Best Of International 1 – 2019
The 1st of five programmes featuring the Best of International short films in competition.
Be uplifted, inspired and moved by the next generation of the world’s most talented filmmakers in competition for two Academy accredited awards; Best Short Drama & Best Short Animation.
Screening: Sat 12 Jan, 4.30pm | Duration: 109 min | Classification: under 15 yrs to be w/adult
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Red Dress. No Straps
1985. Tehran. Iran-Iraq war. An ordinary evening at the grandparents’. ‘Marmar’ still remembers the ‘death to America’ chants from the other day at school; the head teacher was telling them to say it. She is listening to grandad’s favourite radio program; The voice of America. She’s also eagerly waiting for granny to make her a dress exactly the same as one worn by the American Popstar; bright red, no straps.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 8min
- Year: 2018
- Country: United Kingdom
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Best Game Ever
When two CCTV technicians find out about an AI machine threatening their jobs, they must get out of their chairs to beat the system – leading them to an unexpected solution. The new short film of Academy Award-winner Kristóf Deák.
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE- Runtime: 20min
- Year: 2018
- Country: Hungary
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A Target
Arto is waiting for his wife and child in his car. As they return from the store they tell him that an unknown man harassed them. Arto decides to take the law into his own hands and plans to make a video to shame the man on social media.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 8min
- Year: 2018
- Country: Finland
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Phone Duty
A Donbass rebel fighter with a nom de guerre Cat is ordered to sit on phone duty, but it’s not as easy as it may seem.
NSW PREMIERE- Runtime: 8min
- Year: 2018
- Country: Russian Federation
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Rise Of A Star
Emma is about to be the new Ballerina at Paris Opera. But something upsets her. A secret. A secret liable to undermine what she has spent a whole life on. Starring Catherine Deneuve.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
View trailer- Runtime: 18min
- Year: 2018
- Country: France
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Between The Shadows
Natália, trapped in a tedious job, engages in a search for a stolen heart. In a world where hearts can be deposited in a bank, the protagonist faces a dilemma: give her heart or keep it to herself.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 13min
- Year: 2018
- Country: Portugal
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Magic Alps
An Afgani refugee arrives in Italy with his goat and seeks political asylum for both of them.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 15min
- Year: 2018
- Country: Italy
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Wildebeest
Going on a safari is a dream for many. For middle-aged couple Linda and Troyer, it turns into a horribly real adventure when they get left behind in the wilderness.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
View trailer- Runtime: 19min
- Year: 2017
- Country: Belgium