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Love Bites Shorts 1 – 2021

The 1st of two quirky programmes of shorts that journey through the joys & pitfalls of modern relationships.

Screening: Thu 28 Jan, 9pm | Runtime: 110 mins | Classification: under 15 yrs to be w/adult

  • Millennial Prince

    A manatee named Jade shares a romantic spaghetti dinner with her boyfriend Cheshire who is distracted by Tinder notifications. In the middle of the night, Cheshire sneaks out to meet with a match. A blue fox reveals Cheshire’s infidelity and her animal friends attempt to protect her heart.
    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

    • Director: Julie Fliegenspan
    • Writer: Julie Fliegenspan
    • Producer: Olivia Lloyd, Rashaud Michel
    • Runtime: 6min
    • Year: 2020
    • Country: United States

  • Irreproachable

    Samuel and Agnes find themselves stuck in the elevator just after the first tried to steal the bag of the second. Behind closed doors, aggressor and victim confront each other.
    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

    • Director: Nathan Franck
    • Writer: Nathan Franck, Marion Defer
    • Producer: Dimitri Krassoulia, Igor Auzepy
    • Runtime: 15min
    • Year: 2020
    • Country: France

  • Circus Person

    Left by her fiancé for another woman, a bereft painter (Britt Lower) joins a traveling circus to reclaim her forgotten wildness. Live action and animated body paint interweave in this ode to healing through radical love.
    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

    • Director: Britt Lower
    • Writer: Britt Lower
    • Producer: Alex Knell, Sam Fox, Desiree Staples, Alexandre Naufel, Jasmine Dickens
    • Runtime: 17min
    • Year: 2020
    • Country: United States

  • Groundhog Night

    For carer Gary, moving on and keeping his family together isn’t always easy. Tensions run high when his late wife’s parents arrive unannounced after he brings home a date.

    • Director: Genevieve Clay-Smith, Rawley Reynolds
    • Writer: Emily Dash
    • Producer: Dianna La Grassa, Tracey Corbin-Matchett
    • Runtime: 16min
    • Year: 2020
    • Country: Australia

  • Aquaphobe

    A young woman who used to be a cat must overcome her fear of water in order to save her
    relationship.
    NSW PREMIERE

    • Director: Melanie Easton
    • Writer: Melanie Easton
    • Producer: Gilbert Kemp Attrill
    • Runtime: 15min
    • Year: 2020
    • Country: Australia

  • Just Delivered

    To help fund his education and pay his rent Daniel has started a new job as an on demand takeaway rider. With his head down he doesn’t notice the keen eye of Kelly in the local chip shop.
    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

    • Director: Rosie Gaunt-Mathieson
    • Writer: Rosie Gaunt-Mathieson
    • Producer: Amber Howorth, Christina Riggs
    • Runtime: 15min
    • Year: 2020
    • Country: United Kingdom

  • The Test

    Hoping to take the next big step in their life together, two women await the results of a test that could not only put an end to their plans, but perhaps even their relationship.
    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

    • Director: Jessica Smith
    • Writer: Jessica Smith
    • Producer: January Jones, Jessica Smith
    • Runtime: 8min
    • Year: 2020
    • Country: Australia

  • Consent Agreement

    A couple struggle with connectivity issues while using a sexual consent app to hook-up.
    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

    • Director: Ravi Steve Khajura
    • Writer: Ravi Steve Khajura
    • Producer: Colin Glazer
    • Runtime: 10min
    • Year: 2020
    • Country: Canada
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