SESSION ONE
LOOP | Sun 10th 7pm

Broadcast 23

Dir. Tom Putnam | 2005 | USA | 8 min
Officially selected by the Sundance film festival, this comedy (disguised as a horror film) tells the story of an anthropologist’s misadventures in the woods.

View

Dir. John Chatwin | 2005 | Aus | 6min
While Chester is trying to kill Esther, their neighbour Lester is trying to kill a fly.

The Bomb (Sixxx Legs)

Dir. Eddie White | 2003 | Aus | 4min
A perverted scientist peers into a microscope to view his own private insect peep show.

10 Ways to Install a better dad

Dir. Zzalgern0n | 2004 | USA | 3 min
Schizophrenic memories from the future!

Animation station parts I, II & III

Dir. Zzalgern0n | 2005 | USA | 5 min
A series of animation films, edited into a short.

Cat Goes Splat and the Story of Polka

Dir. Zzalgern0n | 2005 | USA | 8 min
Dead cats and the story of modern polka.

Falling (from my human disguise)

Dir. Nicholas Tripodi | 2004 | Aus | 6min
A young woman turns her back on everything she knows in an attempt to find her true self.

Touched

Dir. Owen Elliot | 2005 | Aus | 2 min
“An upturned skull cupping Atlantic”.

Oakland Raider Parking Lot

Dir. Jason Blalock | 2005 | USA | 23 min
As poet Dorothy Parker once wrote about Oakland: “There’s no there there”. That’s until the Raiders came along!

SESSION 2
LOOP | Mon 11th 7pm

The Origin or How I learned
to stop worrying and love
the J.O.I.N.T.

Dir. Jimmy James & Sara Bond | 2004 USA | 25 min
J.O.I.N.T. Is a secret agency dedicated to protecting stoners from “justice”!

Life & Death of Ash Boy

Dir. Alex Bryant | 2004 | Aus | 15min
This partly animated short deals with the life and times of a cigarette.

Men of Metal

Dir. Adam Ciancio | 2004 | Aus | 14min
A young mechanic is thrown into battle to fight for his country.

Herman the legal Labrador

Dir. David Blumenstein | 2004 | Aus | 22 min
An adorable dog named Herman is also a criminal defence lawyer!

Flow

Dir. Jason Christou | 2004 | Aus | 11min
A girl in a share house mysteriously
disappears. What happened?

Smacked Out Kisses

Dir. David Mazzarella | 2004 | Aus | 30min
A butcher’s life is heading in the wrong direction. Is Rose the answer to his dilemma?
DO NOT MISS THIS QUALITY SHORT FROM A PROMISING YOUNG DIRECTOR.

Foley Foibles

Dir. Lara Del Arte | 2004 | Aus | 18 min
Fed up with a director’s behaviour, a post-production crew decide to sabotage a film’s pre-screening.

SESSION 3
LOOP | Mon 11th 9pm

Seven Years Bad Luck

Dir. Briony Davis | 2004 | Aus | 25min
Alcoholism and family problems plague a young netball team.

Grim

Dir. JP Nickel | 2004 | USA | 16 min
From the director of the cult comedy hit ‘Why we had to kill Bitch’ (screened at MUFF last year) comes this black comedy that turns the “honey-there’s-something-I-need-to-tell-you” genre on its ear!

Prey

Dir. Trevor McBain | 2004 | Aus | 20 min
A frightening but mysterious beast terrorises a small group of park rangers.

Jake Ramsey & Vampire Arcanum

Dir. Daniel Inglese | 2004 | Aus | 16 min
A detective has to solve a mystery involving supernatural forces.

Dracenstein

Dir. Tom Priestly | 2005 | Aus | 7 min
A mad scientist accidentally installs a vampire brain in his monster-creation.

The Finnish Dreamer

Dir. Altsi Toiviainen | 2005 | Finland | 9 min
A loner whose only friend is a sled has a life-altering crisis.

Six Sex Scenes in Two Minutes

Dir. Iqbal Barkat | 2005 | Aus | 2min
From porno mag, to peepshow, to cybersex to phone sex. Welcome to the modern world!

Sexy Crimes: Maid to Order

Dir. Jean-Luc Syndikas | 2005 | Aus| 5min
A young maid decides she’s had enough of the treatment she receives from her mistress and takes action!

SESSION 4
LOOP | Tue 12th 7pm

Snap

Dir. Kurt Breitenmoser | 2004 | Aus | 13 min
A film goer is pushed to the edge by
inconsiderate audience members.

Late Shift

Dir. Ben West | 2004 | Aus | 9 min
“Have you ever had a shift in your
perception and was it too late?”

Unlocked

Dir. Tahnee McGuire | 2004 | Aus | 9 min
A lonely mother tries everything to get her son to leave his locked room, until she decides to explore his secret world for herself.

Waiting Room*

Dir. Sophia Souriss | 2004 | Aus | 7 min
An innocent but impatient man crosses the line.

1982s

Dir Despain & Vainwad | 2004 | Aus | 7 min
Subject: History. Lecturer: A puppet (or 2).

