THE SHORT FILMS

 

PROGRAMME 1 - 112 min

Bottleneck - Tatjana Hamilton (13')
Undercurrents : Meditations On Power - Margot Nash (19’)
Carer - Oliver Wicks (19’) *
Love Lockdown - Nicole Fantl (15’)
Freedom Fighter - Tusi Tamasese (17’)
A Little Bag for Me - Flore & Leonore Vallery-Radot (29')

Introduced by directors  / * To be confirmed

 

BOTTLENECK - Tatjana Hamilton 2023 - 13’ - DCP (AUS)
On a day intended to be a celebration of new life, a series of events and decisions made by a group of friends lead to a mistake which can never be undone.

 

 

 

UNDERCURRENTS : MEDITATIONS ON POWER - Margot Nash 2023 - 19’ - DCP (AUS)
A poetic essay documentary about the undercurrents of history playing out in the present.

 

 

 
CARER - Oliver Wicks 2022 - 19’ - DCP (AUS)
A day in the life of Mitch, a kind but wayward disability support worker, and Connor, a funny and sensitive young man he works with.

 

 

 

LOVE LOCKDOWN - Nicole Fantl 2023 - 15’ - DCP (AUS)
An hilarious and provocative dark comedy propelled by a woman on the verge who is finally ready to control the narrative of her own reinvention. How far will she go to have the life of her dreams?

 

 

 

FREEDOM FIGHTER - Tusi Tamasese 2023 - 17’ - DCP (NZ)
There is no safe place to hide when the desire to dance calls Iuli’a, an overstayer, to choose between her own freedom and the safety of those she is responsible for.

 

 

 

A LITTLE BAG FOR ME - Flore & Leonore Vallery-Radot 2024 - 29’ – DCP (FR/AUS)
As eleven-year-old Leonore gears up for the transformative milestone that is her first period, she embarks on a rollercoaster of self-discover, shattering all the stigma encountering hilarious consequences along the way.

 

 

 

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PROGRAMME 2 - 92 min

Pasifika Drift - Alana Hicks (12')
Call It Anything - Melvin Kwong (16')
Withered Blossoms - Lionel Seah (14')
Riley - Bonnie Sveen (13’)
Rash - Claudia Osborne (14’)
Taumanu - Taratoa Stappard (23’)

PASIFIKA DRIFT - Alana Hicks 2023 – 12’ – DCP (AUS)
When a young Papua New Guinean (PNG)/Australian man gets involved in a life of crime to provide for his pregnant girlfriend, a proud PNG woman challenges him to reconnect with his heritage.

 

 

 

CALL IT ANYTHING - Melvin Kwong 2023 - 16’ - DCP (AUS)
Unable to find the words that are in his heart, a son enlists three musicians to translate into music the letters he wishes to write to his mother, hoping to give himself a peace of mind.

 

 

 

WITHERED BLOSSOMS - Lionel Seah 2024 - 14’ - DCP (AUS)
After evading and attempting to conceal her separation from a long-term partner for two weeks, a young woman finally visits her Grandma who is grappling with age.

 

 

 

RILEY - Bonnie Sveen 2023 - 13’ – DCP (AUS)
Riley has a screen addiction... until a strange babysitter (Kat) appears, pushing Riley to face her compulsions.

 

 

 

RASH - Claudia Osborne 2024 - 14’ - DCP (AUS)
Two young brothers navigate the recent death of their mother. Unsettled by their father's inability to cope with their grief, they embark on a tumultuous encounter with their new babysitter.

 

 

TAUMANU - Taratoa Stappard 2022 - 23’ - DCP (NZ)
New Zealand. 1929. When a package is delivered to a colonial manor house, mysterious Māori twins arrive to reclaim the contents. Taumanu is a Māori verb meaning: 1/ to colonize, to take possession of another's goods. 2/ to reclaim, repossess.

 

 

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THE NICOLAS BAUDIN PRIZE

Created as part of the celebrations of the bicentenary of the discovery of the Southern Lands by Captain Nicolas Baudin, the Nicolas Baudin Prize rewards an Australian or New Zealand short film. This year, it will be awarded by a jury made up of students from the Saint-Tropez region's high schools, among which the Lycée du Golfe de Saint-Tropez. On the one hand, it is a fantastic opportunity for these young people to have an in-depth look at the work of aspiring directors, on the other hand, the perception of their films by a young audience is an interesting feedback for the Antipodean filmmakers themselves.