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............. ....... ............. ....... ............. ....... ............. ....... ............. ....... ............. ....... ............. ....... ............. ....... ............. ....... Short film, 16 mins, 2022. An invalid musician Claude seeks remedy for a respiratory condition. He tracks down the renowned Dr Cayla and begins treatment, yet encounters dark secrets in her 'cave' (wine cellar). After Claude's mysterious disappearance, on discovering his journal, can intrepid speleologist Atlanta Peabody uncover the truth? Sunday 27 July 2025 Sainte Valière, France, dimanche 27 juillet Le film court métrage 'La Cave du Dr Cayla' a été projeté dans la salle Galy, 10 ans après le commencement de la conception de l'histoire à Hôtel Sainte Valière.
Review from Wallachia International Film Festival, Romania: ‘’The Cave of Dr. Cayla” is definitely a character-driven movie. Despite its short length, it takes great care of its characters’ development and transformation. Sofia Chapman, the writer and director of this film, shaped two complex main characters, with relevant backstories for the plot she had conceived. In addition to this, Cayla and Claude function on multiple layers of complexity. The usage of two different languages (French and English), the short segments of flashbacks and the romantic subplot between those two are great examples of Sofia’s dedication to this script. She also wrote a part of the official soundtrack of the movie, taking the whole atmosphere of this short to another level! A big congratulations must go the actors - Eloise Caleo and Sofia Chapman herself and also to the entire technical team! The Cave of Dr Cayla premiered in Nollywood! Official selection Edo State International Film Festival Nigeria 1-4 September 2022, Paradise International Film Festival, Budapest Hungary and London Lift Off Sessions. Finalist, Inferno Festival 2023, Rome, Italy. Official selection, Melbourne Queer Film Festival November 2023 in the shorts package 'Out There Shorts', Village Jam Factory. Special Jury Award, Best International Short Film, Tamizhagam International Film Festival, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 2022. Honorable Mention, Pebbles Underground Film Festival Canada. Gold Award winner, 'Short Movies' category, Wallachia International Film Festival Romania 2023. Screened at Festival of Surrealisms, Naarm Melbourne March 2024. Theme sheet music 'B.A. (Bon appétit)' for piano available now through Wirripang publishing.
Eloise Caleo as the mysterious Dr Cayla and Sofia Chapman captured here in rehearsal in 2021 by photographer Melisa Savickas. Thanks to our sponsors Coffex Coffee and our caterers Choukette and Pozible supporters. We acknowledge the Woi Wurrung and Yalukit-Willam peoples, the traditional owners of the land on which filming took place. Director of photography Bruce Reilly, who also worked with Sofia on the next film project, 'An Ex in Provence 2025' featuring Faezeh Alavi, supported by Lesbians Inc and Coffex Coffee. Sofia's début short story, The Cave of Dr Cayla, written during a residency at Sainte Valière in France in 2015 was published in Gargouille Literary Journal Issue 4 in 2016. An Ex in Provence appears in Howard Firkin's anthology 'One Surviving Story', In Case of Emergency Press 2020.
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