SYNOPSES

CURBING A SIGHTLESS MEMORY dir. Deborah Kuleff (16mm shoot, DV finish, 7')
As the detectives interrogate John, they learn there is more to John's story than meets the eye. Will they be able to uncover the truth behind the murder?

ROCK POOL dir. Linn Kirkenaer (16mm shoot, DV finish, 11')
I came down, I wanted to see the ocean again. 35 international festivals and counting.

TOMBOY dir. Judith Cobb (DV shoot, digital betacam finish, 26')
Meet four tomboys who have refused to 'grow out of it' – in very different ways.

CHAINSAW NINJA dir. Robert Morton (16mm shoot, DV finish, 14')
A Zombie Apocalypse has taken over. Jack has been chosen to save the world, but first he must save his sister.

EVERYTHING GOES dir. Andrew Kotatko (35mm shoot, 35mm finish via Digital Intermediate, 18')
Brianie and Jack are looking for things to furnish their new life together when they meet Ray selling the bric-a-brac of his broken marriage. Based on a short story by Raymond Carver.

STATE OF SUSPENSION dir . Dominika Ferenz (16mm shoot, DV finish, 14')
Ordinary ways of seeing are suspended bringing forth a synthesis of space and time to form a state between states, giving way to a state of suspension.

CHINATOWN dir. Kate Montague (16mm shoot, DV finish, 1'30”)
A film experimenting with light at night.

STRAIGHTVILLE dir.Maiara Rocha Skarheim (16mm shoot, DV finish, 2'30”)
In a town “Straightville” people are very afraid of homosexuals, however some just want to be free.

BANSHEE dir. Emily Streetz (16mm shoot, DV finish, 3')
A film that explores existential concepts in the moments between life and death.

IN LIMBO dir. Thomas Byrnes (DV shoot, DV finish, 3')
And his life flashed before his eyes … A surreal vision of life and death with a dash of slapstick for good measure.

CHIUSO dir. Hugh Rutherford (16mm shoot, digital betacam finish, 6')
A barber's day takes an unexpected turn when he is interrupted by a troubled man on the run and a salesman at the door with a suitcase of surprises.

RETRACING MUNKACS dir. Adam van Rooijen (DV shoot, DV finish, 10')
A documentary that explores the emotional journey of tracing your roots.

EARWORM [I(A)R:WARM] dir. Jonathan Ma (16mm shoot, digital betacam finish, 7'30”)
A young girl selected to be the guinea pig for a new invention the ‘earworm' enjoys her last day in mindful silence before being granted the gift of hearing.

MOUNTAINFOLD dir. Renee Boucher (16mm shoot, SP betacam finish, 5')
It starts or ite ends with a seed in a fruit,
A voice that is muffled but not yet mute.

TIME GENTLEMEN TIME dir. Laura Grace (DV shoot, DV finish, 10')
For 170 years the brewery has been part of the city, part of an iconic national industry and part of the lives of those who have worked there.

VENTROLOQUISTS'S JIGSAW dir. Vigen Galstyan (16mm shoot, DV finish, 6')
A lone woman wavers in a nightmarish mindfield of anxiety, regret and fear.

DEUS EX MACHINA dir. Mike Cardillo (16mm shoot, DV finish, 11'30”)
A technophobic writer is vexed by his guilty conscience … and his household appliances.

POPPY dir. Sophie Boord (16mm shoot, 16mm finish, 11'30”)
Poppy is a surreal and laconic western with tinges of horror. In a confused state two poppy-wash cowboys encounter The Black Rider.

REMINISCENT CLIFF dir. Anh Khoa Tran (DV shoot, DV finish, 19'30”)
Reminiscent Cliff is a film set in 18 th century Asia . It is a tale about a married couple and explores the themes of past, present and the future.

THE BLEEDING MAN dir. Melissa Azizi (16mm shoot, DV finish, 19'15”)
This short film is about a man who bleeds the filth of the world through his senses.

A LITTLE BREEZE dir. Hana Roh (16mm shoot, DV finish, 1'15”)
One day a curious snail started his journey like a little breeze.

FLY TRAP dir. Sam Bryant (16mm shoot, DV finish, 4'30”)
The boy kills the dragonfly. The creek steals his chocolate. A perilous adventure of play, power, and survival in the grandiose world of a wondrous child.

EXTINGUISHING THE DRAGON dir. Esther Palua (DV shoot, DV finish, 8')
A portrait of a recovering heroin addict.

RECIPROCAL SERVICE dir. Alex Ryan (16mm shoot, DV finish, 9'30”)
You are under obligation. If you are unsure of your responsibilities contact a negotiated subsidy lodgement office.

MEANINGFUL TOUCHES dir. Sarah Steel (16mm shoot, DV finish, 7')
In a world where physical affection is hard to come by, a young man seeks meaningful touches from a surprising source.

YELLOW TAIL dir. Kya Blondin (16mm shoot, digital betacam finish, 9')
Noel, a lonely fisherman, is set in his daily routine, casting a line to try his luck. Can a young girl on holiday be the lucky charm he needs to snag that elusive catch?

NOUS CHERCHONS LA BONNE ROUTE dir. Beth Conway (16mm shoot, digital betacam finish, 11'30”)
One room, one night, one test.
A lesson in the language of life.

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