The 6th 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: Tue 24 Jan, 9pm | Runtime: 116 mins | Classification: under 15 to be w/adult
The epic quest of three best friends surviving trials of racism, love and friendship in the long line to get into an exclusive nightclub.
WORLD PREMIERE
Based on the real-life experiences of Noongar Elder Aden Eades, Wirintj, retells the supernatural phenomena of stones raining from the sky. Teenager Aden and his Whadjella best friend Steven are working the camp when the arrival of mysterious and beautiful Joyce marks the beginning of extraordinary events.
NSW PREMIERE
A recently divorced man’s longing for isolation is tested when he has to share his solitary life with a noisy kookaburra and his deceitful brother comes to visit..
WORLD PREMIERE
An old man and his dog spend their last days at the end of the world..
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
A Cowboy goes on a physical and spiritual journey to reconnect with his dead father.
WORLD PREMIERE
Late one night in their childhood home, a brother and sister eat their Mum’s pasta and navigate new shared responsibilities.
WORLD PREMIERE
When a sixteen-year-old Tasmanian boy desperately tries to prove himself to his friends, he must go against his morals and risk his relationship with his mother to gain acceptance of his peers.
WORLD PREMIERE
When a disgraced ex-football star witness a murder in his hometown committed by an old friend, he finds his life at a dangerous crossroads.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
When a missing dog flyer shoots under her door, Maude, the neighbourhood’s serial sticky beak may be the only one who can figure it out.
WORLD PREMIERE