FILMS IN THE 2019 SHORTS PROGRAM
The 2109 program explored love in many forms, connectivity versus isolation, and technology versus humanity
Nursery Rhymes
5 minutes — Drama — Directed by Tom Noakes, written by Will Goodfellow
On the side of a country road, a bizarre encounter with a Metalhead takes a profound turn
Best Director, Sydney Film Festival 2018
Special Mention: Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under, Palm Springs Shortfest 2018
I Love You Sara
11 minutes — Sci-Fi Drama — Written and directed by Daniel White
An inventor from the not-so-distant future reminisces about his single greatest creation
Judas Collar
15 minutes — Drama — Written and directed by Alison James
In outback Australia a wild camel is fitted with a tracking device known as a Judas Collar
Best Short Film and Best Director, St Kilda 2019, Jury Award, Austin Film Festival 2018
Eligible for entry into the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020
Piano Mums
11 minutes — Drama — Directed by Ellie Hayward, written by Aven Yap
A tiger mum pushes her piano-prodigy son to his limit
Official Selection, St. Kilda Film Festival 2018
An Act of Love
12 minutes — Drama — Written and directed by Lucy Knox
The bond between identical twins is tested when one sister rebels against their sense of oneness
Best Direction in a Student Film, Australian Directors Guild 2018
On
2 minutes — Animation — Written and directed by Jelena Sinik
In our age of attention scarcity, On explores just where our gaze is falling
Best Tertiary Animation in Australia, ATOM Awards 2018
Loved
7 minutes — Drama — Directed by Samuel Van Grinsven, written by Sue Slack-Smith
A woman's life unravels when an unexpected phone call forces a secret to the surface
High School Lover
8 minutes — Drama — Written and directed by Cielo Croci
After being out of contact for years, a young man reaches out to his high school girlfriend
Official Selection, Flickerfest 2018
A Quick Love Story
7 minutes — Comedy — Written and directed by Brenden Dannaher
Lovable but lonely Steve finally meets a woman who understands him. Unfortunately she is an online survey.
Global premiere at Australian Short Film Today in New York 2019
Fire in Cardboard City
9 minutes — Animation — Directed by Phil Brough, written by Phil Brough and Matt Heath
When a city made entirely of cardboard catches fire, it's up to the local fire chief and his brave deputies to save Cardboard City and its citizens from impending doom
Finalist: Best Animated Short, Tribeca Film Festival 2018