Guided by his grandmother’s haunting ancient Sumerian lament, we follow 9-year-old mute Ali as he takes his favourite sheep for sacrifice. Over this perilous journey they bear witness to the beauty and unravel the ills of Iraq but can they cure them with a sacrifice? A lyrical coming-of-age story.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
An aspiring Peruvian-Australian performer must decide whether she’s dancing for others, or for herself. Alba is a story of diaspora and coming of age, illustrated through the traditional Marinera dance.
When heavily pregnant Miranda is pushed to her limits by her bratty step daughter & insensitive husband, she embarks on a road trip to the Tamworth line dancing championships with her new, oddball friend, Lucy.
WORLD PREMIERE
Pip and Mullet had each other. Until they found the creature they called Mudpuppy.
WORLD PREMIERE
Sandra feeds her voyeuristic addiction by buying random items from strangers on online classifieds until Alan, a nervous video gamer forces her to confront her addiction.
Three women have their relationships put to the test as they navigate their individual journeys with motherhood and the consequences that arise from their choices.
WORLD PREMIERE
A romantic plumber and his unblinking wife are the only survivors of a suicide space cult. Two decades after the others went Next Level, they’re still wearing capes, still trying to recruit members, and still not having sex. When a cancer scare forces them to face involuntary mortality, they rediscover the transcendent things down here on The Human Level. (starring Paul McDermott & Tara Morice)
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Two adult sisters who love each other learn to like each other while getting their first tattoos.
NSW PREMIERE
The story of a grandfather’s perilous swim from China to Hong Kong that parallels his granddaughter’s own quest for a new freedom.
A suburban short comedy, chronicling the unorthodox methods of an unremarkable man on his quest for significance.
WORLD PREMIERE