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	Barton the Ghost Catcher Short film Director: Roy Weiland Barton is a seven year old boy who used to be afraid of ghosts. He now uses his intelligence and imagination in an effort to catch ghosts that pester humans, especially children. More annoying than any ghost is his older sister, who is constantly hindering his goal to become the best ghost catcher in the world.
	Big Trouble Little Fish Short film Director: Fadia Abboud It is the Sunday of the Cronulla Race Riots. Ali is a security guard in a shopping centre in Western Sydney - is he a lover or a fighter?
	Boundless Short film Director: Stephen Kanaris Boundless is the story of Craig, a 35 year-old man with Down syndrome, whose quest for personal independence leads him to confront his dreams head-on.
	Bourke boy Short film Director: Adrian Wills A father and adopted troubled teenage son take a trip to the son's birthplace of Bourke where they try to find the right words to say to each other before it's too late.
	Boxer Short film Director: Michael Latham With the speed and grace of a middle-aged man Gary navigates his golf buggy through a giant warehouse only to encounter a defiantly misplaced box. Gary’s desire to organise and neatly shelve the box leads him to discover that there is something in the box... and it’s alive.
	Calypso Short animation Director: Jack Parry The story of an old man’s escape from dying. In the not-too-distant future our elderly are left to be cared for by machines. George, an abandoned, terminally-ill man, has been left to end his life surrounded by a circle of mechanized carers in a cold, sterile hospital ward. His only solace is what little can be seen from his window. Until one night George has a visitor…
	Celestial Avenue Short film Director: Colin & Camerone Cairnes Kath has been looking for love in all the wrong places. Then she finds herself in Chinatown. In the middle of a less than successful blind date she overhears the soulful Cantonese singing of kitchen-hand Ah Gong. Kath is intrigued. But is there more to Ah Gong than meets the eye? Celestial Avenue is an offbeat tale ‚ part karaoke video part cross-cultural comedy about love personal reinvention and a startled pigeon.
	Cicada Documentary Director: Daniel P. Jones An incendiary visceral monologue, cicada is a retelling of the first memory of Daniel P Jones who, aged 5, witnessed a brutal execution style murder.
	Crossroad Short film Director: Maziar Lahooti A nobody becomes a local hero when he rescues two kids from a car wreck.
	Dear Diary Short film Director: Kane Christopher Arthur is convinced that his wife Rhonda is trying to kill him accidentally. Arthur has recorded in his diary a number of ‘accidents’ that have happened to him recently -seemingly orchestrated by Rhonda. Late one night Arthur decides that he must leave Rhonda for he is in fear of his life. But the truth will be revealed before the night’s end in a stunning climax.
	Drowning Short film Director: Craig Boreham Things are changing for Mik. His world has been turned upside down by the sudden death of his big brother forcing him to redefine his place in his family and the world. The one solid thing in Mik’s life is his best friend Dan. But Dan has a new girlfriend. Drowning is a journey through the final moments of childhood as two friends are dragged toward their adult lives. Realisations of their place in the world their familial responsibilities and awakening sexualities shape the men they will b
	Early Checkout Short film Director: Jim Lounsbury Chris is awoken by his extremely anxious best mate Dan who moments earlier may have accidentally strangled a girl to death while having sex. Tired and a little hung over the two friends do whatever they can to try and get rid of the body.
	Floating Short film Director: Juliet Porter An early sea change for Anna and Dave. Fresh air. Fresh start. Anna battles against the current every day. It's time to make a choice to fight or to float.
	Franswa Sharl Short film Director: Hannah Hilliard Twelve year old Greg has inherited his father’s competitive streak. On a family holiday to Fiji they have different ideas about where Greg should focus his talents. When his creative pursuits fail to amuse his father Greg sets out to win him back. Based on a true story.
	Glottal Opera Documentary Director: John Fink
	GPS Short film Director: Sam Bryant Thompson a seven-year-old runt with a gift for direction has one dream in life - to be the voice of a GPS navigator. However he is devastated to learn that he has a debilitating lisp. Will his dream destroy him or is there light at the end of the tunnel for Thompson?
	Happy Country Short film Director: Corrie Chen A pregnant Chinese woman and her over-confident Chinese husband both trying hard to be "Australian" set off for Sydney in their battered station wagon and discover that distance is not confined to the landscape.
