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A GROUP of students from Frankston are hard at work on their second short film, and showing no signs of slowing down. 16-year-old Makayla Doyle directed her first short film “A Mother’s Instinct” last year. She is now editing her second film after shooting in Frankston South.
“Her Story” has been written, edited, and produced by Doyle. She said “Her Story is a drama film, highlighting a group of six female friends who one night attend a party and endure a series of confronting yet relatable events for females.
“Additionally centering on another female focused film, a passion of mine, my film A Mother’s Instinct is a thriller drama following the story of Layla, a pregnant adult who finds her world crumbling down. This film took months of research and preparation to find actors, the set, and crew. I poured so much into it and was thrilled at the result. It is currently in film festival submissions and will also be out on YouTube by the end of 2025.”
Her Story stars Paige Joy Ryans, Makayla Doyle, Liv Friend, Lily Clark, Frankie Rochford, Rush Longmore, Flynn Glazebrook, Bianca Rose, Kiara Mavondo, and Liam Matthews. The cast features students from Austin Acting Studios in Frankston South – Doyle said “as actors at Austin Acting Studios, we were grateful to be provided the support and knowledgeable guidance needed to make our own short film successfully. Learning essential behind the scenes skills every week, studio director Stephany Avila gave us the freedom and encouragement to successfully make our films with us all taking on individual roles, with mine being co-writer, actor, producer and production-coordinator.”
Her Story is currently in post-production and is expected to be published on YouTube later this year.
First published in the Frankston Times – 4 February 2025