Best Of Australian Shorts 7 – 2026
The 7th 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: Wed 28 Jan, 9pm | Runtime: 110 mins | Classification: under 15 to be w/adult
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Writers In Love
A comedy about two writers whose romantic entanglement takes a sharp turn when they realize they have conflicting ideas about the ethics of writing. As their boundaries clash, the line between storytelling and manipulation begins to blur..
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 11min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia
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Little Addy
A rowdy singer, sleeping with her guitarist, is blindsided when he quits the band. In all kinds of denial, Addison struggles to write a song to prove to her record label she’s worth keeping solo. ‘Little Addy’ sheds light on the grey areas of consent, and speaks to the hurt inner child – literally.
NSW PREMIERE- Runtime: 13min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia
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Songbird
Charlie, an ambitious Asian-Australian musician is determined to get signed. With her demo tape in hand and an A&R executive in town, she’s ready to hustle her way to the top. But Charlie may have underestimated the glass ceiling she is under.
WORLD PREMIERE- Runtime: 13min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia
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I’m Sorry For Your Loss
When offered the chance to study abroad, Charlie must face an impossible choice: follow his dreams or stay and care for the grandfather who needs him.
WORLD PREMIERE- Runtime: 13min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia
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Laterz
An aspiring Melbourne rapper and her two best friends want to get her track on the radio and secure the clout that comes with the airtime. Over one afternoon in the suburbs, their dreams start to collide with reality.
WORLD PREMIERE- Runtime: 11min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia
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Boy On Fire
Noah has a secret. But when he falls for his boss’s daughter, the longer he keeps it hidden, the more dangerous it becomes.
NSW PREMIERE- Runtime: 16min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia
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Packed Away
Em and her father need to pack away her mothers belongings after her passing. A fairly simple act, but a difficult one. And her father really seems to be coping well. Or is he?…
NSW PREMIERE- Runtime: 16min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia
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Mr Adidos
Is it too much to ask to find the exact right vintage sweater with no imperfections that isn’t a knockoff that you don’t have to converse with a single other person in order to acquire?
WORLD PREMIERE- Runtime: 17min
- Year: 2025
- Country: Australia