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Hula Girl is the untold story behind one of the biggest fads in modern American history. At 94 years of age, Joan Anderson has waited 60 years to prove that “a gentleman’s handshake” was hardly a deal and it’s time to set the record straight.
- Director: Riess Hill, Amy Hill, Chris Riess
- Writer:
- Producer: Amy Hill, Chris Riess
- Runtime: 10min
- Year: 2018
- Country: United States
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1985. Tehran. Iran-Iraq war. An ordinary evening at the grandparents’. ‘Marmar’ still remembers the ‘death to America’ chants from the other day at school; the head teacher was telling them to say it. She is listening to grandad’s favourite radio program; The voice of America. She’s also eagerly waiting for granny to make her a dress exactly the same as one worn by the American Popstar; bright red, no straps.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
- Director: Maryam Mohajer
- Writer: Maryam Mohajer
- Producer: Maryam Mohajer
- Runtime: 8min
- Year: 2018
- Country: United Kingdom
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African-American men from New Orleans neighborhoods spend all year sewing feathered suits they’ll wear only once, in a battle to decide who’s ‘the prettiest’.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
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- Director: Michal Pietrzyk
- Writer: Michal Pietrzyk
- Producer: Michal Pietrzyk, Celeste Caliri, David Favret, Gabriel Bienczycki
- Runtime: 23min
- Year: 2019
- Country: United States
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60-year-old Sally is longing for happiness, and love. Lately her searching has been complicated by the fact that she resembles the newly-elected American president. Join Sally in the film Grab Them, as one man’s crazy tour around the world becomes a lonely woman’s heavy burden to bear.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
- Director: Morgane Dziula-Petit
- Writer: Morgane Dziula-Petit
- Producer: Paul Blomgren DoVan
- Runtime: 13min
- Year: 2020
- Country: Sweden
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An Asian-American teenager at a traditional prep school is desperate to fit in with the school’s elite. She is forced to choose between her morality or fitting in.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
- Director: Jing Ai Ng
- Writer: Jing Ai Ng
- Producer: Miguel Lozano, John J Lozada
- Runtime: 15min
- Year: 2019
- Country: United States
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Haunted by their childhood memories, Chinese American drag sensation, Sky returns to their hometown to confront their estranged father.
- Director: Jess X. Snow
- Writer: Jess X. Snow
- Producer: Andreas Nicholas, Eris Qian
- Runtime: 14min
- Year: 2020
- Country: Canada
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Topical issues of food ethics are played out in the simple but compelling tale of two artisan stall holders. Their idyllic market square is invaded by a slick fast-food vendor set to steal all their customers. What new methods must these traditional providores invent to battle for their livelihoods? The turf war brings these two kindred spirits together providing the inspiration for a truly original idea.
- Director: Robert Grieves
- Writer: Simon Williams
- Producer: Libbie Doherty
- Running Time: 7 min
- Year: 2013
- Country: UK
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Requiem for a black bass who laments his pathetic fate, from his sale at the fish market to his final destination: the frying pan.
- Director: Carlo Vogele
- Writer: Carlo Vogele
- Producer:
- Running Time: 4 min
- Year: 2011
- Country: France
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Exploiting the niche market for a post-coital tenderness Jerry cozies up close to women when their husbands can’t or won’t. Now if only he could understand the irony of his own situation.
22nd February 2018
…KERFEST DIRECTOR BRONWYN KIDD! Get the inside scoop on Festival Selection, Marketing and Distribution with Flickerfest Festival Director Bronwyn Kidd at SAE Brisbane this Friday! Bronwyn has arguably watched more short films than most humans over the past 20 years. Join in as she shares her expertise and some of her favourite classic Flickerfest shorts. If you are making shorts, it’s vital that you understand the trends and tastes of the festival…
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