Title
Director
Runtime
Synopsis
Australian Tails
Sarah Spillane
7
Australian Tails follows the story of ‘Jet’ the Jack Russell as he attempts to gain entry into the prestigious Blind Dog School of Australia. Jet has to face the rigorous physical and intellectual challenges as well as the unspoken ‘Breedism’ that he feels has kept him out of the school in his last two attempts.
Filled With Water
Elka Kerkhofs
5
Anoka feels deep emptiness until she walks into a TV and her heart begins to glow for the ballerina inside. But she learns filling her heart can mean breaking it, when the one you love craves a stronger desire.
Mizu
Peter Humble
6
A Japanese man living in Australia reflects on a dream following the death of his mother. While he has trouble interpreting all the images, he discovers that the dream has left a lasting impression on his life.
The Manual
Sarah Spillane
15
Sonny, an eight year old boy, is sent away from home because his father believes he has characteristics that could lead to homosexuality. After twenty four years of treatment and psychiatric institutions, Sonny returns home for a funeral, and attempts to save his seven year old niece from experiencing a similar fate.
Salt
Campbell Farquhar
3
A love story about three people who share a passion for food.
My Malaysian Trip
Walter Lee
5
Seeya Rach
Pearl Tan
7
Mel’s girlfriend Rach is headed overseas. This is her goodbye video. A heartwarming voyeuristic film, with an evil little twist in the end.
Look Sharp
Amy Gebhardt
9
After spending a drunken night together, Jo, a photographer, is compelled to capture the emotional truth beneath the rough exteriors of sharpie gang members, Darren and Jason. But to what lengths will she go in the name of art?
In the Ladies Lounge
Fadia Abboud
12
In a Beirut lounge room in 1926, a photograph was taken of two Lebanese lesbians in drag. Now this photograph hangs in a Sydney lounge room of two Lebanese lesbians. Some things have changed, some things haven’t.
Prada Handbag
Stuart Vauvert
20
What’s a girl to do when a rare hair-loss condition leaves her with an obsession for zany wigs and make-up? Become a drag queen, of course! Having always been an outsider, a young woman finds her niche when she lands a job at a kooky drag bar and assumes the new identity of Prada Handbag. She decides to take to the stage and discovers that acceptance – and self acceptance – can be found in the most unlikely of places.
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