SHORT FILM SESSION
Featuring the year’s best independent shorts from right across Australia, OZPLOIT! presents an eclectic offering of works spanning multiple genres and a diversity of perspectives. This collection of films shares two things in common: they’re all homegrown and total homeruns!
AT THE EDGE OF NIGHT
Dir. Phillipe Sung, Brandon Fayette | 15 mins | Australia | Drama | Sydney Premiere | 2020 A bisexual death metal ghost story set in the Mojave Desert about two estranged childhood friends, Aaron and Ben, who - though neither of them are able to admit it - are soul mates. On the night of their reunion, it’s clear the man Ben loves has moved on - but before they can discuss the past, tragedy occurs. Their deep connection transcends time and space and, ultimately, Aaron has to either let Ben go, or join him.
BAREFACE
Dir. The Lacey brothers | 8 mins | Australia | Crime | World Premiere | 2019 Sam is a misguided youth who accompanies a local gang on a home robbery. Their plan is thrown into disarray when after breaking in, they discover the owner is still home. The gang members flee, leaving Sam to fend for himself.
DARK WATER BABY
Dir. Mikey Hamer | 6 mins | Australia | Sci-Fi | Sydney Premiere | 2019 Claude has been ostracised from society for his scientific thesis on shared consciousness. Under the pressure of his failing health, and knowing the importance of his findings, he creates a clone to continue his work. But these things can be tricky.
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Dir. Erin Coates and Anna Nazzari | 15 mins | Australia | Drama | Sydney Premiere | 2019 A deep-sea environment unexpectedly manifests in the walls of a grieving women’s suburban dwelling. It explores familial trauma and loss through the darkly surreal tale of a woman who discovers an ocean within her house.
