Marungka Tjalatjunu (Dipped in Black) follows Yankunytjatjara man Derik Lynch’s road trip back to Country (Aputula), as memories from his childhood return. A journey from the oppression of white city life in Adelaide, back home to his remote Anangu community to seek spiritual healing, and perform on sacred Inma ground. Inma is a traditional form of storytelling using the visual, verbal, and physical. It is how Anangu Tjukurpa (myths) have been passed down for over 60,000+ years from generation to generation.
On his first day home alone from school, ten year old Oliver accidentally stumbles upon his father’s browsing history.
WORLD PREMIERE
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Djalbuyan, meaning little sister in the first nations Dyirbal language follows the story of Nahra. Taken from her community, Nahra returns home to confront past traumas and reconnect with her people, land, and waters after 8 years away.
NSW PREMIERE
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Lee returns to Darwin from London when her mum is taken ill. After a chance encounter, there’s an opportunity to reflect on the past, but is she ready to think differently about the beautiful place she calls home?
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
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A tapir mother reveals her tragic story in an embroidery. She suffers a violent attack, the loss of her home, and the disappearance of her son. Will she find him?
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Having just arrived in Ireland, Isaac is part of the rapidly growing homeless population. One day, while charging his phone in a coffee shop, he meets Victoria, an elderly blind woman. After forgetting her bag in the cafe, Isaac returns it to her. Once inside her home and in desperate need of a place to stay, Isaac sneaks upstairs and begins to live there, unbeknownst to Victoria. This leads to a series of unknown interactions in which Isaac works to stay hidden from a woman who experiences the world through sound. Eventually, a strange bond develops between the two.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
A bittersweet romantic comedy about a runaway fiancée who returns home to win her ex back with a surprise romantic gesture. Confronted with evidence that he’s happier without her—and a disturbing realisation she might be the asshole—she must decide between her selfish fantasy or his happiness.
Within the comforts of his home, a young man is taken on an uncomfortable yet expansive journey by his past experiences to ultimately determine a word which encompasses the entire human experience.
19th December 2023
…The 2nd of seven programmes featuring the best of Australian short films in competition. Our home-grown talent battle it out for the prestigious Academy® qualifying award for Best Australian Short Film….
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…The 3rd of seven programmes featuring the best of Australian short films in competition. Our home-grown talent battle it out for the prestigious Academy® qualifying award for Best Australian Short Film….
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