FAMILY FRIENDLY SHORTS
Mona
Australia / 5 min / Dir: Charlotte Hamlyn / Short / 2007 / World Premiere
A surreal juxtapostion of art and film explored through the life of the young and eccentric Mona. Mona has ambitions to transcend the limitations of reality and become a painting but will human drama ultimately pull her back to actuality?
Flutterby
Australia / 3 min / Dir: Jack Parry / Animation / 2007 / Byron Premiere
An uplifting voyage led by a fragile butterfly - the magic catalyst of joy - through the harsh milieu of isolated Australia.
Flutterby is Australia's answer to the Silly Symphonies. The many faces of suffering are everywhere; yet, amid its bitterness pockets of joy can be found if we stop ignoring them. The film is skilfully interpreted and synchronized to very energising and animated gypsy melodies. Flutterby begins with the energetic birth of the Ulysses butterfly in a grove of gum trees already occupied by a rather hungry yet artistic spider, rapidly expanding his web, with his sights firmly on this most majestic prize. As their carefully choreographed relationship spirals towards an elegant crescendo a bumbling intruder shatters the master plan and everything comes undone.
Automoto
Canada / 5 min / Dir: Neil McInnes & Cathy McInnes / Animation / 2007 /Australian Premiere
An animated re-imagining of the filmmaking process, Automoto takes place inside the ornately mechanized cinematic workshop of a wooden skeleton. Shot entirely using stop-motion animation, the film follows the movie-making travails of the skeleton. When he runs into a bad case of writer’s block, only one of his factory workers can help him get back in touch with his muse.
The I've Spied Book of Beards
UK / 3 min / Dir: Mark Nute / Animation / 2007 / Australian Premiere
A short and hairy film about the wonderful world of beard-spotting.
The Life and Death of Wriggly Chew
Canada / 2 min / Dir: Jacqueline Koehler / Animation / 2007 /Australian Premiere
A piece of bubble gum finds his groove.
A Touch of Kindness
Australia / 10 min / Dir: Brent Armfield / Short / 2006 / World Premiere
Helen is collecting feathers for a pillow she’s making so she wishes for hundreds of feathers. Helen’s wish is granted but at what cost?
Ruby Who?
Australia / 6 min / Director: Hailey Bartholomew / Short / 2007 / Byron Premiere
Ruby Who? is the sweet and innocent story of a little girl’s adventure in re-discovering her identity. Ruby Who? is about wishing for things, wishing you were someone else. Ruby wishes for so many things and dreams of being like others. Will she end up forgetting how to just be herself?
Simulacra
USA / 4 min / Dir: Tatchapon Lertwirojkul / Animation / 2007 / Australian Premiere
A robot finds that organic life exists in his robotic world.
Rita
USA / 5 min / Alison Teal Blehert-Koehn / Short /2006 / Australian Premiere
'Rita' is a true heartwarming story about Alison Teal Blehert-Koehn who was raised around the world by her outdoor photographer/yoga teaching/travel guide parents Alison's life was a chaotic whirlwind of adventure on assignment shoots for companies such as National Geographic or guiding treks through uncharted terrain. However, it was not until they set out on an expedition to Mt. Everest base camp that seven-year-old Alison was able to experience what she had dreamed of her entire life.
Triple Concerto in D Minor
Australia / 8 min / Director: Daniel Mitchell / Short / 2007 / World Premiere
Triple Concerto in D Minor tells the story of a young girl’s pursuit to play her beloved triangle with an orchestra. Best Cinematography Nominee.
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