1. Phobia - 4 min 30 sec

World Premiere

Comedy - Australia

Jan Flanagan, Producer
Jessica Signorille, Ronni Weldon, Kelera Rabauatoka, Jasmine Tilberoo, Jensen Arico,
Directors
Candace Dower, DOP

Three teenage girls from Glebe think a new resident could be a terrorist hiding out in their neighborhood. Intent on finding out the truth they get a lot more than they bargained for. Glebe Pathways Project production. Stars Jessica Signorille, Ronni Weldon, Kelera Rabauatoka, Jasmine Tilberoo, Jensen Arico

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2. Piercing Silence - 10 min 38 sec

Sydney Premiere

Documentary - Australia

Ninna Millikin, Director / Producer / Writer
Sara Zavarise, Editor

Many women experience abortion, but silence surrounds it. Here three women overcome self-judgment and stigma to share their personal stories.

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3. Naked Lady - 11 min 30 sec

Sydney Premiere

Drama - Australia

Michelle Bleicher, Producer
Cigdem Serce, Director / Writer
Bianca Speigel, Production Designer

Living in Sydney’s Western Suburbs, young Turkish Woman, Elif struggles with love, independence and her parent’s cultural expectations. To please her father or to make her own choices. Stars Nadine Joy.

LA Short Film Festival 2011 (Los Angeles, (USA), Canberra Short Film Festival 2011 (Australia), Baghdad International Film Festival 2011 (Iraq)

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4. Play Lunch - 9 min 51 sec

World Premiere

Drama - Australia

Tamara Small, Producer
Cassandra Nguyen, Director / Writer

Dumplings, fishballs, nine layer cake, fruit and so much more. Little Molly Lam has promised her mother that she will finish her lunch before playing. But with so much food how will she have time to play football? Food, friendship and football.

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5. The Rose Tattoo - 12 min

World Premiere

Drama - Australia

Julian Galea, Producer
Alanna Rose, Director / Writer

In the summer of 1951 the mysterious death of their friend, Dusty Rose, changes three young Aboriginal men. Thirty years later, memories resurface and secrets are revealed.

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6. Collision - 3 min 20 sec

World Premiere

Animation - Australia

Sarah Eddowes, Director / Producer

Through the use of stop motion puppets, ‘Collision” is a metaphor of the power struggle that happens in everyday life and the consequences that arise when “two forces” clash.

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7. Sunny Boy - 11 min 14 sec

Australian Premiere

Drama - UK

Emma Curtis, Producer
Jane Gull, Director / Writer

Danny and his overprotective father live in a world of darkness due to his rare skin condition. When Danny receives news about his medical condition he decides to take control of his own life. Stars: Jo Wickham (Hitler and Henry VIII, Tearaway)

Super Shorts International Film Festival 2011 (London) Best Script, Cambridge Film Festival 2011 (UK), Woodstock Film Festival 2011 (New York, USA), Magma Film Festival 2011 (Italy) & others

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8. Kamambo - 10 min

Drama - Australia

Victoria Goodyear, Director / Producer / Writer

Inspired by a true story, “Kamambo” is a drama about a 10 year old West Papuan asylum seeker who has escaped to Australia. Haunted by violent memories of her homeland, she longs for a safe haven. Stars Joanne Owen-Smith (Payload)

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Market 2012 (France), Flickerfest International Film Festival (Aus) Finalist, Canberra Short Film Festival 2011 (Aus) – finalist, & others

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9. Hairpin - 6 min 25 sec

Sydney Premiere

Comedy

Laura Scrivano, Director / Producer / Writer
Emma Leslie, Production Designer

Two corporate middle managers wage war over their shared desk space. As the battle escalates, they find themselves drawn into an unexpected and unusual relationship. Stars
Katie Fitchett (Crownies, All Saints, Hating Alison Ashley)

Dungog Film Festival 2011 (Aus)

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10. Waste Not - 25 min 26 sec

Drama - Australia

Sophie Alstergren, Producer
Ruth Hessey, Director
Bonnie Elliott, DOP

What keeps a 21st Century metropolis clean? Our sparkling urban lifestyle is made possible by an army of people who deal with our garbage, recycling to create something valuable again. As we meet these fascinating characters, ‘Waste Not’ explores the visual textures of the city.

Cannes Short Films Festival 2011, Rhodes International Film Festival 2011 (Greece), St Kilda Film Festival 2011 (Aus) -Winner Best Documentary, Barcelona Environmental Film Festival 2011 (Spain), Flickerfest, International Greenflicks competition 2011 'Highly Commended' (Aus)

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