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	307 Short film Director: Stu Willis	In the isolated confines of an apartment corridor, a shared dislike of loud parties brings Ben and Amelia into contact. Cautiously, they form a connection.
	A Basement on a Hill Short film Director: Cassidy Hill and Charlie Lewis	Sixteen-year-old Anna’s mother and father are psychologically controlling, and have their daughter well under their thumbs. When Anna meets Zoe her parents take a dislike to Zoe and manipulate Anna to force the girls apart. Anna has to decide whether to accept the suffocating rule of her parents or do something even scarier and escape their control.
	A Love Story Short film Director: Simon Bare	All the bad lines and false starts are yet to play out, because no matter where it ends, this is where it begins.
	A Parachute Falling in Siberia Short film Director: Ian Meadows	A sense of disconnect, reflected in the parallel narratives of two cosmonauts returning to earth, haunts this story of a couple facing their last moments together.
	A World Away Short film Director: Sarah McLauchlan	When a young girl is forced to spend her days locked away in the attic, she finds her only means of escape is through her drawings.
	Afraid Short film Director: Tim Dean	A knock on the door in the middle of the night has a family anxious and fearful. Is it a prank or something more sinister?
	After the Rainbow Short film Director: Soda Jerk	Instead of taking Dorothy to Oz, the twister transports a young, hopeful Judy Garland into the future where she encounters her disillusioned adult self.
	AIR Short film Director: Murray Fahey	Weirdo musos know that if people carried air guitars instead of guns, there would be no wars. World peace, man!
	Amakwerekwere Short film Director: Lenny de Vries	When a xenophobic South African is caught punching up a foreign African, he is put to the test by the local chief.
	An Unfinished Romance Short film Director: Alison Heather	Although instantly attracted to one another upon meeting, a young man and woman’s assumptions about each other threatens the sense of enchantment in their burgeoning romance.
	Anything You Can Do Short film Director: Emma Buckley	Two boys face off. The competition is fierce. Faces are pulled, grapes are thrown and burps unleashed. But will victory be sweet?
	Apricot Short film Director: Ben Briand	A mysterious man with missing memories asks very personal questions to a beautiful woman.
	Attack Short film Director: Adam White	When Harold discovers he has a brain tumour, the only chance for him to survive is to undergo laser surgery. Unbeknown to Harold, the tumour has its own survival instincts. Self funded film starring Angus Sampson, Jane Allsop, Dailan Evans, Pete Dowe and Catherine Lee. A homage to 50s science fiction films
	Aunty Maggie & The Womba Wakgun Short film Director: Leah Purcell	Aunty Maggie and Uncle Peter struggle to feed their three nephews. The arrival of some chickens provides a new food source... eggs! When the new rooster becomes more of a headache and nearly dies, Aunty Maggie's quick thinking shocks the family and makes her famous.
	Bad Language Short film Director: Viron Papadopoulos	Bill makes an unusual bet with the fractious regulars at his uncle's suburban Kafenois (a men's club, café and gambling den all in one) and words fly in more than one language.
	Bad Timing Short film Director: James Teh	With mere seconds before the bomb explodes CJ must decide between the blue wire and the red wire. What will CJ decide? Another comedy gem from the Angry Pinata team.
	Barngngrnn Marrangu Story Short film Director: Queenie Brennan	In the Early 60’s a mother and father escape from the reserve with their children through Jawyon land.
	Barton the Ghost Catcher Short film Director: Roy Weiland	Barton is a seven year old boy who used to be afraid of ghosts. He now uses his intelligence and imagination in an effort to catch ghosts that pester humans, especially children. More annoying than any ghost is his older sister, who is constantly hindering his goal to become the best ghost catcher in the world.
	Big Trouble Little Fish Short film Director: Fadia Abboud	It is the Sunday of the Cronulla Race Riots. Ali is a security guard in a shopping centre in Western Sydney - is he a lover or a fighter?
