lives.
In 2020, First Day was nominated for two AACTA Awards (Australian Academy Awards) for Best Children’s Program and for Best Screenplay in Television. That same year, the series won its category at the 59th Rose d’Or Awards which are voted on by over 80 international judges. Also in 2020, Julie was announced as part of a “powerhouse female directing team” that is spearheading the anthology drama feature Here Out West (2021).
Julie first gained international attention when she created, wrote, directed, and produced the global hit digital drama series Starting From… Now (2014). Attracting critical and popular acclaim, it is one of the most watched web series in the world – amassing over 170 million views in 230 countries. The series also sold to and played on broadcast television in Australia. Julie was the sole writer and director on all 30 episodes of the series and was a producer on all five seasons.
In 2018, Julie was selected to participate in Screen Australia’s Talent USA Program that introduces the best emerging Australian talent to the international market.
A graduate of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School with a Masters Degree in Scriptwriting, Julie founded and is director of the Sydney-based production company Common Language Films. Julie specializes in utilizing humor to tell dramatic, character-driven, female-centric stories that appeal to a wide audience. She is passionate about authentic representation and inclusion, both on screen and behind the camera. Julie’s work explores themes such as identity, belonging, community, and resilience in the face of adversity.
Director’s Statement
As a proud member of the LGBTQI community, I’m passionate about diversity of representation on screen. With First Day I not only want to increase visibility of the LGBTQI community but to tell an uplifting story of empowerment about a transgender teenager. My hope is that this will increase understanding and acceptance amongst the target audience and the wider community, and help give a voice to those who, like myself, struggle as a direct result of not seeing themself represented on screen.
I have a personal connection to the subject matter and know a number of transgender people and parents of transgender children. However, I acknowledge that I am not transgender and, in many regards, this isn’t my story to tell. It was extremely important, therefore, to me, producer Kirsty Stark, the ABC and Screen Australia, to cast a transgender girl in the lead role. We were incredibly fortunate to be able to cast the talented Evie Macdonald as Hannah. Although scripted, this is Evie’s story and it’s our job to ensure that she has the tools and support she needs to tell it. The courage, maturity and sheer natural ability and talent Evie has shown throughout this process – a 12 year-old girl who has never acted before and who is in every scene – is inspirational.
As a filmmaker I have a voice and I believe it’s my responsibility to use it to tell stories that matter and that have the potential to positively impact on people’s lives.
Julie Kalceff