Sunbury and Macedon Ranges specialist school has been catapulted to the big screen, with a documentary of its latest production to feature at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF).
The documentary, called This Is Going to Be Big, follows director Thomas Hyland and a cohort of about 58 students throughout the production process of their show on John Farnham.
The school worked on the production for about six months and performed four sold out shows at the Mount View Theatre in late March.
Mr Hyland said being a part of the documentary has been an absolute joy, and has given the students a chance to tell their stories.
“It’s been a lot of fun but quite a moving experience for me,” he said. “Personally I found myself reflecting on my own high school experience in the process.
“[The documentary] I think is really a chance for [the students] to tell their own stories to a wider audience.
“I think it was a really enriching experience, it’s not everyday that you have a microphone or camera put in front of you… and to have an audience be there to hear what they have to say.”
Mr Hyland said the documentary follows the students outside of the school setting, and will premiere on August 9.
“The camera steps inside the classroom and rehearsal room and goes inside some of the students’ homes,” he said.
“[It looks] to understand what motivates them in their lives, their dreams and desires and what challenges they might face and what they want out of themselves and the future.”
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Zoe Moffatt