	Blueberry Lane Short film Director: Peter Ireland	When an Argentinean garbage collector with a passion for salsa music accidentally spills a resident’s wheelie bin during his route through Blueberry Lane, he discovers a cassette tape filled with some of his favourite salsa tracks lying amongst the refuse. Thus begins his infatuation with the beautiful and mysterious Resident 55, a sheltered widow who holds wistfully onto the memory of her deceased husband.
	Boundless Short film Director: Stephen Kanaris	Boundless is the story of Craig, a 35 year-old man with Down syndrome, whose quest for personal independence leads him to confront his dreams head-on.
	Bourke boy Short film Director: Adrian Wills	A father and adopted troubled teenage son take a trip to the son's birthplace of Bourke where they try to find the right words to say to each other before it's too late.
	Boxer Short film Director: Michael Latham	With the speed and grace of a middle-aged man Gary navigates his golf buggy through a giant warehouse only to encounter a defiantly misplaced box. Gary’s desire to organise and neatly shelve the box leads him to discover that there is something in the box... and it’s alive.
	Braille Short film Director: Matthew Chuang Starring: Nicky Wright, Renny Holder, Zero Murray, Dave Purton	Braille is the story of Nick (Nicky Wright), an aged blind man with a past that has left him broken and forgotten. Nick enlists the services of three young thieves Renny (Renny Holder), Zero (Zero Murray) and Dave (Dave Purton) to help him retrieve a precious diamond, and finish a job that he started fifteen years ago.
	Breeders Short film Director: Douglas Brooks	In a surreal all-gay world the fight for heterosexual rights has begun. Prime Minister Susan Sanderson has proposed a bill banning parenting rights to “Combined Couples”. Cecila Schwarz, leader of the Blended Births Movement, leads the campaign for equal rights. Shot in a mocumentary style as a series of news and current affairs reports, Breeders is important and hilarious.
	Buses and Trains Short film Director: Chris Frey	Sam is 16, pregnant and an outsider to a group of street kids whose antisocial behaviour leads to violent conflict.
	Carlos Rules the World Short film Director: Julia Ngeow	Mind control, bullying, manipulation, fear, hate mongering, bribery, cheating, lying. Jemima doesn't have much to like about her new school
	Celestial Avenue Short film Director: Colin & Camerone Cairnes	Kath has been looking for love in all the wrong places. Then she finds herself in Chinatown. In the middle of a less than successful blind date she overhears the soulful Cantonese singing of kitchen-hand Ah Gong. Kath is intrigued. But is there more to Ah Gong than meets the eye? Celestial Avenue is an offbeat tale ‚ part karaoke video part cross-cultural comedy about love personal reinvention and a startled pigeon.
	Chaos Theory Short film Director: Shannon Browning	During a chance encounter, a guy and a girl catch up, reminisce and make plans. As they go their separate ways, she’s excited; he’s confused.
	Chasing Rabbits Short film Director: Adrian Pinto Starring: Daniel Garrett	Chasing Rabbits is the story of Jack Costa, a young man whose world is shattered when he loses the girl of his dreams. Even though Jack's family rally together to help, what can they do when the things haunting him most are from deep within his own mind?
	Chocolate Cake Short film Director: Raphael Elisha
	Circe Short film Director: Anthony Russell	A disturbed young woman with an alphabet fetish is reminded of the ghosts of boyfriends past when Zac chases her affections. All her previous beaus have been found wanting. Will Zac be able to please her?
	Complicity Short film Director: Nicholas Hope	An erotically charged marriage. A beautiful house. A solid income. Sometimes, living a lie is the easiest option.
	Cosette Short film Director: Samantha Rebillet	Like her fictional namesake in Les Miserables, Cosette is mistreated, abused and starved. Is rescue possible from her wretched environment? Is there a happier future in the real world for this Cosette?
	Covered Short film Director: Michael Robinson	One week before the opening of the ski season Vanessa and Matt wait for the snow to fall, but they're not the only ones hoping for a good cover this winter.
