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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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Chookas
A girl, a goat, and a shopping trolley travel around Australia in search of The Chicken Lady.

Belle Isle
Jessica is a woman grappling with unspoken pain, as she navigates her identity and past traumas.

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.


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.

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.

Last Man Standing
Ron West, the 90-year-old organ player at Pomona's silent movie theatre, The Majestic. looks back on his life.

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.

The Receptionist
The new receptionist, Jessica, is gifted an access card by her older boss Frank, making her feel uncomfortable.

Period Party
With the help of her family, Bee puts on a period party to celebrate the return of her period after a battle with anorexia.

Even the Ghosts Have Gone
A troubled countryman refuses to evacuate his rural property as a catastrophic bushfire blazes towards him. He must abandon what he believes to be true, in order to save himself.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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When her greatest artistic achievement is withdrawn from public display, an ageing and uninspired sculptor desperately chases a fresh artistic vision.

Dogshift
Two strangers meet whilst both working a shift at a dodgy restaurant in Melbourne’s CBD.

Handhold
After witnessing the passing of his grandfather, a young man attempts to reconnect with his estranged father.