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A Mother’s Instinct
Horror Australia 8:54
Dir. Makayla Jane Doyle
Layla finds her world shattering upon hearing news of the release of her abusive ex-partner. She barricades inside her home to protect herself and her unborn child from his wrath. With a storm raging outside, is it just the wind rattling the windows, or is it her ex driving her towards the unthinkable?

Gary Good
Drama Australia 1:00
Dir. Alexander Arthur
A short character representation advert of a good samaritain utilising 90s motifs of home videos and “Neighbours” vibes.

Bloom
Drama Australia 8:51
Dir. Perry Moon
As his father’s dementia worsens, Oliver struggles to hold their bond together, battling the emotional toll of caregiving while his own strength begins to wane.

Burn Out
Drama Australia 2:14
Dir. Morgan Neill
Morris is a high school student who is struggling due to his feeling of burnout with his schooling life which he finds stale and boring. Due to his negative outlook on life he begins to disappear one body part at a time, resulting in him searching for a solution to fix his dilemma.

Circuit
Drama Australia 3:25
Dir. Keeley Georgie Blackwood
A robot in a world of technology, is introduced to something new. Something unseen. A leaf.

Survivor
Drama Australia 4:50
Dir. Alex Feehan
Staged in real-time, as a teenage boy swims a single lap of an indoor swimming pool, he confronts his deepest fears through a series of haunting flashbacks. The film examines the lingering effects of grief and survivor’s guilt as Jacob re-experiences the tragic drowning of his older brother, Tom.

The Unexpected Eventful Outing of a Solitary Man Called Dave
Comedy Australia 6.45
Dir. Jude Fotiou
After being fired from his job, a young man’s life takes an unexpected turn. 

The Flames Within
Drama Australia 3:50
Dir. Ethan Sculley
An ex-firefighter grapples with PTSD and the haunting memories of his past, offering a glimpse into the emotional and mental toll endured by first responders.

Off the Record Drama Australia 6:05
Dir. Tadhg Thomas Sheehan
A boy is riding a bike around an old concrete river near their house before stumbling across a mysterious box of records next to an even more mysterious sewer hole.

Remember Not
Tragedy Australia 6:50
Dir. Spike Angwin
The Walker travels through a forest, a forest that looks familiar but contains memories of a sorrowful past.

Tiddlywinks: The Movie
Suspense, Australia 7:53
Dir. Flynn Atkinson
Tiddlywinks: The Movie is a philosophically dense and emotionally loaded exploration of anxiety surrounding the unknown; loaded with existentialism, humour, suspense and other worlds that make sense in context.

Shadow Stalker
Film Noir Australia 5:15
Dir. Sam Luth
Set in the present day, a lost teenager who has just finished high school feels extremely lost on what to do in life.

Soundine and Jitwub
Youth Australia 5:45
Dir. Brinners
After Soundine breaks her shoes, her and Jitwub must go on a quest to find new ones they can afford. Unfortunately for them, it doesn’t go the way that they planned.

Clogged
Youth Australia
Dir. Chase Bradshaw 5.55
When Slone and her best friend Ashley agree to a blind double date…the past begins to catch up with her.