Candidate Games: Battlefield Perth

30min documentary commissioned by ABC for the Opening Shots initiative for emerging filmmakers.

Come behind the scenes on the campaign trail, as three very different candidates battle it out for the seat of ultimate power: the comfortable chair and river views of the  Lord Mayor of the City of Perth.

Candidate Games is a television documentary about two GenY candidates challenging for the position of Lord Mayor in what turned out to be a very controversial election, where questions of ethics and transparency in government took center stage.

Written & Directed by Sam Bodhi Field

Produced by Alice Wolfe & Ella Wright

Executive Produced by Brian Beaton & Celia Tait