Exit

Dir Hil Bayer | 2004 | Aus | 10 min
Two misfits, stuck on a deserted country road, talk about their lives.

A quiet drink

Dir Darren Clark | 2005 | Aus | 4 min
Two blokes having a beer complain about their relationship problems.

A brief case of anonymity

Dir Murray Londen | 2005 | Aus | 5 min
A man wakes beneath a bridge with a briefcase cuffed to his wrist. He must now go on a hunt for his identity, and his freedom.

Cadence

Dir James Aitchison | 2004 | Aus | 16 min
A man can see time codes that foretell a person’s fate.

Inside

Dir Brian Philip Davis | 2005 | Northern Ireland | 7 min
A man living in a manufactured world is forced to take drastic action to return to a more natural life.

Devine Retribution

Dir Allyn Laing | 2004 | Aus | 10 min
A bloke wakes up next to a shallow grave, with all evidence pointing to him. Did he do it?

Road to Reality

Dir Shaun Franklin | 2005 | Aus | 7 min
Girl attempts becoming part of a reality TV show.

Snap!

Dir Arlene Textaqueen & Anna Helme 2004 | Aus | 1 min
When two women play a game of Snap, the cards start coming alive.

SESSION 5
LOOP | Tue 12th 9pm

Fritz Niedsone is the New Black

Dir. Andrew Iser | 2005 | Aus | 10 min
Believe the hype! Fritz Niedsone is the most famous celebrity ever! The “It” man of 2005 and beyond! Metrosexuals, eat your hearts out!

Clown

Dir. Karl Hirsch | 2004 | USA | 20 min
A man is terrorised by an evil clown after a visit to a strange liquor store.

Top Shelf

Dir. Marta Tesoro | 2004 | Aus | 6 min
A moving account of Abigail Whine and her last few hours at the down town toy store.

Mountainfold

Dir. Renee Boucher & Ben Steele 2004 | Aus | 5 min
It starts with a seed in a fruit, or a voice that is muffled but not yet mute. Ignored by a man of paper and folds, if he can’t learn, this story revolves.

Some People

Dir. Sputnik | 2004 | Aus | 3 min
We meet some people who find happiness where most of us would not dare to go.

Smacked!

Dir. Brendan Ray | 2005 | Aus | 7 min
Two junkies try to rob an adult store.

Three National Moments

Dir. Doug Mason | 2005 | Aus | 4 min
Three issues related to Australian
nationalism are explored.

Colour Blind

Dir. Kurt Breitenmoser | 2004 | Aus | 30 min
Two racists hospitalise a petrol station
attendant, with unexpected consequences.

But what about the
revolutionary George Pocket?

Dir. Jules Nemcich | 2005 | Aus | 8 min
This film follows the invention of a very special raincoat.

Light Cycle

Dir. Lara Yawno | 2005 | Aus | 8 min
Two kids break into a primary school and get trapped inside. A young girl’s spirit starts to haunt them.

Broken Joystick

Dir. Sverre Fredriksen | 2004 | Aus | 3 min
An experimental film exploring a subjective concept of time and control.

SESSION 6
LOOP | Wed 13th 7pm

Spoonman

Dir. Daniel Dimarco & Heath Davis | 2003 Aus | 22 min
Jerry’s job is spooning: Cuddling up to women whose husbands do not have the time or enthusiasm to do this for their wives.

The Word

Dir. Sue Wicks | 2005 | Aus | 5 min
The word “cunt” is spray-painted on a garage door, causing both outrage and fascination.

Shameful Legacy

Dir. Travis Earle | 2005 | Aus | 7 min
A man on his deathbed finds the energy to get up and do one last thing: Destroy his collection of pornographic magazines.

Esmerelda Video

Dir. Yasmin Sabuncu | 2004 | Aus | 5 min
Esmerelda is a character in flux, always evolving to disgust and entertain you.

The Dentist

Dir. Signe Baumane | 2005 | USA | 10 min
Meet an enthusiastic dentist and a reluctant patient...

Five infomercials for dentists

Dir. Signe Baumane | 2005 | USA | 4 min
In five bizarre infomercials, dentists are introduced to the tools of their trade.

Just Do It

Dir. Tim Purdie | 2005 | Aus | 7 min
When Doug’s much-loved television explodes, he explores what is behind the screen.

Cinema Verite

Dir. Jarrod Factor | 2005 | Aus | 2 min
Filmed using a mobile phone, this short plays on the concept of “truth cinema”.

Crap: The Third Attempt

Dir. Bart Sammut | 2005 | Aus | 21 min
This documentary deals with the Short Crap Film Festival. After all, one man’s crap is another man’s treasure!

The Girl Who Fell

Dir. Monica Burtscher | 2004 | Aus | 5 min
There is a myth about a woman who fell, and fashionable “it” boy Charlie is a suspect...

Live Without Dead Time

Dir. Kat Barron | 2004 | Aus | 6 min
An experimental exploration of consumer angst and cultural numbness.

Stardust

Dir. Gregory Godhard | 2004 | Aus | 3 min
Stardust is an experimental animation that explores the colours of the universe. All optical effects were made in-camera.

