Shorts Screening 1
Sat
29
Sat 29 Nov 11:00 AM
Elizabeth St Picturehouse, Cinema 1
General Admission
Unclassified 15+
75 Mins November
Dramatics of the Solitary
Embracing solitude, these bite sized films aim to explore the mind and analyse how seemingly small and everyday things often affect the psyche and world around us.
From the hands of promising local creatives to international auteurs, these hand selected short films embrace solitude, explore the mind and creatively digest how small things often affect the psyche and world around us.
A Bright Summer Day for Lady Adventures
Dir. Birdy Wei-Tang | USA-Taiwan | 2024 | 12 min
In 1980s Taiwan, a teenage girl’s newly awakened sexual desires cause her to drift through the wonderland of her own colourful subconscious. Shot on 16mm.
The Shirt off Your Back
Dir. David Robinson-Smith | Australia/NSW | 2025 | 9 min
Two brothers recount an eerie experience through faded memories while contradicting one another, however one thing is certain - how the encounter irrevocably changed them.
Write A Letter
Dir. Adam C Briggs | Australia/QLD | 2025 | 14 min
Two artists from different towns and with a significant age gap connect through handwritten letters.
Some Kind of Blue
Dir. Rae Choi | Australia, China | 2025 | 16 min
A musician moves into the beach house of her late mother expecting some quiet, only to be plagued with sounds and visions of her past.
Karmash
Dir. Aleem Bukhari | Pakistan | 2025 | 15 min
The last heir of the Karmash tribe explores his ancestral heritage through memories of a crumbling city. As his lineage escapes his mind, so too does his sanity.
Embracing solitude, these bite sized films aim to explore the mind and analyse how seemingly small and everyday things often affect the psyche and world around us.
From the hands of promising local creatives to international auteurs, these hand selected short films embrace solitude, explore the mind and creatively digest how small things often affect the psyche and world around us.
A Bright Summer Day for Lady Adventures
Dir. Birdy Wei-Tang | USA-Taiwan | 2024 | 12 min
In 1980s Taiwan, a teenage girl’s newly awakened sexual desires cause her to drift through the wonderland of her own colourful subconscious. Shot on 16mm.
The Shirt off Your Back
Dir. David Robinson-Smith | Australia/NSW | 2025 | 9 min
Two brothers recount an eerie experience through faded memories while contradicting one another, however one thing is certain - how the encounter irrevocably changed them.
Write A Letter
Dir. Adam C Briggs | Australia/QLD | 2025 | 14 min
Two artists from different towns and with a significant age gap connect through handwritten letters.
Some Kind of Blue
Dir. Rae Choi | Australia, China | 2025 | 16 min
A musician moves into the beach house of her late mother expecting some quiet, only to be plagued with sounds and visions of her past.
Karmash
Dir. Aleem Bukhari | Pakistan | 2025 | 15 min
The last heir of the Karmash tribe explores his ancestral heritage through memories of a crumbling city. As his lineage escapes his mind, so too does his sanity.