	Crossroad Short film Director: Maziar Lahooti	A nobody becomes a local hero when he rescues two kids from a car wreck.
	Cupid Short film Director: Melvin J Montalban	In this romantic comedy of mythical proportions, even the God of Love might have a thing or two to learn. What happens if Cupid himself falls in love? Can he find true love?
	Daniel's 21st Short film Director: Adrian Wills	It's Daniel's 21st Birthday and something has gone horribly wrong. As Daniel struggles into darkness, he returns home to his Mother who is frightened that he is in some sort of trouble that she can't bail him out of. Then there is a knock at the door...
	Dark Horse Short film Director: Marc Furmie	Taxi driver Minh helps Isabella, a girl forced into prostitution by her boyfriend. Minh's show of kindness leads to an unlikely connection.
	Dear Diary Short film Director: Kane Christopher	Arthur is convinced that his wife Rhonda is trying to kill him accidentally. Arthur has recorded in his diary a number of ‘accidents’ that have happened to him recently -seemingly orchestrated by Rhonda. Late one night Arthur decides that he must leave Rhonda for he is in fear of his life. But the truth will be revealed before the night’s end in a stunning climax.
	Dearth Short film Director: Bruce Davie	A struggling farmer leaves his son at home alone while he goes for a job interview in town. The boy confronts a new threat to both himself and the farm. A story of the power of parental love.
	Deeper Than Yesterday Short film Director: Ariel Kleiman	The crewmen in the claustrophobic world of a submerged submarine are confounded by a miracle at sea. Their reaction to it will determine if they are decent men or savages. Selected for Critics' Week at Cannes this year, this original drama focuses on a group of submariners who've been underwater for three months and whose humanity is beginning to fracture.
	Dirt Short film Director: Kate Dehnert	One man struggles to find meaning in a world that is collapsing around him. Even as he is being buried alive, he discovers that “writing is an existence”.
	Disarm Short film Director: Nathan Keene
	Drowning Short film Director: Craig Boreham	Things are changing for Mik. His world has been turned upside down by the sudden death of his big brother forcing him to redefine his place in his family and the world. The one solid thing in Mik’s life is his best friend Dan. But Dan has a new girlfriend. Drowning is a journey through the final moments of childhood as two friends are dragged toward their adult lives. Realisations of their place in the world their familial responsibilities and awakening sexualities shape the men they will b
	Early Checkout Short film Director: Jim Lounsbury	Chris is awoken by his extremely anxious best mate Dan who moments earlier may have accidentally strangled a girl to death while having sex. Tired and a little hung over the two friends do whatever they can to try and get rid of the body.
	Echo Short film Director: Jim Lounsbury	Damien must confront haunting memories from his past before he can embrace his future. Echo is about dealing with loss, and an exploration of how suppressed memories can affect us.
	Elephantiasis Short film Director: Sophie Hyde	Meredith suffers a serious affliction – Elephantiasis: being showered with elephant-themed gifts on any occasion. It’s a pity she hates elephants.
	Emilia Eckle Short film Director: Alyssa McClelland	When Emilia Eckle and Tom embark on their first date one fine Spring evening, everything that takes place is beyond their wildest dreams.
	Enemy Short film Director: Pete Gleeson
	Eskimo Kiss Short film Director: Dustin Feneley	A young man with a disability brings a girl home for the first time.
	Falling Backwards Short film Director: Harrison Murray	A man stands naked and alone in his torn apart living room. A kitchen knife lies limp amongst the broken glass on his floor. How can unraveling the pieces help change what has already happened? Can regret overcome fate?
	Fatso Short film Director: Irina Goundortseva	Being an overweight lift attendant has its ups and downs.
	Faux Pas Short film Director: Aaron Wilson	First dates can be awkward
	Fish Lips Short film Director: Duane Fogwell	A story about love, about family, about fish fingers and a game called Yahtzee!
	Floating Short film Director: Juliet Porter	An early sea change for Anna and Dave. Fresh air. Fresh start. Anna battles against the current every day. It's time to make a choice to fight or to float.
