Showcasing Australian short films internationally
2022 PROGRAM
Freedom Swimmer
15 minutes — Animation/Documentary — Written and directed by Olivia Martin-McGuire
The story of a grandfather’s perilous swim from China to Hong Kong that parallels his granddaughter’s own quest for a new freedom.
Best Animation Award & Visionary Filmmaking Award, Aspen Shortsfest 2022
Two Sands
7 minutes — Drama — Directed by Poppy van Oorde-Grainger, Written by Kook Manuer and Poppy van Oorde-Grainger
As Garang struggles on his first day at high school in Australia, memories of being lost in South Sudan are triggered.
2021 WA Screen Culture Award - Innovation in Short Film
Widowers
12 minutes — Drama — Written and directed by Julian Tuna
WIDOWERS is a meditation on suburban masculinity as two ageing men negotiate grief, rage and forgiveness without exchanging a word.
Official Selection, Palm Springs International Film Festival 2021
Odd One Out
7 minutes — Family/Comedy/Puppetry Animation — Written and directed by Andrew Robb
Struggling to fit in to a new community a lonely doll goes on a journey of discovery.
Best Film & Best Editing, SF3 (SmartFoneFlickFest) Australia 2021
Sunnies
11 minutes — Drama — Written and directed by Ismail Khan
After roaming the streets of his neighbourhood one morning, Malcolm, a troubled and somewhat delinquent teen, decides to steal a pair of sunglasses from the local shops – an act that is later revealed to be part of a much bigger plan.
Official Selection, Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2022
You and Me, Before and After
11 minutes — Comedy/Drama — Written and directed by Madeleine Gottlieb
Two adult sisters who love each other learn to like each other while getting their first tattoos.
Winner, Short Film Production of the Year, Screen Producers Australia Awards 2021
Cold Water Therapy
25 minutes — Documentary/Adventure/Surfing — Written and directed by Remy Brand
Three Australian childhood friends come together to escape the ordinary, taking on the raw, unforgiving Alaskan Winter in hopes of scoring uncrowded surf.
Official Selection, Flickerfest 2021