SHORT FILMS

MOST FEATURE FILMS AT BBFF ARE PRECEDED BY SHORTS.

SHORT FILM AFICIONADOS WILL LOVE OUR HEARTBEATS OF HUMANITY, THROUGH THE LOCAL LENS AND OUR YOUNG AUSTRALIAN FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR SESSIONS

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Making Revisions
Oct
27

Making Revisions

This film is the story of making Revisions or fixing up whitefella documents, a collaboration between Warlpiri painters of Central Australia and the British artist Patrick Waterhouse.

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Cold Water
Oct
27

Cold Water

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

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Le Charade
Oct
27

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.

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Solutions
Oct
26

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.

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Before the Mirror
Oct
26

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.

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Suvira
Oct
26

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.

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Trust the Bees
Oct
26

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.

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Out of the Wild
Oct
26

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.

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Chasing the Breeze
Oct
26

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.

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Turrakana Home
Oct
22

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

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Presence
Oct
20

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.

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Fragments of a Half Life
Oct
20

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.

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Trust the Bees
Oct
20

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.

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Blood Sisters
Oct
19

Blood Sisters

Summer is invited to a sleepover with a new group of friends, but when their makeover starts to take a dark turn, Summer is tested just how far she will go to fit in.

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Bulldog
Oct
19

Bulldog

Charlie and Jack play for a country footy team, and their coach’s favourite ritual is the barbaric Bulldog drills. One by one, the boys line up to get beaten and smashed into the grass.

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Clown
Oct
19

Clown

Eight-year-old Sami can't wait to play “serial killers” with her older sister Jiya, but her sister-time is threatened when Jiya's cool new bestie arrives.

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The Scatterer
Oct
19

The Scatterer

Professional Ash Scatterer, Arthur, takes a job from a mysterious past familiar in the middle of the outback. Memories blur with the present as Arthur seeks answers for the unanswerable.

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Chook Shed
Oct
19

Chook Shed

When her greatest artistic achievement is withdrawn from public display, an ageing and uninspired sculptor desperately chases a fresh artistic vision.

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