Fortitude
About the Film
Fortitude is about powerlifters breaking the ideas of what strength truly is. We follow two young female athletes, Shristi Singh and Maja Andrysiak, who have shown resilience and power in and outside their sport, with their coach Jonny guiding them every step of the way. Shristi is 17 and hitting personal bests in her last year of school and in the gym. Maja is 19 years old, and when she is not at university, you bet you will find her at Fortitude Barbell. This film dives into the CAPO powerlifting state championship, where we discover the importance and power behind the Fortitude community.
Director
Hetal Singh
Writer
Ella Reddicliffe
Producers
Maxine Schmid
Aimee Tacon
Behind the Scenes
Cast & Crew
Producer: Maxine Schmid & Aimee Tacon
Director: Hetal Singh
Writer: Ella Reddicliffe
Director of Photography: Maxine Gamer
Production Designer: Thomas Shaw-Miles
Editor: James Turner-Fry
Sound Designer: Maxine Schmid
Composer: Amariah Collard
First Assistant Director: Jun Hui Loh
Grips: Macaria Lo
Electrics: Macaria Lo & Daniel Drew
Camera Operator: Maxine Gamer & Joe Lederhose
Sound Recordist: Archer Johnstone
Boom Operator: Eve Marsden
Production Assistant: Ella Reddicliffe, Evelyn Younger
Data Wranglers:
Joe Lederhose
Macaria Lo
Jordan Miller
Thomas Shaw-Miles
Aimee Tacon
Editing Assistant: Matthew Fox
Colourist: Jisu Han
The QUT School of Creative Arts acknowledges the Turrbal and Yugara as the First Nations owners of the lands where QUT now stands. We pay respect to their Elders, lores, customs and creation spirits. We recognise that these lands have always been places of teaching, research, and learning. QUT acknowledges the important role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to play within the QUT community.
