Best Of Documentary 2 – 2017
The 2nd 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, 6.30pm | Duration: 116 min | Classification: under 15 yrs to be w/adult
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A Girl Needs A Bike
This whimsical animated documentary shows how bicycling brings joy to a new teacher and independence to her students.
NSW PREMIERE- Runtime: 4 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: Australia
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Gambling With Minds
A poetic, experimental documentary which voices the experiences of various mental health advocates.
WORLD PREMIERE- Runtime: 10 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: Australia
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Irregulars
Against the backdrop of a mannequin factory, one refugee tells his harrowing story
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 9 min
- Year: 2015
- Country: Italy
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The Origin Of Trouble
A curious daughter questions her father about his absence as she tries to create a new understanding.
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE- Runtime: 29 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: The Netherlands
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Kaputt (Broken – The Women’s Prison At Hoheneck)
A story of overcrowded cells, despotic hierarchies and the crushing pressure of forced labour.
NSW PREMIERE- Runtime: 7 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: Germany
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9 Days – From My Window In Aleppo
9 days portrays the first nine days of the rapidly changing uprising in Aleppo as recorded by renowned Syrian photographer Issa Touma.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 13 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: The Netherlands, Syria
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Fairy Tales
Fairy Wang may be a working-class girl from rural China, but she thinks she’s the next Coco Chanel.
NSW PREMIERE- Runtime: 30 min
- Year: 2015
- Country: China
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Bussresan (The Bus Trip)
Sarah is invited to Israel as part of a film festival, but her desire to talk politics isolates her.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 14 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: Sweden