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Arioi Women
Australia, 2008, 16 min.
Mid-16th century Tahiti sets the stage for this mythic story of a young girl who yearns to dance as part of the privileged Arioi Tribe. The magical movements of the dancers mimic the rhythms of the earth, nature and Woman, but now an extraordinary sacrifice is expected.... more
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The Art of Darts & Dying
Australia, 2008, 20 min.
Life is a series of endless choices, but for one man the siren call of the dart board may make his choice for him.... more
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Billy
Australia, 2009, 7 min.
Spurred on by his teacher, a young student throws his gay parents into a tizzy when he announces that he's decided what he wants to be when he wants to grow up.... more
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Cupid
Australia, 2009, 14 min.
As one might expect, Cupid has a ridiculous amount of self-confidence. But when he unsuspectingly falls prey to his own magic, even Cupid discovers he has a thing or two to learn about love.... more
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Dear Diary
Australia, 2009, 19 min.
Arthur seems convinced that his wife is trying to kill him -- "accidentally" -- and needs to get away before it's too late. But the truth will be revealed before this day is done, in a surprising climax to a convoluted tale of matrimony and murderous intent.... more
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Dog with Electric Collar
Australia, 2008, 5 min.
A dog who barks at anything that passes by his basement window finds himself forced to keep clam when his owner decides to teach him a lesson with a new electric collar.... more
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Early Checkout
Australia, 2009, 7 min.
A bumbling Lothario has done the unthinkable, accidentally creating a massive mess for his blissfully unaware mate who sleeps in the next bed.... more
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Flip
Australia, 2009, 2 min.
The deeper implications of mindless violence are captured between the pages of flipbook animations.... more
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FOUR
Australia, 18 min.
In the freewheeling, anything-goes era of the swinging 70's, Kit and Diana decide to spice up their lives through a little sexual experimentation with their new neighbors, but amusingly unexpected complications arise.... more
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The Funk
Australia, 2008, 6 min.
Jack woke up in a funk one morning. No one could say how it started, but once in a funk there really is only one way to end it.... more
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Invasion
Australia, 2008, 15 min.
A woman is brutally attacked inside her house by a stranger. She escapes with her life, but the kindness of others is nearly more than she can bear.... more
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Lash
Australia, 2008, 5 min.
What if you live your whole life in one day and that day is today? Celina confronts this question, as she relives past lives in which she and her lover Olisa shared a forbidden love in the midst of a hostile world.... more
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The Last Supper
Australia, 2009, 14 min.
Ten minutes before Jesus Christ shows up for the Last Supper, his apostles are having a randy good time at the table.... more
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Legacy
Australia, 2008, 16 min.
Two young brothers share a final morning together before one, on leave from the army during WWII, leaves to return to the front and almost certain death.... more
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Love and Other Red Spot Specials
Australia, 2008, 6 min.
Cecilia is beloved by the unseen Evan via a supermarket surveillance camera. But this one-sided romance won't satisfy Cecilia for long.... more
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Love...and the Space Between
Australia, 2009, 14 min.
Elie has lost her lover Diana, whose ghost hovers around in hopes that Elie won't sink into a well of despair at her passing, but instead finds a way to get on with her life and find another mate. Their mutual friend Jak is only too happy to help.... more
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Mendel's Tree
Australia, 2009, 7 min.
When Mendel's orthodox parents announce an unexpected visit, their impending arrival cause Mendel's illicit and secretive love of Christmas to come crashing around him.... more
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Miracle Fish
Australia, 2009, 18 min.
Winner of multiple awards at this year's Aspen Short Fest, this haunting story of a lonely young boy revolves around a gift from his father that ends up saving his life.... more
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Mouse Race!
Australia, 2008, 9 min.
This entertaining documentary explores the secret and very funny underworld of the Bendigo Amateur Mouse Racing Club in the Australian outback.... more
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Multiple Choice
Australia, 2008, 5 min.
Three, too-smart-for-their-own-good students try to outwit their professor during final exams.... more
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Mutt
Australia, 2008, 7 min.
A curious farmer's dog gives unconditional love to everything he comes in contact with, but nothing can top the affection he feels for his beloved, and elusive, red ball.... more
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My New Toy
Australia, 2008, 4 min.
Young Josh desperately wants the new toy he's been longing for, and asks his parents if they'll buy it for him. They make him earn chore money to buy it for himself, but when the big day arrives, the toy turns out to be not exactly what his parents had in mind.... more
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Reach
Australia, 2009, 4 min.
A tiny robot stretches the limitations of his existence (also known as his power cable) when he yearns to reach beyond the walls around him.... more
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Swings and Roundabouts
Australia, 2008, 9 min.
Two unlikely souls find their attraction mutual and symbiotic.... more
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This Life
Australia, 2008, 9 min.
The paths of three individuals from vastly different walks of life intersect with startling results when a young man's frustrations spill over into an incident that reflects the alienation he feels. Danny Glover plays an ailing, elderly widower in this riveting drama.... more
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The Wake
Australia, 2009, 7 min.
When the well-meaning but hopelessly inappropriate best friend of his older brother shows up at the wake for his just-departed father, young Charles finds an unlikely -- and unintentionally amusing -- companion in his hour of need.... more
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Young Love
Australia, 2008, 7 min.
Erno struggles to run, clutching his stomach and wincing in pain with each step as he traverses a deserted farmland. Even in tortuous pain, it seems clear it is not safe for Erno to stop but what's he running from?... more
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