Rippple Media

Film & TV

Rippple Media is involved in the development of new stories, ideas and concepts for film and television. Most recently, Rippple Media was executive producer of the short film Mikelis, starring James Cosmo.

Fadeaway

The screenplay Fadeaway, by Campbell Jefferys, has received funding from the highly competitive Director’s Cut-Gremium of the MOIN Filmförderung in Hamburg. Involved in the further development of the project are director Caren Wuhrer and the production companies Marlene Film and Tatami Films.

Fadeaway takes a unique perspective on the underdog-sport drama. Former basketball star JARON (35) finds himself in the unexpected role of coach for a deaf basketball team. Together they fight not only for sporting success, but also for respect and self-acceptance in a society that often ignores their differences.

Mikelis

Based on a short story by Royce Leville, from his collection The Book of Names, the short film Mikelis is available to watch on Vimeo.

Written and directed by Marc Bethke, and starring James Cosmo, Samuel Weiss and Oana Solomon, Mikelis tells the story of a mathematician working for the European Union, who is sitting in a hotel room in Brussels, one day after his retirement. He is waiting for what he knows will be his last visitor, Carl. But only through meeting the maid Ada, the dark secret of his life’s work is revealed. Ada is going to be Mikelis last and most personal victim.

Mikelis screened at festivals across Europe to widespread acclaim. Watch the film here.

Author

Written by

Campbell Jefferys

I’m an Australian writer, journalist, lecturer and creative writing teacher. A professional writer for over twenty years, I’ve published ten books, written for newspapers and magazines around the world and twice won the Fiction category of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. One of my short stories, ‘Mikelis’, was made into a short film that screened at dozens of festivals through 2016-17. In 2020, I ran the Perth Writers Salon, a five-session writing course, during the Perth Fringe Festival, following on from running the same course in 2019 at the Fellowship of Australian Writers (WA). I also create content for some of the world’s biggest brands, including videos, press materials and creative copy. Apart from writing, I dabble in music and play lots of sport. I played high level basketball as a teenager, represented Australia twice at the World Age Group Championships of Triathlon, and currently play cricket in Hamburg.