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Six sinister new horror shorts from up and coming filmmakers.
A middle aged Aboriginal woman lives on her own in the community. Trapped in routine, Grace is determined to remain lonely and bored as punishment for her sins. With her days lost in the humdrum of a life alone and the mistakes of the past, Grace waits – for death or change, whichever comes first.
Two teenage friends caught shoplifting must face the wrath of an unforgiving security guard.
A scientist makes a reckless decision to carry on with an illegal surrogacy experiment, using her own body.
Sticking it to the man is often about defiance, but for Heidi this act of rebellion is a deeply personal act of remembrance.
Passing themselves off as fishermen, two fugitive female lovers find work on a trawler.
During Melbourne's Stage 4 Covid-19 lockdown, housemates Colin and Rosie pass the time people-watching on their front lawn. Between games of 'smash or pass' and critiquing the outfits of people passing by, the duo engages in candid conversations about Queer authenticity and the importance of community. This Film Was Created On The Stolen Lands Of The Wurundjeri People Of The Kulin Nation. We Pay Respects To Elders Past, Present And Emerging And Acknowledge That Sovereignty Was Never Ceded.
Artist’s film: a couple, long married, stitch themselves together in bed, the bed itself is stitched, web-like, into the room. A reflection on the intimacy and captivity of a long relationship.
