A group of dedicated local rangers in Indonesia work to protect the world’s most diverse marine ecosystem from the threats of illegal and destructive fishing.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
On a city park bench, a lonely office worker is drawn into the world of a mysterious illustrator.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
A lonely jazz singer and a troubled Indigenous soldier find solace in an underground speak easy, where the rules of the outside world don’t reply.
16th December 2016
…The 2nd of five programmes featuring the Best of International short films in competition. Be uplifted, inspired and moved by the next generation of the world’s most talented filmmakers in competition for two Academy accredited awards; Best Short Drama & Best Short Animation. *Note – Programme changes: ‘Mr Madila‘ has replaced ‘And The Whole Sky Fit In The Dead Cow’s Eye’ (in Best Of International 2 Shorts)…
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…Chortle your way through a hilarious off-kilter selection of funny shorts from across the world. *Note – Programme changes: ‘The Spa‘ has replaced ‘Cautionary Tales’ ‘Mr Madila‘ will be added after ‘The Spa’ (except in Dungog & Perth where it will play in Int 2) ‘Boggabilla Bus‘ will screen at the end of the Short Laughs Comedy, & ‘Weg Met Willem’ will be removed….
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A writer struggles to pin down his narrative and so his fledgling characters struggle to cross the threshold between imagination and the solid world of the story.
Brother and sister, Sean & Mara, meet for the first time after the death of their mother and discuss life’s finest and lowest moments. That is until Mara asks whether Sean has gone to see their lonely father that their friendly facade begins to unravel.
WORLD PREMIERE
A young boy finds himself in a world between life and death.
Tia is an avid meat eater who is strictly a vegan hipster in public. When Tia’s judgmental vegan boyfriend invites himself to her family birthday party, Tia must find the courage to tell him her secret.
WORLD PREMIERE
In a WWII internment camp in Indonesia, Jeanne and a group of Dutch women and children face a daily struggle against abuse, disease and starvation. Meanwhile, the Camp Commandant’s beloved white fluffy cat is fed fresh juicy meat….
WORLD PREMIERE