Best Of International 3 – 2017
The 3rd 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: Mon 9 Jan, 6.30pm | Duration: 117 min | Classification: under 15 yrs to be w/adult
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Glove
A true story of a glove that’s been floating forever since 1965.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 6 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: United States
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Import
A young Bosnian refugee family ends up in a small village in the Netherlands after getting a residence permit in 1994. Absurd situations arise as they are trying to make this new world their home.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 17 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: The Netherlands
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Fata Morgana
An elderly couple from China arrive in the US to organize the funeral rites of their only child. They begin to unravel the escalating fractures in their relationship and the uncertain future that lies ahead of them.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 20 min
- Year: 2015
- Country: United States, China
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Berlin Metanoia
A bear escapes and a whole city goes mad. Meanwhile, Kore has a completely different problem: the shadows of her past are haunting her.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 15 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: Germany
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Baraka
In the months before the war in Iraq two brothers will be forced to separate from each other. Months later, with the war in full swing, they will meet again – but neither of them is the same.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 22 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: Spain
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My Life I Don’t Want
A short animated film about the life of a Myanmar girl inspired by the true stories in Myanmar.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 12 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: Myanmar
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Doug and Walter
Doug and Walter are an uneven couple. 50-year-old Doughas just been fired. Driven by an outlaw fantasy, he wants to paint the town red. Walter, his former co-worker, is just a shy guy. Together they hit the road and run from adventure to adventure.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 25 min
- Year: 2016
- Country: Switzerland