
SHORT FILMS
MOST FEATURE FILMS AT BBFF ARE PRECEDED BY SHORTS.
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Power Signal
While trying to navigate a city that won’t provide him a bathroom, a delivery worker discovers an unearthly presence infecting women all over New York.

Gath & K’iyh: Listen to Heal
In Alaska, community comes together to create music with Yo-Yo Ma as a critical part of collective healing and radical hope for the future.

To Be Silent
Noongar and Spinifex woman Tace Stevens explores the impact of code-switching on her identity, before revealing what led her to embrace the power of standing firm in who she is, no matter where she is.

Cold Water
Set in St Kilda, Australia, an elderly woman’s peaceful retirement is interrupted when her husband takes up a bizarre new hobby.

Basri & Salma in Never-ending Comedy
A husband and wife married for 5 years, own an Odong-Odong at the carnival together, spending their days entertaining and taking care of other people’s children without any of their own.

Superdupermegagigasingle
A young man strikes up an unusual relationsship with a tourist visiting the skiresort he works at.

Shooting Watermelons
Federico is on holiday with his father and brother in a summer residence in Sardinia. When a wealthy German family invites them to dinner, Federico discovers he is not so different from his father.

Loser
22 year-old Alice works at a frozen yogurt shop, on what turns out to be an unforgettable day of her life.

Le Charade
A psychological comedy set in a run-down 1950s diner. Le Charade follows the final performance of a lonely mime and the psychotic episode that ensues after his imaginary friend breaks up with him and he is forced to re-enter society.

The Letter
In 1945, a young Gambian woman treks across her country to translate a letter written in English, one that tells the fate of her fiancé fighting for the British thousands of miles away.

Camping in Paradise
A philosopher and his girlfriend involuntarily must spend a night at a nudist campsite, which is far beyond their comfort zone. At the campsite they meet a friendly couple, and this reveals underlying conflicts and creates tension in their relationship.

Solutions
In a last ditch effort to extricate herself from the ramshackle farce of her suburban existence a woman caught between her dysfunctional husband and her densely loyal lover attempts to off one while framing the other.

Tony
After finding a fortune, a man embarks on a hallucinatory quest for truth, as a plea for humanity and reverence for nature resounds.

Ian
Ian is a short cinematic portrayal of the incredible 72-year-old Australian rockclimber Ian Elliott. Defying age stereotypes, Ian’s technical skills, strength, and endurance shatter societal norms and highlight the extraordinary potential of older athletes.

Before the Mirror
Shaped by the voices of Fluff’s community, Before The Mirror is an experimental film that captures the liminal space between beauty and identity.

Suvira
This film tells the story of artist, Suvira McDonald, and explores what makes his passion for pottery so special. A pivotal moment in Suvira's life ignites a love for pottery, inspiring him to build a successful career from his new found passion.

Trust the Bees
This short and inspiring documentary is made by a young 15 year old passionate beekeeper in Byron Bay who struggles against devastating floods, fires and diseases to keep his bees alive.

Out of the Wild
Once isolated by the opinions of others, a solitary soul discovers freedom and healing through clothing, dance, and the embrace of nature.

Chasing the Breeze
Kitesurfing — for most, just another sport, but for Steve and Kenno, it’s a way of life. Bodhi Csutoros and I had the honor of capturing their story in the form of a short documentary.

3MWh
A nuclear power plant worker obsessed with counting has set a maximum limit on how much electricity he wants to consume. But the energy that should have lasted him for the rest of his life is slowly running out, forcing him to decide on its final use.

Dark Mommy
Ben is the only night shift 911 operator in a small town. His bubble of self-isolation is only ever punctured by drunks or prank calling kids, but tonight Dark Mommy has her own intentions for Ben...and the rest of the town.


To Be Silent
Noongar and Spinifex woman Tace Stevens explores the impact of code-switching on her identity, before revealing what led her to embrace the power of standing firm in who she is, no matter where she is.

Saeluhus/House Of Bliss
House of Bliss documents the making of a shelter situated somewhere on the border of reality and imagination. A private world of contemplation and quiet relief from the outside world. Also screenings in Ballina with Wilding

Ways of Being
Through an exploration of his own understanding of the world Dominic uses his camera as a bridge to enter into different walks of life. The camera a link, giving him a peek into the personal lives of 11 makers. Exploring how art serves as both a mirror and a lens through which these artists understand and communicate their place in the world.

Turrakana Home
Set where the forest meets the wild southern ocean in lutruwita/Tasmania a young girl acknowledges her intimate connection to Country and gives thanks to the place she calls home. Also screens in Ballina with Wilding

Presence
Presence narrates the journey of Thati, a woman determined to overcome her anxiety attacks through surfing. She finds refuge in the waves, where the surfboard becomes her ally and personal therapy.

Just Beneath the Surface
On a fishing trip, a man struggles with a strange and menacing ocean. Will he fight against nature's forces, or submit to its power?

Fragments of a Half Life
A Son deep dives into a period of grief after losing his Father, whilst his Mum recounts the life he never got to share. Through introspection he resurfaces knowing where to find him.

Ian
Ian is a short cinematic portrayal of the incredible 72-year-old Australian rockclimber Ian Elliott. Defying age stereotypes, Ian’s technical skills, strength, and endurance shatter societal norms and highlight the extraordinary potential of older athletes.