	Flyscreen Short film Director: Richard Tuohy	An abstract fly’s-eye-view of the world featured in experimental 16mm cine-cubism.
	Foreign Parts Short film Director: Michael Cody	In the aftermath of a traumatic event a young woman wanders dazed through a place both familiar and bewildering.
	Fractured Short film Director: Kane George Jason	A husband can’t face losing his property. A single parent runs out of options. A mother can’t bring her family together. In a city that could be yours, three lives are connected by isolation.
	Frances and Annie Short film Director: -	Idle gossip contaminates a family tragedy, when an interfering, prejudiced neighbour jumps to the wrong conclusions. The truth behind the lives of two sisters depends on a face and a note.
	Franswa Sharl Short film Director: Hannah Hilliard	Twelve year old Greg has inherited his father’s competitive streak. On a family holiday to Fiji they have different ideas about where Greg should focus his talents. When his creative pursuits fail to amuse his father Greg sets out to win him back. Based on a true story.
	Fur Short film Director: Sophie Boord	A girl walks upstream into surreality.
	Germany Short film Director: Venetia Taylor	When Ben skypes home from Germany, things have changed. 'Germany' is a film about the perils of technology and getting rid of your kids.
	Glenn Owen Dodds Short film Director: Frazer Bailey	G.O.D spells Glenn Owen Dodds and this deity isn't quite what we've been led to believe.
	GPS Short film Director: Sam Bryant	Thompson a seven-year-old runt with a gift for direction has one dream in life - to be the voice of a GPS navigator. However he is devastated to learn that he has a debilitating lisp. Will his dream destroy him or is there light at the end of the tunnel for Thompson?
	Grey Scale Short film Director: Jonathan Tappin	Michael is torn between reality and a desired truth. He is a father who is struggling to come to terms with his daughter's death.
	Happenstance Short film Director: John Marsh	Grey is a young woman lost beyond hope. Jilted, depressed and alone, she makes a life-ending decision on Valentines Day, when a hapless singing bear-o-gram changes the course of events.
	Happy Country Short film Director: Corrie Chen	A pregnant Chinese woman and her over-confident Chinese husband both trying hard to be "Australian" set off for Sydney in their battered station wagon and discover that distance is not confined to the landscape.
	Hex Short film Director: Simon and Lindsay Adams	Is modern technology a protection against the curse of primitive forces? A woman surrounds herself with the trappings of modern life but to no avail.
	Hidden Clouds Short film Director: Michael McCall	An adult migrant student and her English teacher both face personal challenges and are forced to make decisions that will strengthen them in time. A story about understanding and respecting differences.
	Hitchhiker Short film Director: Steven Woodburn	Two gangland murders, a killer on the loose…you never know who you could pick up.
	Hombres Hablando Short film Director: Matthew Richards	Spanish for 'men talking', Hombres Hablando is an intimate, uncensored look into the minds of two very, very different men.
	How God Works Short film Director: Matilda Brown	Nancy has it all - the tits, the carefree life of an actress and a strong moral stance. Whereas Jane looks like a dyke and works for Telstra. Despite being polar-opposites both girls love the funny ways in which God works.
	How Unfortunate Short film Director: Chris Tass-Parker	Sarah has lost her bag. How did this happen? Only an obsessive gamer full of oriental wisdom and a neurotic alley rat can help her.
	Hunted Short film Director: Stuart Moulds	On the outskirts of a future Melbourne Bud a Department of Human Collection contractor hunts illegal citizens. When Zak is caught and taken back to his place of refuge things start to go wrong. Delays forms and more applications keep haunting Bud as he tries to process Zak and move on to the next job.
	I Am Not Someone Else Short film Director: James Sclesinger	A confrontational take of a lost man.
	I Can Speak Swedish Short film Director: Charlene Loh, David Forster	Jane buys a used car in which she finds items that provide her with the chance to communicate with a world she once feared.
