YEAH THE BOYS
Short film | 2023 | European Premiere | Australia | 8 min | Directed by Stefan Hunt
Synopsis
Yeah The Boys follows six young Aussie men as they sink beers at a backyard sesh well into the night. In essence, this film explores the celebration of Aussie larrikinism, and how fun it is... until it's not.
MARY
Short film | Drama | 2023 | European Premiere | Australia | 17 min | Directed by Aaron Lucas
Synopsis
Mary is a true story about a boy and his horse on an Australian cattle station. Forced to complete an impossible task, Peter must reconcile the blood and dust with the all-consuming majesty of the Australian environment.
LURRPUNGU
Short film | Animation | 2022 | World Premiere | Australia | 6 min | Directed by Bernadette Trench-Thiedeman, Lynley Marlingia Nargoodah
Synopsis
Lurrpungu is an animated Dreaming story from Walmajarri Country, telling the story of the relationship between the Nakayayah (Major Mitchell cockatoo) and the Gling Gling (Pink Galah). Narrated in Walmajarri language, this animation was created using paintings from three generations of artists. Produced in conjunction with Mangkaja Arts and Marninwarntikura Womens' Resource Centre in Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia.
LEA TUPU’ANGA/MOTHER TONGUE
Short film | Drama | 2024 | German & Danish Premiere | New Zealand | 17 min | Directed by Vea Mafile’o
Synopsis
Katherine, a young speech therapist of Tongan and European heritage has lied about her Tongan language skills to work with Siaosi - an elderly patient with aphasia who has lost his ability to speak English. Out of her depth, Katherine must find a way to communicate or risk her patient’s life.
PINCH
Short film | Drama | 2023 | German & Danish Premiere | New Zealand | 9 min | Directed by Aimee Patmore
Synopsis
A high school student battles a silent illness which she hides from her mother as her health quietly declines.
UNSPOKEN
Short Film | Drama | 2024 | German & Danish Premiere | Australia | 21 min | English with English subtitles | Directed by Damian Walshe-Howling
Synopsis
1979. As volatile protests for Croatian independence break out across the city of Sydney, Croatian-born Marina is forced to expose a secretive love affair with her Australian boyfriend, as an escalating political storm spills into her childhood home with devastating consequences.
TRUTH
Documentary | 2024 | World Premiere | Australia | 21 min | English no subtitles | Directed by Agnes Burrell
Synopsis
In a small town in northern New South Wales, Australia, Aunty Kathy’s journey to Brewarrina unravels a gripping tale of trauma, resilience, and hope. Truth delves into 200 years of Aboriginal history, shedding light on the ongoing struggle for treaty-making and reconciliation. As Kathy’s powerful narrative unfolds, it becomes a call to action against racism, urging us to confront the past and forge a better future.
SICK DAY
Short Film | Drama | 2023 | European Premiere | Australia | 11 min | English with English subtitles | Directed by Stephen Packer
Synopsis
On his first day home alone from school, ten-year-old Oliver accidentally stumbles upon his father's browsing history, and then must decide how to respond when his best friend Tati arrives to hang out.
FAVORITES
Short | Comedy | German & Danish Premiere | 2023 | Australia | 6 min | English with English subtitles | Directed by Nick Russell
Synopsis
Two parents face an impossible choice when their family camping trip goes terribly wrong.