An outrageously diverse session of short films by the Australian new wave!
309 Bad Habits of Wuthering Wonda Phroi Kovalesky // AUS // 2013 // 6 mins A black comedy about a girl named Wonda who wakes up with a sense of impending doom, that today she is going to die and one of her bad habits is going to be her end.
Biting Down Kate Cornish // AUS // 2013 // 8 mins
FRI5 6.30pm
hree Cinema T
Short film session
Budget Cuts Dir. Jarret Gahan
A young female heroine challenges the traditional role of ‘femme fatale’ – a true force in her own right.
Ozploit!
Exposure Rebecca Amat // AUS // 2013 // 5 mins
Boat people Kosta Nikas // AUS // 2014 // 5 mins The year is 1789, Australia. Two Aboriginal warriors capture three British shipwreck survivors. They argue over the fate of these “boat people” and whether their way of life will change if they let more of them in.
The escalating betrayal between two thieves in the aftermath of a heist is reconstructed by a crime scene photographer. Their violent collision is imagined in frozen tableaus through the camera lens.
Kookaburra Ramya Chandrasekaran // AUS // 2014 // 4 mins A strange thing happens when a man crosses paths with an agitated kookaburra with a penchant for murder, his life will never be the same again.
Prank Alex Weight // AUS // 2014 // 11.5 mins A short horror film in the attitude of classic 1980s horror films. Three boys get together on Halloween to pay a visit to an old friend. Once they get there we discover not all is at it seems.
Budget Cuts Jarret Gahan // AUS // 2013 // 12 mins One man’s account of dealing with murder and his tips on how to save coin while committing it.
Dos colectore (Two Collectors) Patrick Feary, Rhys Bennett // AUS // 2013 // 6 mins Filmed and edited in just 24 hours, Dos Colectore (Two Collectors) is the tale of two debt collectors and their mindless quest for justice.
good job Ian Cameron Hillman // AUS // 2013 // 10 mins Knocking over your dodgy cousin’s local seemed like a brilliant idea but disgraced businessman Mick’s new job as an armed robber is not going to plan.
Scammers Tessa Muskett // AUS // 2013 // 3 mins // World Premiere A young girl with moneymaking ambition, meets someone who inspires her to step up her game, but is it too much too soon?
Trash Ryan O’Donnell // AUS // 2013 // 11 mins // World Premiere Three trash bags. Two brothers. One epic quest. After a spat with his girlfriend Claire, straight-laced Jake is forced to call on his partyloving brother Marty to help him dispose of some nasty business.
Identity Cathy Vu // AUS // 2013 // 6 mins
Stop Leak
Jack awakes from unconsciousness to find himself in an unfamiliar room in a strange building. He is without memory of who he is and where he’s been.
At an awkward first lunch at his girlfriend’s parents’ place, Willy finds himself trapped in a rare and terrifying situation.
Dan White // AUS // 2013 // 8 mins // AUS Premiere
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