moo

A woman wakes in a grassy field, disoriented and alone. When a chorus of mooing from a nearby rabble of cows jolts her into reality, her body regurgitates a response: a deep and guttural moo.

As the woman observes the rhythm of the herd, she sees there is a strange, wordless peace in the simplicity of their world. She begins living like a cow, grazing on grass and hay and wandering aimlessly through the field. Nevertheless, this pantomime only makes their differences more obvious – and after she finds a small abandoned cowbell in the scrub, she embarks on a journey into the unknown to discover where it is she truly belongs.

Director bio:

Sarah Jo Fraser is a Naarm-based Cinematographer with a weakness for the silly and the sentimental alike. Sarah has a rich background in the camera department on sets big and small across Australia, and honours that technical foundation in her craft. A collaborator first and foremost, Sarah approaches her work with the understanding that our diversity is our strength and our solidarity is our power. In 2024, Sarah received a Silver Award from the Australian Cinematographers Society for her work on the web series Plausible Deniability in the Serial TV & Comedy Series category. Sarah is inspired by the stories that are brought to life each day, and brings her passion and her unique perspective to her work.

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television) (Honours)