Best Of Documentary 1 – 2017
The 1st of two programmes featuring the best of International & Australian Documentary short films in competition.
International & Australian filmmakers battle it out for the prestigious Academy® accredited award for Best Documentary Short Film.
Screening: Tue 10 Jan, 4.30pm | Duration: 107 min | Classification: under 15 yrs to be w/adult
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Stems
A rapturous eulogy to the short life span of stop-motion animation puppets.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 2 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: United Kingdom
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The Mute’s House
A family’s unique story unfolds against the backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Hebron, a city torn apart by hatred and violence.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 32 min
- Year: 2015
- Country: Israel
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Olympic Nick: A Donutumentary
A glimpse into the iconic Olympic Doughnuts, which has captured the heart of Footscray train station since 1979
NSW PREMIERE- Runtime: 8 min
- Year: 2015
- Country: Australia
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WIĘZI (Close Ties)
Barbara and Zdzisław’s forty-fifth anniversary would have been quite the occasion if not for the fact that Zdzisław spent eight of those years living with another woman.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 18 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: Poland
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Hopptornet (Ten Metre Tower)
Atop a 10 meter diving tower people must weigh up the instinctive fear of taking the step out against the humiliation of climbing back down.
- Runtime: 16 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: Sweden
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An Undeniable Voice
Sam Harris, believed to be one of the youngest to survive the camps during the Holocaust, shares his amazing story with philanthropist Sharon Stone.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 16 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: United States
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Twisted
In Thorold, Ontario in the summer of 1996, a movie legend was made when a real-life tornado hit a drive-in theatre during a screening of Twister.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 15 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: Canada