Gai Yaang (Fried Chicken)

Dir. Bjorn Turmann | 2005 | Thailand | 5 min
Twins, split personalities, fried chicken and a corpse! See you at the beach!

SESSION 7
LOOP | Wed 13th 9pm

Jet Pop

Dir. Stefania Sepe & Vanessa Robinson-Conlon | 2004 | Aus | 7 min
In the tradition of visual music, this abstract animation serves as a visual interpretation of a music concrete rhapsody.

The Angry Penguin

Dir. Tom Vogel | 2004 | Aus | 11 min
This horror-comedy about a childless couple who adopt a penguin comes highly recommended. Well, it had us in stitches!

Raffus Pistofficus

Dir. Josh & Sam Reed | 2005 | Aus | 5 min
Hilarious, partly animated comedy about a rat that’s cute enough to rival Stuart Little!

First Fleet Back

Dir. Lyons-Reid & Kuddell | 2005 | Aus | 22 min
Uncle Kevin vs. the Queen in this hilarious Australian political satire.

Sunday Smuggler

Dir. Larry Lawson | 2005 | Aus | 13 min
After a failed attempt to escape from prison, Russell lies bloodied, bruised and broken on his cell floor.

Switch

Dir. Maziar Lahoori | 2004 | Aus | 6 min
A prisoner has an opportunity to escape when his guard has a heart attack.

Where there’s smoke…

Dir. Simon Walshe | 2004 | Aus | 5 min
Ken’s life is turned upside down when 2 men enter his house. Pyromaniacs or a force of nature?

Chaise Charade

Dir. Caleo & Davies | 2004 | Aus | 18 min
Through a series of brief scenes, the chair as an object of investigation and catalyst for the following scenes is played out.

Alaina

Dir. Adam Stolfo | 2004 | Aus | 15 min
Alaina wishes that the world would go away. And one day, it does...

SESSION 8
LOOP | Thu 14th 9pm

Byte Me

Dir. Rob Budinski | 2005 | Aus | 12min
Imagine dating your computer! Need we say more?

Being Ted Calaway

Dir. Richard Hyde | 2005 | Aus | 4 min
Don’t miss this rare look into the exciting life of the famous Ted Calaway!

Entertaining Countess Dracula

Dir. Nathan Godkin | 2004 | Aus | 30 min
In 17th century Hungary, the infamous blood countess is convicted of bathing in the blood of her servant girls.

Birdhouse Asylum

Dir. Tony Condon | 2004 | Aus | 22 min
This black comedy is set in and around a mental asylum. It deals with a series of bloody murders that a totally incompetent detective can’t seem to solve.

Mango Juice

Dir. Jeff Herbert | 2005 | Aus | 29 min
A bisexual woman struggles with her private life.

Big Willy

Dir. Owen Elliot & Joe Hanlon | 2005 | Aus | 3 min
Meet a local surf legend, inch by inch!

SCREENS WITH FEATURES

The Road to Athens

Dir. Rob Budinski | 2005 | Aus | 7 min
Despite the history, Greece is incapable of doing a decent job when it comes to hosting the Olympic Games. This Australian
propaganda film will show you why!
Screens with “Spring Rhapsody”

Britney Pounds Justin

Dir. Von Munt | 2005 | Aus | 6 min
A neglected housewife is offered something a little bigger than usual.
Screens with “Wait Means Never”

Umbrella Condition

Dir. Tim Holland | 2005 | Aus | 7 min
A film about an English teacher’s quest for purity, in spite of his own sweet tooth.
Screens with “The Final Stage”

The Crimond

Dir. Andrew Carter | 2004 | Aus | 7 min
Mr Blackout runs a radical funeral home. He insults an elderly couple while sending SMS messages to the embalmer.
Screens with “Kangaroo”

Ruby

Dir. Josh Burns | 2004 | Aus | 8 min
Ruby awakens bloody and disoriented, when she discovers that there is more to her situation than meets the eye...
Screens with “Strange James”

Blurred Perceptions

Dir. Frank Candiloro | 2005 | Aus | 3 min
A boy with a bullet in his head experiences severely altered vision.
Screens with “Elevator Movie”

How do you have it?

Dir. Morgan Evans | 2005 | Aus | 7 min
Someone special is coming over for coffee but poor Paul can’t quite get the beans to his percolator.
Screens with “Meat Pie”

Romeo and Juliet

Dir. Ian Waldrow | 2004 | Aus | 7 min
This dark comedy asks the question: After the passion fades, what keeps an elderly couple together after a life long relationship?
Screens with “Thirty|Eight”

Top speed of a rabbit

Dir. Kim Miles | 2004 | Aus | 10 min
Two women pick up a bloke for a night of sex, drugs, rock and roll, chess and blood.Screens with “Brown Bunny”

Albert lost the ground

Dir. B.J. Power | 2005 | Aus | 7 min
A deadly assassin is about to be betrayed by the only man he thought he could trust.Screens with “The Actress”

Backstage

Dir. Kelly McGillivroy-Brown | 2004 | New Zealand | 7 min
Strippers talk about their double lives.Screens with
“Harry Knuckles and Pearl Necklace”