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Best Of Australian Shorts 3 – 2023

The 3rd 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 21 Jan, 9pm | Runtime: 119 mins | Classification: under 15 to be w/adult

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  • The Fritz

    Arriving at a party after being hit by a meteor, a nervous man (Trevor Jamieson) seeks to confront his brothers about their tumultuous past, but things don’t quite go according to plan. Also featuring Clarence Ryan and Kamahl.
    WORLD PREMIERE

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  • Ragdoll

    Lucy drags Max to a nightclub to test the water of their relationship and get him out of his comfort zone, but as they settle in, Max is hit with a desire that comes from an unexpected place.
    WORLD PREMIERE

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  • Generations Of Men

    In pre-federation Australia, a young girl travelling to the Queensland bush is forced to witness the terrifying yet powerful potential of the female body. starring Brenna Harding

  • Butter: A Love Story

    Butter is a film about love, obsession, and finding purpose no matter the cost. At its heart, it is a twisted, yet tender love story, between a lonely woman and the greatest food of all: butter.
    WORLD PREMIERE

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  • Don’t Come In… Yet!

    Paraplegic Jake and his best friend June plan to have sex, but an overbearing Dad, a rather large spider and an ageing football superstar present some minor complications!
    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

  • Mud Crab

    Reflecting on her culpability, a woman recounts the traumatising assault she witnesses of a young man in a small Australian coastal town.
    NSW PREMIERE

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  • The Pleasure Of Meeting Someone

    The story of a young, ambitious man who, when faced with the loss of someone very special to him, must explore just how much of an effect she had on him.
    WORLD PREMIERE

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  • Nome And The Worm

    Nome, an introverted teenager, has grown up on an isolated smallholding with her parents, her only friend is a talking earth Worm. However, today is the day when the world starts to crumble.
    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

  • Decorum

    A man is on a first date and is suddenly inspired by the motivational quotes that are throughout the house.
    WORLD PREMIERE

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