	Hunted Short film Director: Stuart Moulds On the outskirts of a future Melbourne Bud a Department of Human Collection contractor hunts illegal citizens. When Zak is caught and taken back to his place of refuge things start to go wrong. Delays forms and more applications keep haunting Bud as he tries to process Zak and move on to the next job.
	Imprint Short film Director: Edwin McGill A young woman is caught between the love she feels for her daughter, a trauma from her past in Russia and the horrifying illusion it is creating in the present. Haunted by violent recurring memories of the execution of her family in their Moscow home by a “Mafya” assassin. Stalked by hallucinations of the killer, she in turn becomes the stalker as she seeks to rid her world of his powerful imprint and the memory.
	Invasion Short film Director: Jessica Redenbach Katie arrives home to find a man in her house with a knife. She survives the brutal attack only to find the fight for her life has just begun.
	Jagdish Ji Short film Director: Claire Holland Jagdish Ji - An Indian immigrant driving taxis around the streets of Sydney. After months in Australia he’s still struggling to find his place. In contrast to the intrusive yet loving family he’s left at home he finds himself feeling alienated reclusive and alone. When he‚’s tested by a group of youths he meets in the early hours one Sunday morning he has a decision to make‚ to keep going or go home.
	Lessons from the Night Documentary Director: Adrian Francis As dusk approaches and workers stream out of the city, Maia is about to begin her day. She reflects on life, work and toilet bowls as she goes about her nightly cleaning round through silent empty spaces.
	Libermans in the Sky Short film Director: Richard Vilensky Liebermans In The Sky is an offbeat comedic journey through fatherhood, waterbeds & Cabalistic folklore. On the worst day of his life, Alan Lieberman, beleaguered waterbed salesman, begins to realize that like levitation, there are some things in life we cannot achieve. Sometimes falling is just the way of the world.
	Man's Best Friend Short film Director: Luke Eve Man’s Best Friend is a black romantic comedy about a man forced to choose between his love for his wife and his love for his dog. His decision has hilarious consequences.
	Mandarin Peel Short film Director: Anna Mcgrath Mandarin Peel explores memories and dreams of childhood, focusing on the experiences of two girls in the dry Melbourne summer.
	Miracle Fish Short film Director: Luke Doolan 8 year old Joe has a Birthday he will never forget. After friends tease him he sneaks off to the sick bay wishing everyone in the world would go away. He wakes up to find his dream may have become a reality.
	My Uncle Bluey Documentary Director: Britt Arthur 'I never met my Uncle Bluey and my family never talked about him...'
	Numurkah Short film Director: Ryan Coonan While attempting to destroy their car and cash in on the insurance money, Jim and Steve find themselves in a whole lot more trouble than they bargained for.
	Push Up Short film Director: Jason Christou Father-son rivalry is a long tradition in this family. Will Michael ever beat his dad at push-ups? Will he push the old man too far? Or will dad retire undefeated?
	Salt Documentary Director: Michael Angus, Murray Fredericks For six years photographer-artist Murray Fredericks has cycled out onto Lake Eyre. On the vast emptiness of the salt lake, he has created an amazing body of time-lapse photography. And like all wanderers in the desert, he has had to confront himself.
	Scary Therapy Short animation Director: Suren Perera Scary Therapy is a short animated film featuring monologues of monsters visiting a lifecoach. During the film we meet a vampire with first date nerves a zombie battling an addiction and a sexually confused swamp monster.
	Seersucker Short film Director: Mairi Cameron It’s 1964 and Margot’s first Holy Communion dress is made from a white seersucker tablecloth. Secretly drinking some of her father’s port she heads off to church queasy with nerves and liquor. During the ceremony the slightest hint of the Eucharist sets off her stomach and Margot makes a spectacle of herself in front of the whole parish.
	Shadenfreude Short film Director: Peter O’Brien A man's desperate quest for his lost shoe becomes a symbol for the inexplicable. He is forced to hop towards his dark truth through a suspect world filled with a potent concoction of wonder and madness that enthralls and tortures him. He can’t escape!
	Shockwaves Short film Director: Serge Ou “Our town” as Terry the star of talk radio loves to call it could be any town. Any town in Australia today where to the accompaniment of the phone-in and the opinionating of breakfast radio people stir dress set off for work or school or shops. On this day there is no reason to suspect anything different. But hidden amongst the callers treated with the Terry’s usual cavalier disdain is one man who will make this a day tragically unlike any other.
