King Carl the Cool is the pursuit of a distinct dream, and a meeting between Royalty and Rock n Roll.
Max is a young neuro-diverse man from Melbourne, who over the last five years has written and received over 150 letters from Royal families across the world. The Royal who has particularly captured his interest has been King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. To honour King Carl, Max with the help of his band mates wrote a rock song (in the chords of C and G) and titled it: KING CARL the COOL.
This documentary follows the challenges and triumphs of Max and his family as they travel to Stockholm with the bold dream of meeting the King. Through the unique perspective of Max, we witness the courage and passion of someone who is willing to give it all for a dream, and the positive effects this has had on those around him.
Directed by Amelia Ducker and Jo Leishman.
Amelia Ducker and Jo Leishman are emerging filmmakers from Melbourne, Australia.
Amelia is a multi-disciplinary artist and educator with her work spanning Live Art, Theatre and Film. She holds a Bachelor of Performing Arts, (Monash), a Postgraduate Diploma of Performance Creation, (VCA) and a Graduate Certificate of Art & Community Engagement (VCA). Most recently she completed the Future Makers Fellowship at the Centre for Sustainability and Leadership (CSL). She has undertaken local and international residencies and her latest Production 'Genius', was directed for the Festival of Live Art, 2016, with a re-imagining in 2017 at the Abbotsford Convent.
Jo Leishman is a collaborative artist with a background in producing and project managing events, festivals, theatre and dance. She has toured nationally and internationally with companies including Back to Back (Small Metal Objects, Food Court, Ganesh Vs the Third Reich) and Windmill Theatre Company. She has worked for Dark Mofo (Hobart’s winter festival) for consecutive years, acting as Head of Stage Management for their late night event: Night Mass. Jo works inclusively, most notably with companies such as Rawcus and St Martins Youth Arts Centre. She was Production Manager for the production of Genius in both 2016 and 2017
Her artist practice evolves around writing, physical theatre, collaboration & story-telling. Currently, she is the Associate Producer at Abbotsford Convent.