Debut
Drama, Australia,20:00
Dir. Peta Hitchens
They’re the new recruits. Three apprentices embarking on their first year as jockeys in one of the most dangerous sports in the world. Each month they’ll train together at jockey school residentials.
Gîtar
Drama, Australia, 11:22
Dir. Jack Rintoul
On Manus Island, asylum seekers are imprisoned by the Australian Government. There, out of sight and out of mind, the prisoners endure humiliating conditions.
This Doesn’t Mean Anything, Right?
Romance, Australia, 6:20
Dir. Daniel Gransden
A young couple, Caddy and Kiera, teeter on the brink of a mutual breakup at a restaurant. Both are eager to end the relationship but hesitate to take the first step. Caddy desperately attempts to express his true feelings while he is repeatedly interrupted by Nelson, the attentive but intrusive waiter.
My Name is Mildred
Romance, Australia
Dir. Anna Champion
Teenage girl, Mildred, truly believes her old-lady-name is the reason she still hasn’t had sex, so she embarks on a ridiculous quest to lose her virginity but soon realises boyfriends aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.
Jason is My Dad
Drama, Australia, 15:57
Dir. Ashley Zukerman
An uber driver finds himself helping a private school kid with a paper route while trying to get a refund for a washing machine that he says never arrived.
Elsa and Ervin
Drama, Australia, 10:49
Dir. Mark Hellinger
Having narrowly escaped the Nazis in Czechoslovakia, a young boy, Ervin, finds himself alone in an orphanage in 1940s Hungary. When his older sister hears he is in danger she risks her life to save his.
Cymebelle
Suspense, Australia, 4:40
Dir. Linn Htut Oo
Cymebelle is a haunting psychological mystery that unfolds in a remote village, where grief, denial, and secrets entwine. At the heart of the story is a widow who, after suffering a devastating miscarriage, clings to her child.