	Side By Side Short film Director: Nassiem Valamanesh Landscapes familiar yet strange incite us to consider the liberation that comes from infusing the banal with the beauty of the absurd. Rabbits hop. Feathers float. A house travels. Fish fly. Owls hoot. A paper boat sets sail. A boy and a girl watch side-by-side, together yet alone.
	Strangers on a Sushi Train Short film Director: Anna Brady All Hank wants is a quiet bite on his way home from work. But when sinister messages suddenly appear concealed beneath his sushi he realises he’s being watched, and it’s not by the octopus at the end of his chopsticks. Somebody in that sushi bar knows his past ‚ & it’s on a bullet train hurtling right towards him. Hank’s about to discover that like sashimi revenge is a dish best served cold.
	The Clearing Short film Director: Seth Larney Adam awakes in a clearing in the jungle, injured and with no memory of how he arrived there. He searches for clues but soon realizes he is running in circles. Will Adam be able to escape the clearing and discover the truth?
	The Colours of Home Short film Director: Daniel Pront A home is made of millions of colours. As Mike and Karen’s relationship evolves these layers of colour become thicker and more complex. The Colours of Home is an observation of two people sharing the one place & the colours in their lives changing against a backdrop of world issues today.
	The Farm Short film Director: Romaine Moreton The Farm is a story that confronts transience depicting how folk who are always on the move create a sense of belonging and home. The Farm speaks to the economical cultural and spiritual convention of people who due to necessity must keep moving in order to afford a living.
	The Laundromat Short film Director: Timothy Melville Brian takes flirting to a new level when he finds a gun hidden inside his dirty laundry. Could such a bizarre courtship lead to romance?
	The Not-So-Great Eugene Green Short animation Director: Michael Hill Eugene is a strange elderly man with a simple dream - to entertain the world with vocal sound effects. Unfortunately he has an annoyingly small repertoire.
	The Pizza Short film Director: Johnny Tran The Pizza is a drama about the complex nature of friendship and family relationships in a close-knit Lebanese family in Western suburban Sydney. At the heart of the story is Moey an honest young man who struggles to understand how a simple well-intentioned gesture can become so misunderstood by those around him.
	The Wake Short film Director: Gemma Lee Jonathan a well-meaning but hopeless misfit makes an unexpected arrival at the wake of his best friend’s father. Initially intending to offer his support Jonathan instead retreats to the front yard uncomfortable with the outpouring of grief from the mourners. He meets Charles the eight-year-old son of the deceased who is also hiding out and the two of them form an unlikely friendship.
	The Water was Dark and It Went Forever Down Short film Director: Miranda Edmonds & Khrob Edmonds During a holiday at the beach, a young girl tries to escape the drowning influence of her mother.
	Tinglewood Short film Director: Alexander von Hofmann When a family sets up camp deep in the Tinglewood forest they encounter an unknown force that leads to a violent battle to survive the night.
	Tomorrow Short film Director: Simon Portus Kirsten is a young teenager from a small country town. Laura is a businesswoman on her way to Brisbane. When their journeys coincide Kirsten and Laura make a connection that runs deeper than their differences.
	Trampoline Short film Director: Miranda Nation
	Two Men Short film Director: Dominic Allen
	War Paint Short film Director: Heather Phillips War Paint is a simple story which asks its audience to explore much larger themes & world issues. A woman applies her make up while listening to 'Just a thought' her favourite morning radio program but why is she putting on this make up? For men? For power? For herself?
	Water Short film Director: Corrie Jones Toby yearns for a life like any other 8-year-old kid but his mentally disabled father is a constant reminder that life for Toby will never be normal.
	Yajilarra Documentary Director: Melanie Hogan In 2007 a group of Aboriginal women from the Fitzroy Valley in Australia's remote northwest decided enough was enough. Their community had experienced 13 suicides in 13 months. Reports of family violence and child abuse were commonplace and alcohol consumption was rising at an alarming rate. Something had to be done. Something had to change.
	Young Love Short film Director: Ariel kleiman PROD: Benjamin Gilovitz, Sarah Cyngler Erno struggles to jog. He clutches his stomach with his right hand and winces with pain as he hobbles through a deserted farmland. His white socks are gathering mud with each step. It is clear that even though Erno is in torturous pain, it is not safe for him to stop.
	Zero Short animation Director: Christopher Kezelos In a world that judges people by their number ZERO faces constant prejudice and persecution. He walks a lonely path until a chance encounter changes his life forever: he meets a female zero. Together they prove that through determination courage and love... nothing can be truly something.