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Best Of International 2 – 2020

The 2nd 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 Live Action & Best Short Animation.

Screening: Sun 12 Jan, 6.30pm | Runtime: 113 mins | Classification: under 15 to be w/adult

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  • Coaster

    A coming-of-age story following a recent graduates literal ups and downs of adulthood after moving into his first home, which happens to be built atop an actual roller coaster.

    • Director: Amos Sussigan
    • Writer: Amos Sussigan, Dan Lund
    • Producer: Amos Sussigan, Dan Lund, Jean de Meuron
    • Runtime: 8min
    • Year: 2019
    • Country: Switzerland/USA

  • Hot Chocolate

    A young woman ducks into her home to pick up some things, only to discover her housemate dead. She must find a way to deal with the situation while her 8 year-old sister waits in the car.
    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

    • Director: David Hay
    • Writer: David Hay
    • Producer: Tess Whelan
    • Runtime: 17min
    • Year: 2019
    • Country: New Zealand

  • Postcards From The End Of The World

    Trapped in their marriage, Dimitra and Dimitris try to endure their summer vacation with their two daughters on a remote island. Unexpectedly, human civilization collapses.
    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

    • Director: Konstantinos Antonopoulos
    • Writer: Konstantinos Antonopoulos
    • Producer: Fani Skartouli
    • Runtime: 23min
    • Year: 2019
    • Country: Greece

  • Safety

    The lives of a young boy, his classmates and their gym teacher are shattered forever by the presence of a shooter in their small-town elementary school.
    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

    • Director: Fabrice Joubert
    • Writer: Fabrice Joubert
    • Producer: Samuel François-Steininger, Fabrice Joubert
    • Runtime: 14min
    • Year: 2019
    • Country: USA/France

  • The Hedgehog’s Dilemma

    Jean has been training his daughter to become a champion diver until, on the day of an important competition, and unexpected event changes their relationship forever.
    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

    • Director: Francesca Scalisi
    • Writer:
    • Producer: Mark Olexa
    • Runtime: 12min
    • Year: 2019
    • Country: Switzerland

  • Uncle Thomas, Accounting For The Days

    A tribute to Regina’s uncle Thomas. A humble man with a simple and anonymous life, acknowledging that one does not have to be ‘somebody’ to become exceptional in our lives.
    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

    • Director: Regina Pessoa
    • Writer: Regina Pessoa
    • Producer: Ciclope Films – Abi Feijo, Julie Roy, Reginald De Guillebon
    • Runtime: 13min
    • Year: 2019
    • Country: Portugal

  • The Land Over There (Drubenland)

    As soon as Marko’s parents are on vacation some odd wall falls down – and suddenly everything is in chaos. Grown-up talk doesn’t help, so it’s up to Marko to make sense of it on his own.
    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
    view The Land Over There (Drubenland) trailer

    • Director: Arne Kohlweyer
    • Writer: Arne Kohlweyer
    • Producer: Christoph Kulkula, Eike Goreczka
    • Runtime: 15min
    • Year: 2018
    • Country: Germany

  • Wilma

    A young transgender boy meets ‘her’ trailer park father for the first time. What her father doesn’t know is that he identifies as a girl.
    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

    • Director: Hawk Bjorgvinsson
    • Writer: Hawk Bjorgvinsson
    • Producer: Hawk Bjorgvinsson, Chanel Bjork Sturludottir, Saemunder Thor Helgason, Kjartan Thor Thordarson
    • Runtime: 11min
    • Year: 2019
    • Country: Iceland
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