Christopher Colley on the set of The Curse of Baba Yaga.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast. 

It’s been a while, but now that the chaos of my film festival, the WA Made Film Festival, is over for another year I’m back doing what I love doing the most, and that’s bring you all the best Australian filmmaking stories through cinemaaustralia.com.au and the Cinema Australia Podcast. 

In this episode I’m joined by The Curse of Baba Yaga writer and director, Christopher Colley.

Perth’s first teen horror TikTok series, The Curse of Baba Yaga is a found footage series following two high school boys, James and Luca, as they navigate a string of disappearances in their quiet suburban town. The Curse of Baba Yaga is from first time writer and director, Colley (who also stars on-screen as James), and producer, Matt Hodgkinson. 

Luke Jai McIntosh and Christopher Colley on the set of The Curse of Baba Yaga.

With a background in acting, Christopher Colley has pivoted to writing and directing with the aim to push the possibilities of queer characters on screen, exploring nuanced stories that reflect his own lived experiences. 

In this interview, Christopher discusses creating specifically for TikTok during a time of controversy for the platform, his horror inspirations, working with up-and-coming actor Luke Jai McIntosh, and what its like to shoot in a vertical format.

It should also be noted that this is a short episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast as it was originally recorded for my radio show on 2RRR in Sydney.  

The Curse of Baba Yaga will be available to watch on TikTok from Friday, April 7. 

Anyway… enjoy. 

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