“I wrote Prone to the Drone back in mid August 2018 after being at low point in my life, when I spent a majority of my time isolated in my home without seeing or speaking to anyone months on end. Writing this story was an outlook to me, on the feelings of loneliness and depression and how a sense of connection can make or break a person.

The story means a lot to me because it shows the chaotic-ness of my mind in a physical representation.  I feel that there is a lot of humour in bad moments in my life which I’d like to see in most of my stories. Being able to look at something that has affected me from a different view allows me to see the drama in a new light.

I want Prone to the Drone to be a story that audiences can find the happiest of feels in dark moments.”

Shawn Spina – Writer and Lead Actor.

Prone to the Drone premiered at the 2019 Sydney Film Festival, is currently touring with the Travelling Film Festival across regional NSW, and has been selected by the Dumbo Film Festival, Canberra Mental Health Film Festival, Wide Angle Film Festival, and was awarded an Honorable Mention by the Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival and Award of Commendation by Canada Shorts.  It was also screened at MCA’s 2019 Art is for Everyone Weekend, the 2019 Arts Activated Conference,  as well as the 2019 Hume Housing AGM. You can check out highlights from SFF here.

In 2020, Prone to the Drone was part of ABC iView’s International Day of People with Disability digital collection, and can be found online here.