short::seasons
short film festival

winter'007 film program

Festival Screening
Friday 3rd August |  National Museum of Australia  |  7pm  |  Ages 15+  |  Entry is Free

 

 

Way out West
Western  5.00 mins

Produced, Directed & Written by: Brendan Woolcott
Way out west, a young cowboy grieves over the death of his father and vows to seek revenge.
 

The Interview
Comedy  6.50 mins

Produced, Directed & Written by: Bruce Davie
After an embarrassing start, an interview foes from bad to worse for one hopeful when the panel learn more about him than they were expecting.
 

Christmas Babushkas
Animation  1.00 min

Produced, Directed & Written by: Geraldine Martin
Dancing to the Sugar Plum Fairies comes this Christmas set of Babushka dolls.
 

Bugger Off
Drama  8.00 mins

Produced by: Zane Pearson, Jack Boag, James Chapman  Directed & Written by: Zane Pearson
Bugger off is a short film directed by Zane Pearson for a Macquarie University Film project. Film genres and techniques such as Western, German expressionism and Horror are experimented with whist filming in a single location.  Bugger Off focuses around the dysfunctional relationship between Clarence and his boorish roommate Mike. Clarence is desperately trying to get himself a job but is constantly held back by the presence of his housemate.  After numerous incidents, the meek Clarence finally decides it is time to take revenge on Mike, only he finds that someone has beat him to it. And who could let revenge go to waste?
 

Spread the Grief Around
Drama  12.00 mins

Produced by: The Holgate Brothers & Ian Thomson 
Directed & Written by: The Holgate Brothers

Spread the Grief Around' explores the quiet desperation behind suburban relationships and exploits the thin veneer of respectability suburban characters hide behind.  The film centres on the decaying marriage of Michael and Melanie.  Slowly, as the pressure mounts, Michael begins a downward spiral from grace.  In a moment of desperation Michael revels the truth about Melanie and attempts to cut loose from her idealologies.

 

Secret Society
Sci-Fi  5.00 mins

Produced, Directed &  Written by: Patrick J Gallagher
In a dystopian future, a small group rebels against the theocratic authorities in the only way they can
 

Echidnarama
Documentary  15.00 mins

Produced, Directed &  Written by: Matthew Higgins
We've all seen an echidna. But how much do we really know about them?  Join this intimate journey into the bush lives of these secretive creatures.
 

UFOs: Fact or Fiction
Animation  1.00 min

Produced, Directed & Written by: Ben Hutchings
A documentary exposing the mystery behind UFOs
 

A Clean Energy?
TVC  1.00 mins

Produced, Directed &  Written by: Hana Tow
A nature presenter is confronted by the waste issues of a nuclear power plant.
 

Don't Come Over
Music Video  4.00 mins

Produced & Directed by: Enemies of Reality  Written by: Marisa Martin
Music video for Canberra band MEATBEE.  Obsessive choices will bring John and Sarah together in the most tragic way.
 

Hide & Seek
Drama  7.00 mins

Produced by: James Brooks-Dowsett  Directed by: Adam Stone  Written by: Susie Prest & Emma Gibson
A story about a boyish innocence stirring the conscience of a desperate man.  Their lives briefly converge after terrible tragedy.  Fate has already changed their destinies.
 

Get Off!                                                 short::seasons project film
RomACom  9.00 mins

Produced by: short::seasons  Directed & Written by: Benoit McCullough
A fortune cookie tells a young man that he has only a matter of hours to meet the woman of his dreams - what would you do?  What lengths would you go to? Who would you choose to live happily ever after with?  If you're like everyone else, you'd join Eric's quest to meet Natalie Portman.
 

The Mystic Halls of Time
Adventure/Comedy  17.00 mins

Produced by: Janelle Landers & Stephen B Popernik  Directed by: Ben Lucas  Written by: Adam Gelin
A college student and suburban husband team up in the world of online gaming to search for the Mystic Halls of Time.