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October 22, 2013

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FREE Admission, co-sponsored by the American Australian Association!

Australian Short Film Today

October 22, 2013 at 7:00 pm in 10-250

Featuring the latest and most exciting short films from Down Under!

Baby

7 minutes, animation
Director: Daniel Biggins
An orphaned baby kangaroo is raised by a young boy and his mother.
VCA 2012: EH Shepard Animation Award

Transmission

13 minutes
Writer/Director: Zak Hilditch
A father and his 10-year-old daughter flee a deadly pandemic in a post-apocalyptic Western Australian desert.
St Kilda 2012: Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Actor (Angourie Rice, the daughter)
AACTA 2013: Best Screenplay in a Short Film
Tribeca Film Festival 2012

We've All Been There

7 minutes
Writer/Director: Nicholas Clifford
What goes around, comes around
Tropfest 2013 Winner

The Captain

6 minutes
Director: Nash Edgerton & Spencer Susser
A man wakes up with a hangover to discover the consequences of his actions.
Screened at Sundance 2013

The Fence

15 minutes
Writer/Director: Lucy Gaffy
When a refugee hostel turns into a detention centre overnight, a group of Cambodian refugees finds itself trapped.

The Queen of Hearts

7 minutes
Writer/Director: Nick McDougall
A married man is looking to spice up his sex life, only to have an unexpected guest drop in on his booty call at a motel.
Open Road Film Festival 2012: Grand Prize

The Maker

6 minutes, animation
Writer/director/producer: Christopher Kezelos
A strange creature races against time to make the most important creation of his life.
Sydney Film Festival 2012: Best Animated Short
Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival 2012: Grand Prize

The Kiss

15 minutes
Writer/Director: Ashlee Page
On a hot summer’s night, two girls, fueled by hormones and alcohol, take a leap that will change their lives.
Sydney Film Festival Dendy Awards 2010: Best Live Action Short Film
AFI 2010: Best Short Fiction

Let It Rain

7 minutes
Director/ Producer: Matt Hardie
As a state of mind, youth can be ageless.
Tropfest 2013 Winner DSLR category