It’s a tale as old as time – 20-something girl drunkenly trips over a grave while celebrating her birthday, girl meets boy, boy is a ghost, ghost boy has unfinished business, girl agrees to help ghost boy move on, ghost boy has no memory of his past life, girl and ghost boy endeavour to unravel the mystery at hand. No, you’re not reading the synopsis for the latest M. Night Shyamalan movie – this story is way more ‘out there’. The Out There is a new web series created by and starring actor and writer Hannah Lehmann, which is earning a following thanks to its proposed distribution method – Instagram. Drawn to the simplicity of the social media platform and seeing the technological limitations as a challenge, Hannah and her cast and crew have decided to set sail on uncharted waters, launching Australia’s first linear scripted series to be shown only on Instagram.

Drawing parallels between everyone’s confused and aimless mid-20s purgatory phase to literal purgatory, The Out There is a spookily relatable tale that is much more than just the characters on screen. Hannah and The Out There’s director Mohini Herse have revelled in the chance to bring a new spin to everyone’s Instagram feeds, with a story that was easily digestible (read: binge-worthy) and stylishly executed across more than a dozen one-minute episodes (Instagram limits videos to one minute maximum). This method could prove to be a great way for young filmmakers to get their work out into the world, with a curated approach to content that can be seen instantly. The Out There will be released exclusively on Instagram in the coming weeks. Make sure you follow to ensure you catch it the moment it goes live, but you can also get a taste with the trailer below.