“Rather than do a run-of-the-mill zombie short, we wanted do something that was out of the ordinary.” Written by Marisa Brown (Producer) Check out Waterborne below! When Ryan Coonan and Richard Barcaracchio, the writers behind Waterborne, first pitched the idea of a zombie kangaroo to me in late 2012, I must admit that I met their…
“We were on an incredibly tight deadline, our location for the film’s opening scene was almost wrecked by a freak thunder/hail storm and Daniel Hill broke one of his ribs.” Growing Out: Written by Andrew Walsh Matt and Dan have been close friends since they were 5 years old: they attended the same school, played…
Megan’s got what she thought she wanted – a hot surfer boyfriend and a chance to reinvent herself over the summer. But who’s the weird kid that keeps crasher her party? And how long can she get away with ignoring him? Dario Article written by Hannah Moon (co-writer and direct), Robin Geradts Gill (producer, co-writer) and Stephen Sholl…
Written by Ryan Unicomb (Co-writer/Co-Director/Co-Producer): So as you know we’re deep into post-‐production on Gifted, our short superhero drama film starring David Breen, Rachel Gobel & Cameron Robbie that wrapped production about 5 months ago. We’re around 85% through it all now; the film just has some small adjustments to be made and then it’s…
Written by Lucas Testro (director): To be honest, I don’t particularly like short films. Story is what drives me as a creator, and the time restrictions of shorts can be frustrating. Too often they’re just gags that don’t resonate beyond their few minutes on screen. Or trailers for probably-never-to-be-made features, posturing as if they’re telling…
Written by Neil Triffett (director): I’ve been fascinated by Emos for a while. There’s something admirable about people who accept life is full of misery while the rest of us are pretending we are happy and emotionally stable. To place an Emo – a sarcastic, despondent Emo youth – inside a light-hearted musical comedy creates instant…
“Initially this was conceived as an art piece of purely stop-motion scans which proved problematic in terms of storytelling and narrative flow.” Written by Shahane Bekarian (director): The Blind Passenger is not your usual short film. It’s kinda fucked up. It’s a concept film taken from the point of view of a blind man, about…
What is South By Scooter? South by Scooter follows Max, as he desperately attempts to become the first person to ride a scooter to the South Pole. Unfortunately he lacks the necessary expertise, funds, or boat to get to Antarctica, so he sets about assembling his expedition from whatever bits and pieces he can find around his house.…
Welcome to the 6th edition of Cinema Australia’s Sunday Shorts feature. This weekend our profile focuses on Tropfest finalist Off The Meter staring Neighbours’ Alan Fletcher. You can watch the short below. “Since I was also directing, I had no one saying I needed to cut it down to size, and I kept telling myself…
It’s that time of the week again when we profile a new Australian short film. This week we take a look at P.O.V: Point of View, a Short Horror film directed by Benjamin Morton filmed from the killer’s perspective as he stalks, captures and kills his victims. Starring Jenna Bridge and Ben-Jamin Newham Written and Directed by Benjamin…
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