VIV’S SILLY MANGO
Writer & Producer
2022 | 28 min | TV broadcast short film | Australia
Viv Nguyen’s world completely erupts when Nikki Tu, the rebellious new girl from Melbourne, joins her music group and threatens her close dynamic with best friend, Esther Kelly. After a rival boy band reveals Viv’s deepest secrets, the mismatched group must work together to reclaim what’s rightfully theirs.
Premiered on 20 November 2022 on ABC TV and ABC iView
Written and Produced by
MARY DUONG & RAE CHOI
Directed by
RACHEL MAXINE ANDERSON
Executive Producer
AMANDA HIGGS
Production Manager
ARIKA ROSENTHAL CROTTY
Cinematographer
BRIAN LOEWE
Production Designer
MARCEL LIM
Editor
Stephanie Liquorish
Costume Designer
EMMA TOMM
Original Music by
KATE DILLON
(FULL FLOWER MOON BAND)
1st Assistant Director
BETHANY STOKE
Unit Manager
MARY YOUELS
Script Supervisor
JACINTA TAYLOR
Sound Recordist
MEL BERTRAM
Press
“Kaleidoscope ABC review: Gugu naGogo, Namaste Yoga, Viv’s Silly Mango, Yaz Queens” - ScreenHub (13 December 2022)
“The Kaleidoscope Films (Trailer)” - Inside Film (9 November 2022)
“ABC ME supports CaLD filmmakers with The Kaleidoscope Project” - Film Ink (May 2021)
