The 1st of seven programmes featuring the best of Australian short films in competition.
Our home-grown talent battle it out for the prestigious Academy® qualifying award for Best Australian Short Film.
Screening: Sat 23 Jan, 4pm | Runtime: 98 mins | Classification: under 15 to be w/adult
A hotel concierge must change all the clocks in the hotel before daylight savings begins.
WORLD PREMIERE
After catching a glimpse of life away from her family farm, Jean, an adventurous teen, decides whether to continue coming back or to forge a new path for herself.
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Joan Utterson searches for her AA Sponsee Haley Jekyll but instead finds herself stalked by a violent and chaotic monster.
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A family arm-wrestling battle and a strange radio program lead a father and son to profound realisations about their place in the world.
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A woman’s crumbling relationship bleeds into her work day.
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When a homeless couple’s savings are stolen, they’re forced to choose between their relationship or survival as they struggle to reach Queensland for a job too good to be true.
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Tâm wakes up in a strange hotel room. As she pieces together the night before, she realizes she is not alone.
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Ella, a teenager who experiences intense anxiety, attempts to deliver a speech in class. Along the way she reflects on her life and discovers her own way of dealing with the stress of public speaking.
WORLD PREMIERE
Occupied unlocks the secrets of the women’s bathroom and explores the hilarity of unexpected friendship. So, cross your legs and hope to God this line gets moving.
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