Further
Australia / 10 min / Dir: Darius Devas / Short / 2008 / World Premiere
In a familiar beach-side town a young man outgrows his environment.
Best Young Australian Filmmaker Nominee.
A Day's Work
USA / 16 min / Dir: Rajeev Dassani / Short / 2007 / Australian Premiere
Shot without rehearsals and entirely improvised, the film gives us a raw look at the realities of the struggle to just do a day's work Enrique is a young man far from home trying to make a living wage as a day labourer on the streets of Los Angeles. He thinks he has finally caught a break when an American couple picks him up, along with two other immigrant labourers, to help them move.
Contains some Spanish with English subtitles
Best Short Film Nominee.
The Job
USA / 3 min / Dir: Jonathan Browning / Short / 2007 / Australian Premiere
A twisted look at the current immigration debate in the USA.
Intermission
Choose Connor
USA / 114 min / Dir: Lucas Eberl/ Dramatic Feature / 2007 / Australian Premiere
A 15-year-old's summer job as a Congressional Youth Campaign spokesman leads him to discover the dark side of politics. Owen Norris is at the top of his graduating middle-school class. He wants to know how the world works. He has no friends, spends almost all of his time studying, and has an almost non-existent relationship with his white-collar parents, whom he sees for ten minutes a day. His boring suburban life changes when he meets Congressman Lawrence Connor and his young nephew Caleb. Connor is immediately taken with Owen's intelligence and wit, and Caleb is immediately taken with Owen. As Caleb and Owen become close friends, Connor offers Owen a chance to learn how the world of politics really works by acting as his 'youth campaign spokesman' for the upcoming Senate primaries. What starts as a fun way to make some extra summer cash takes a dark turn as Owen learns the frightening truth about the deranged secret world of politics in which he is now involved.
Best Dramatic Feature Nominee.
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