Love Bites Shorts 2 – 2021
The 2nd of two quirky programmes of shorts that journey through the joys & pitfalls of modern relationships.
Screening: Fri 29 Jan, 6.30pm | Runtime: 110 mins | Classification: under 15 yrs to be w/adult
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Dog Date Afternoon
To date the girl of his dreams, a germaphobe must win over the most important loved one in her life… her dog. But he’ll soon learn that man’s best friend can become man’s worst enemy.
- Runtime: 9min
- Year: 2020
- Country: Australia
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Remember When
Awkward small talk and lost love, Niamh meets up with her ex-boyfriend to give his belongings back, only to realise some things mean more to her than they do to him.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 10min
- Year: 2020
- Country: Australia
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Single
A film that confronts the complexities of being disabled and dating. Kim, who was born with one arm, gets set-up to go on a blind date. When she finally meets Jake, she quickly realizes he also has a physical disability, and she is pissed.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 14min
- Year: 2020
- Country: United States
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Sinking Ship
A couple’s night out turns into a frank conversation about the state of their relationship. It’s clear the ship is sinking and it’s every man for himself.
- Runtime: 13min
- Year: 2020
- Country: Canada
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The Missing Half
Based in the world which Aristophanes created in Plato’s The Symposium, where humans were separated by Zeus into two halves, “The Missing Half” explores one’s obsession with finding his other half and what that obsession might lead to.
WORLD PREMIERE- Runtime: 11min
- Year: 2020
- Country: Australia
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Staring Contest
Ex-lovers reunite for tea that spans their entire relationship.
- Runtime: 11min
- Year: 2020
- Country: Australia
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How To Fall In Love In A Pandemic
A capsule romance accelerates dramatically against the backdrop of the pandemic as two filmmakers are forced to move in together after two weeks of knowing each other.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE- Runtime: 11min
- Year: 2020
- Country: Ireland
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Synthetic Love
Diane, in her fifties, fantasizes about the enigmatic Pierre, who works with her at the gas station. When she wins a trip for two around France, she decides to invite him along. But she wasn’t aware that Pierre already has someone quite special in his life…
- Runtime: 24min
- Year: 2020
- Country: France