GGG Films’ latest short film, Dodger is now available to stream. Dodger is a grounded dystopian drama set in a near-future wartime Australia in which conscription has been reintroduced. It follows a young woman, Vic, who must convince her friend Sam to help her get pregnant in order to avoid military service. The film was inspired…
A backyard experiment with a mind altering tea made from flowers results in a whole lot more than expected in Nic McRobbie’s new short film, Flowers. “Flowers is a film born from necessity, based on experience and shot in my backyard,” McRobbie tells Cinema Australia. “The result is five minutes of fun and a lifetime…
melancholia is a short film that’s so visually stunning, you’d never believe it was shot using an iPhone. Originally made for the WA Made Film Festival’s smartphone filmmaking competition, Get Smart! Presented by Buy West Eat Best, melancholia explores the ups and downs of dealing with depression. The film follows Blue (played by the film’s writer and director,…
Written, directed, shot and edited by Russell Wyatt Roberts, Room 8 follows a grief-stricken man in need of work. He soon takes on an mysterious assignment from an anonymous online benefactor, involving an eerie corner, inside Room 8 of a rundown motel. The short film is now available to watch below. by Russell Wyatt Roberts:…
Aron Attiwell’s latest short film, In the Doghouse, is now available to stream below. The film follows an incarcerated father (Tristan Balz) who discovers hope and renewal through an assistance dog rehabilitation program, forming a bond with a puppy, and rediscovering what it means to be a parent. In the Doghouse is written and directed…
What happens when Melbourne’s biggest commitment-phobe meets it’s most emotionally unavailable bachelor, who also happens to be a literal demon? I Fell in Love with My Sleep Paralysis Demon follows Sarah, a woman who is so scared of commitment that she decides to pursue the most emotionally unavailable guy she can find – her sleep…
Tim Nathan’s BIFA and Bafta qualifying short film Thoughts & Prayers is now available to stream via Directors Notes. You can also watch it below. The digital premiere follows a successful film festival run, premiering at SXSW London, and Official Selection at Bolton International Film Festival, St Kilda Film Festival, CinefestOZ and Short Com Comedy…
Brayden Lewtas’ new short film Flathead has been released via the social media star’s Cinema Council YouTube channel. Directed by Lewtas and written by Jesse Bouma, the filmmakers have opted for a direct-to-audience model that is increasingly reshaping independent filmmaking, sharing the film with Cinema Council’s loyal online community which has amassed over 200,000 followers…
Written and directed by Jack Johnston, and starring Sophie Reynolds, Sandy Keayes, Cameron Mighell, Nicholas Vincent and Kira Nelson, Everything Grows in Eden follows a young woman who promises to take her suicidal best friend to an alternative retreat but when their volatile mutual friend joins the trip, an unexpected detour to a local commune…
Perth filmmaker Giles Chan’s new short film Interview follows an anxious woman desperately looking for work tries to survive a job interview. Giles Chan was born in Hong Kong and moved to Australia at the age of seven. He studied English Literature at university while writing, directing and producing his first feature film Jellyfish. It played…