The Pain of the Macho
Australia / 5 min / Dir: Lav Bodnaruk / Short / 2008 / Australian Premiere
A Latin lover, struggles to find his true companion in life. After years of meaningless sex and one night stands, Macho finally finds the girl of his dreams. Broken hearted he opens up to a stranger in a bar and tells the tale of how he met and lost the perfect girl in one day.
Best Young Filmmaker & Cinematography Nominee.
Director Lav Bodnaruk will be in attendance
Yesterday
Australia / 7 min / Dir: Adam Marshal / Experimental / 2007 / Byron Premiere
Tom and his girlfriend Jesse have become distant, yesterday traceing back their steps and revealing why their relationship has come to be this way.
Best Young Australian Filmmaker Nominee.
Julian
Australia / 20 min / Dir: Tom Noakes / Short / 2007 / Byron Premiere
In surreal Victorian setting Eloise, an orphan, meets a peculiar inventor named Julian. Julian offers Eloise the chance to become the architect of her very own world. However it might not be so easy tumbling down the rabbit hole of wonder without any padding.
Best Young Australian Filmmaker Nominee.
Indestructible
USA / 112 min / Dir: Ben Byer / Documentary / 2007 / Australian Premiere
Diagnosed with ALS, a fatal neurodegenerative disease, 31 year-old filmmaker Ben Byer starts documenting his life on camera. What begins as a series of video diaries grows into an epic journey spanning three years and six countries as he scours the globe looking for answers - and a cure. A cinematic adventure filled with extraordinary characters, breathtaking landscapes and abundant humour. Beautifully shot by Academy Award nominee Roko Belic (Genghis Blues). In his first feature film, Byer takes us on a visually stunning global quest to survive as he begins to understand the power of the human condition.
Cantonese ,Greek, Mandarin Chinese, English, Tibetan with subtitles.
Best Documentary Nominee.
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