My debut short Overdrive is finally out. It’s been a labour of love.
bout seven years ago I went on a journey of self-discovery to understand my relationship to my hormones better. My premenstrual symptoms felt significantly more acute compared to most of my friends, and were oftentimes mentally debilitating. So I did what I do best – I researched.
When I first learned about PMDD, it was a lightbulb moment. A lot of the symptoms aligned with my experience more than regular PMS. I felt that I swung between both of these conditions and felt so angry and frustrated at the lack of awareness, and research surrounding them both, not to mention the stigma – my GOD the stigma! The fact that some women are out there suffering so deeply fuelled me to make something about it. I followed my gut and the more I leaned into the emotional turmoil I was experiencing, this visual metaphor came out. Fast forward to 2022 after I had begun to establish myself as a director, I wrote Overdrive.
I want to take a moment to thank absolutely everyone involved who willingly jumped on this wild ride with me, stunts, action, body doubles, blood… This short was not for the faint hearted. You are incredible. Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you.
I’m so proud of this film. And really hope it can live a life online that some people out there can connect with. Feeling at war with yourself is universal and whether you menstruate or not, we all know someone who does.
Written & Directed by Abigail Wilson @abbyow
Arts Council Presents: @aceagrams
A Park Pictures Production: @parkpictures In association with Aluna Entertainment & Racket Studio: @alunaentertainment @racket.studio
Producer: George Telfer @gtelfs
Exec Producers: Shelley Jones @shelleybones Fran Thompson @fran.thompson India Lee @indialee___ Juliet Kirby @jules.kirby
Line Producer: Nina Kobia
Director of Photography: Ebba Hult @ebbahult
Stunt Director: Jason Oettle @stuntnetwork
Editor: Lainy Black @lainyblack
Costume Designer: Ellie Walker @ellieslwalker
Sound Designer: Giselle Hall
Colourist: Daniela Rotaru @dani_simone_r
Stunt Driving Double: Jason Oettle @stuntnetwork Ansko Pitkanen @ansko_stunts
Stunt Fight Double: Andrea Bunckenburg @andreabunckenburg
Stunt Coordinator / Action Director: Ansko Pitkanen @ansko_stunts
Choreographer / Action Cam Op: ThomasHacikoglu
Mechanic / Stunts: Joana Marie Laux
Track Supervisor / Stunts: Wojteki Prygie
Track Supervisor / Stunts: Boris Bakes
Cam Bike Operator / Stunts: James Bomalick @jamesbomalick
1stAD: Martin Kulhawy
Production Manager:Mojaš Perović @mojomojomojo_
PA:Neslihan Sahin
1stAC 1stUnit: DanielMerget @danielmerget
2ndAC 1stUnit: Tina Paffen @iblametina
1stAC 2ndUnit: Franz Deutschman@___franzz
AC 2nd Unit: Otis Witt
DIR & VTR: Mario Krohnfuss, Kevin Schulze @videooperator_berlin
Gaffer: Jurgen Bosse
Electrician: Finn RiefenstahlKey
Grip: Olando GubelGrip
Assist: Oyaro Floria
Head Tech: Uwe Dietrich
SFX: Nils Gunnar Bleeck
Set Designer: Julian Knaak @julianknaack
Set Design Assistant: Greta Bolzoni @greta.bolzoni
Costume Standby: Hanna Demidoval @ann_deee
Hair & Makeup Designer: Jana Kalgajeva @janakalgajevahalpin
Picture Vehicle: Andor Klawiter @andorklawiter
Drone Op: Hauke Mahler @fpv.ueberdir
Edit House: Cabin @CabinEdit
Edit Producer: Caylee Banz @cayleebanz
Audio Post: 750mph @750_mphAudio
Producer: Tara O’Kelly
VFXColour & Finish By: Time Based Arts @timebasedarts
Producer: Sian Jenkins
Compositor: Jamie Crofts
Compositor: Bernardo Valera @bevarelaCG
Artist: Teodora Retegan @teodorareteganCG
Artist: Joe Ibbitt @joeibbettvfxartist
Title Designer: Josep Román @affaireprojects
German Production: Goodhouse Films @goodhousefilms
Goodhouse MD: Leonel Dietsche @leoneldietsche