Toward the Rain is a short film by Taikoz filmed inside the disused and rarely seen tunnels under St James Station in Sydney. Celebrating Make Music Day 2019, it was produced in association with Phoenix Central Park and Create NSW with assistance from Transport NSW.

Director: Emma Elias

Executive Producer: Judith Neilson

Associate Producer: Nena Beretin

Associate Producer: David Roche

First Assistant Director: Lizzie Dingle

Producer: Yingna Lu

Director of Photography: Zac Hardaker

Gimbal Operator: Isaac Conyers

1st Assistant Camera: Bonnie Chai

2nd Assistant Camera: Vanja Nedic

Gaffer: Lucca Barone-Peters

Lighting Assist: Oliver Brighton

Audio Production and Mixing: Richard Hundy

Audio Assistant: Neerav Nagumantri

Hair/Makeup: Natalia Ladyko

Stills: Ella Zaman

Art Assist: Amber Theron

Costume Designer: Emily Buttle

Choreographer: Chongwei Zhang

Stage Assembler: Matt Oakley

Editor: Adam Shean

Colourist: Lucca Barone-Peters

Music by:

Ian Cleworth | Composition, Arrangement of Shinto Norito “Hi Fu Mi” Percussion score

John Cleworth | Electronica score

Ryuji Hamada | Shinobue score

Taikoz Performers:

Ian Cleworth | “St James Bell”, Dengaku Okedo

Kerryn Joyce | Vocal Soloist, Dancer

Sophia Ang | Percussion, Movement

Ryuji Hamada | Shinobue Soloist, Dancer

Sophie Unsen | Percussion, Movement

Claudia Wherry | Percussion, Movement

Hirotaka Ran | Percussion, Dancer

Taikoz Producer: Lee McIver

Taikoz Artistic Director: Ian Cleworth

Special Thanks to Tony Elias, Eddy Daher and all the staff at Transport NSW. Filmed and post produced in New South Wales, Australia. Produced with the assistance of Create NSW.

Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM