Remote New World

Short film Remote New World extends the challenges of living in lockdown during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic into an even more worrying future. Kathleen Winter and Emma Cullen's winning 2020 ShoeString Film Challenge entry follows a woman (played by Cullen), who struggles in a world where the government keeps tabs on everyone's movements. The ShoeString Challenge was born in 2010 as a theatre contest; entrants were given a month to create a play for $20. In 2020 the challenge went online — this time the mission was to create a short film.

When you go on your daily walk, please take your device with you to assist with contact tracing. We are all in this together.

– Government announcer (Kathleen Winter)

Key Cast & Crew

Sylvie McCreanor

As: Remote friend

Emma Cullen

Co-Director, Writer, As: Woman alone

Kathleen Winter

Co-Director, Writer, Camera, Sound, Editor, As: Government announcer