Death's Requiem

Death’s Requiem
Directed by	Marc Furmie
Written by	Marc Furmie Ji Hao Lou
Produced by	Tim Maddocks
Starring	Jai Koutrae
Cinematography	Carl Robertson
Production company	Maddfilms
Release date	2007 (2007)
Country	Australia
Language	English

Death's Requiem is an Australian 2007 short film. ^[1] It tells of Nathan Chapel, a terminally ill comic book artist with an obsession for death. But When the Grim Reaper himself pays Nathan comes to life to haunt him, Nathan's greatest fears are realized. ^[2]

The film was produced with financing from Screen Australia. ^[3]

Cast

• Raoul Agapis as Death
• Darren K. Hawkins as The Removalist
• Jai Koutrae as Nathan
• Billy Milionis as Joe
• Tai Nguyen as Cigarette Seller
• Robin Royce Queree as Homeless Man (as Robin Queree)
• Bruce Spence as John
• Alin Sumarwata as Sarah

Awards

The film was nominated for and received several awards:

Award	Recipient	Awarding Body	Year	Status	Ref
SA & WA Gold Award, Fictional Drama Short	Carl Robertson	Australian Cinematographers Society	2007	Winner	[4] [5]
Best Entry (SA & WA)	Carl Robertson	Australian Cinematographers Society	2007	Winner	[6]
Best Achievement in Sound for a Short Film	Stephen J. Hope & David Glasser	Australian Screen Sound Guild	2007	Winner	[7] [8]
Best Actor	Jai Koutrae	Method Fest	2007	Winner	[9] [10]
Best Short Film	Marc Furmie	Method Fest	2007	Nominee	[11]
Best Cinematography	Carl Robertson	Shriekfest	2007	Winner	[12] [13]
Best Super Short Film	Marc Furmie	Shriekfest	2007	Nominee	[14]
Best Short Film	Marc Furmie	Flickerfest	2008	Nominee	[15]
Best Achievement in Cinematography	Carl Robertson	St. Kilda Film Festival	2007	Winner	[16] [17]
Best Short Film	Marc Furmie	St. Kilda Film Festival	2007	Nominee	[18]
Best Short Filme	Marc Furmie	Eerie Horror Fest	2007	Nominee	[19]
Best Short Film	Marc Furmie	Lucania Film Festival	2022	Nominee	[20]
Best Actor	Jai Koutrae	Lucania Film Festival	2008	Winner	[21]

References

1. "Death's Requiem (2006) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
2. "Death's Requiem". www.shortfilmwire.com. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
3. "Marc Furmie - Our Directors". Rezistor Studios. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
4. "Australian Cinematographers Society (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
5. "Award winners - Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS)". 1 July 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
6. "Australian Cinematographers Society (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
7. "Australian Screen Sound Guild (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
8. "Audio". www.newhope.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
9. "Method Fest (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
10. Kilday, Gregg (9 April 2007). "'Irish' shines for Method Fest". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
11. "Method Fest (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
12. "Shriekfest (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
13. "Shriekfest Winners – Page 5 – Shriekfest". www.shriekfest.com. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
14. "Shriekfest (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
15. "Flickerfest International Short Film Festival (2008)". IMDb. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
16. "2006/2007, PP no. 31 of 2008". Trove. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
17. "St. Kilda Film Festival (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
18. "St. Kilda Film Festival (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
19. "Eerie Horror Fest (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
20. "Lucania Film Festival (2022)". IMDb. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
21. "Lucania Film Festival (2008)". IMDb. Retrieved 25 August 2025.

External links

• Death’s Requiem at IMDb