	Imprint Short film Director: Edwin McGill	A young woman is caught between the love she feels for her daughter, a trauma from her past in Russia and the horrifying illusion it is creating in the present. Haunted by violent recurring memories of the execution of her family in their Moscow home by a “Mafya” assassin. Stalked by hallucinations of the killer, she in turn becomes the stalker as she seeks to rid her world of his powerful imprint and the memory.
	Into My Arms Short film Director: Angus Stevens	One night may be all he has to become a father.
	Invasion Short film Director: Jessica Redenbach	Katie arrives home to find a man in her house with a knife. She survives the brutal attack only to find the fight for her life has just begun.
	Jagdish Ji Short film Director: Claire Holland	Jagdish Ji - An Indian immigrant driving taxis around the streets of Sydney. After months in Australia he’s still struggling to find his place. In contrast to the intrusive yet loving family he’s left at home he finds himself feeling alienated reclusive and alone. When he‚’s tested by a group of youths he meets in the early hours one Sunday morning he has a decision to make‚ to keep going or go home.
	Just like the Others Short film Director: Jackie van Beek	Calvin wants to fit in with his friends but he can't afford an iPod. He has to find a way to make his own music.
	Just Yours Short film Director: Anthony Cox	A gay couple return home from a night out arguing about the downward spiral of their relationship fuelled by jealousy and drug taking. As the drugs begin to wear off they take more and find comfort in their escapism and decide that they are better off together than apart.
	Karlu Karlu Short film Director: David Trantor	Lesley (Blackhat) Foster introduces us to the the eerie and majestic country otherwise known as The Devils Marbles (shot by Warwick Thornton).
	Keeper Short film Director: Ali Russel	Jacinta, interested in hip-hop as well as hunting kangaroos, has been taught by her nanna about bush medicine and the care of sacred waterholes. When mining companies start mining in their country, the family is divided in their views.
	Kitchen Horror Short film Director: David Short	There’s horror lurking in every suburban kitchen… but the devil is in the detail.
	Kjare Hjem Short film Director: John-Paul McElwee	Emma is promised a romantic weekend in a suburban mansion by her boyfriend, but he doesn’t turn up. On her own, she explores the strange house. It soon becomes apparent that we are not the only ones watching her.
	Libermans in the Sky Short film Director: Richard Vilensky	Liebermans In The Sky is an offbeat comedic journey through fatherhood, waterbeds & Cabalistic folklore. On the worst day of his life, Alan Lieberman, beleaguered waterbed salesman, begins to realize that like levitation, there are some things in life we cannot achieve. Sometimes falling is just the way of the world.
	Lily Short film Director: Kasimir Burgess	A girl and her father share their last holiday. Based on a series of paintings by Julia Ciccarone.
	Lou Barlow: Goodnight Unknown Short film Director: Adam Harding	A revealing and intimate glimpse into the creative process of indie rock pioneer Lou Barlow of Dinosaur Jr, Sebadoh and Folk Implosion.
	Love and Other Red Spot Special Short film Director: Lauren Anderson	In the universe, on Earth, in Australia, there is a small town. In the small town there are: 9,684 residents, one supermarket, six sets of traffic lights, and one shoplifting transvestite on an extravagant quest for love.
	Mabuji Short film Director: Tyson Mowarin	The present and the past come together when a budding stockman on his first muster learns about his old grandfather, who remains close in spirit.
	Make Me Short film Director: John Ma	It is one thing to die for a cause, but what are you prepared to kill for?
	Mama Always Told Him Short film Director: Annabel Osborne	“I’m always so damn desperate to find that Mrs Right!” George always falls in love too quickly. Will he remember his mother’s advice before he makes a dreadful mistake?
	Man's Best Friend Short film Director: Luke Eve	Man’s Best Friend is a black romantic comedy about a man forced to choose between his love for his wife and his love for his dog. His decision has hilarious consequences.
	Mandarin Peel Short film Director: Anna Mcgrath <