2024

All Films
⭐ Finalists
👋 Attending
XR/VR/AR

101 Days of Lockdown

Jelena Sinik

An animated split-screen journey through 101 days of lockdown reveals the contrasting lives of two best friends in Sydney.

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14 In February

Victoria Singh-Thompson

A deaf student's world shrinks as she grows closer to her teacher.

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A Birthday Party

W.A.M. Bleakley

A teenager's loyalty is tested when he witnesses his mates commit a heinous act.

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Above Water

Alex Walton

Seafarers who've been abandoned by their employers, ship owners & states.

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Acts for the Invisible

Kate Vinen

A fashion designer loses his life partner and is propelled towards an entirely new life ...

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Beautiful They

Cloudy Rhodes

Violet and Blue's youth collide in an morning toke that leads to the ocean, where connection stirs.

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Carer

Oliver Wicks

A heartwarming bond forms between a wayward support worker and a sensitive young man.

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Clara

Van Sowerwine

A girl's enchanted childhood shatters as flowers attack and ants invade, leaving her disoriented and desperate for answers.

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Container

Jacintho Muiños

A dull storage site is shaken up when a valuable container is mistakenly delivered, sparking chaos.

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Dies Irae

Maru Collective

Angels and pigs clash over a righteous man's fate.

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Eating Late

Lewis Attey, Daniel Wood

Chinese eatery unveils dark secrets through a violent incident, exposing its patrons' hidden despair

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Enemy Alien

Gabriel Murphy

The experiences of Joseph, summarily rounded up by his government on the basis of his ethnicity.

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Exquisite Corpse (VR)

Amiel Courtin-Wilson, Shaun Gladwell, Luci Schroder, Tony Albert, Daniel Crooks Natasha Pincus and Leo Faber

An immersive VR experience inspired by the 'exquisite corpse' game, by acclaimed artists and filmmakers Amiel Courtin-Wilson, Shaun Gladwell, Luci Schroder, Tony Albert, Daniel Crooks, Natasha Pincus and Leo Faber.

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Forgiveness Day

Derek Ho

A family torn apart by betrayal must find forgiveness and healing when a brother returns home.

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Gillian

Van Sowerwine

A doll's desperate quest for freedom in a chaotic realm.

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Girl and Body

Charlotte Mars

A young dancer struggles to make sense of her mysterious medical condition...

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Grevillea

Jordan Giusti

An incarcerated Jewish teen encounters a mysterious tattooist with unclear intentions.

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Happy New Year, Ms Luna

Andy Diep

Luna, a young transfeminine woman, attends her family’s annual Chinese New Year gathering for the first time since her transition.

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Hyperconnect

Jim Muntisov

Remy is confronted with the realities of post-lockdown life when communication with their online best friends begins to break down.

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Last Man Standing

Lucy Knox & W.A.M. Bleakley

Australia's last remaining motion picture film processor contemplates the impact his impending retirement will have on the future of film in Australia.

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Lucky Peach

Grace Tan

A story about tensions that develop between an mother and a young woman as she heads abroad.

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Marungka Tjalatjunu (Dipped in Black)

Matthew Thorne, Derik Lynch

A man seeks spiritual healing on a road trip back to his remote Anangu community.

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Mitayero

Kate Vinen

In the heart of the Amazon, a man's isolated existence is shattered when a haunting dream threatens his future.

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Night Creatures (AR)

Isobel Knowles & Van Sowerwine

Night Creatures is an augmented reality experience celebrating the energy, connection, and intimacy of the film festival queue via animated cinema-goers who take the form of fruit bats.

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Out in the Open

Isobel Knowles & Van Sowerwine

In a changing world, a trader fights to stay relevant, questioning the true value of his work.

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Passenger (VR)

Isobel Knowles & Van Sowerwine

A 360 degree stop-motion VR film that tells the story of arriving in a new country to live, recreating and investigating the geographic and visual dislocation of arriving somewhere unfamiliar.

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SWAG Film Music Videos

Lucy Knox & W.A.M. Bleakley

Featuring music videos produced by Lucy Knox and W.A.M. Bleakley for DMA, Vance Joy, Clare Bowdich & Confidence Man

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Sushi Noh

Jayden Rathsam Hua

A girl's nightmares come to life when a strange kitchen appliance haunts her lonely uncle.

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Tadpoles

James Menelaus Rush

Curiosity drives an 8-year-old boy to explore the natural world, while clashing with his sister.

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Teacups

Alec Green & Finbar Watson

Teacups explores Don’s surreal interactions with hundreds of suicidal individuals and his journey to reconcile the suicide of his best friend.

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The Waiting Room (VR)

Molly Reynolds & Rolf de Heer

From revered filmmakers Molly Reynolds and Rolf de Heer comes a ground-breaking 3D VR experience that asks the question: what if humans are an invading alien force?

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Undercurrents: meditations on power

Margot Nash

A poetic documentary exploring the undercurrents of history and the rise of the far-right in a world on the brink.

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What's in a Name?

Kalu Oji

A young couple's participation in a documentary unearths forgotten family secrets.

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When the Sky Was Blue

Rae Choi

Between meals and chores with her family, Leah experiences small moments of longing and loss.

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Working Late

Lewis Attey, Daniel Wood

Narrated by Lee Lin Chin, a black comedy exposes the bizarre inner lives of dispirited office workers in a fluorescent, depressive space.

⭐️
👋

14 In February

Victoria Singh-Thompson

A deaf student's world shrinks as she grows closer to her teacher.

⭐️
👋

Above Water

Alex Walton

Seafarers who've been abandoned by their employers, ship owners & states.

⭐️
👋

Acts for the Invisible

Kate Vinen

A fashion designer loses his life partner and is propelled towards an entirely new life ...

⭐️
👋

Beautiful They

Cloudy Rhodes

Violet and Blue's youth collide in an morning toke that leads to the ocean, where connection stirs.

⭐️
👋

Carer

Oliver Wicks

A heartwarming bond forms between a wayward support worker and a sensitive young man.

⭐️
👋

Eating Late

Lewis Attey, Daniel Wood

Chinese eatery unveils dark secrets through a violent incident, exposing its patrons' hidden despair

⭐️
👋

Enemy Alien

Gabriel Murphy

The experiences of Joseph, summarily rounded up by his government on the basis of his ethnicity.

⭐️
👋

Forgiveness Day

Derek Ho

A family torn apart by betrayal must find forgiveness and healing when a brother returns home.

⭐️
👋

Girl and Body

Charlotte Mars

A young dancer struggles to make sense of her mysterious medical condition...

⭐️
👋

Happy New Year, Ms Luna

Andy Diep

Luna, a young transfeminine woman, attends her family’s annual Chinese New Year gathering for the first time since her transition.

⭐️
👋

Marungka Tjalatjunu (Dipped in Black)

Matthew Thorne, Derik Lynch

A man seeks spiritual healing on a road trip back to his remote Anangu community.

⭐️
👋

Sushi Noh

Jayden Rathsam Hua

A girl's nightmares come to life when a strange kitchen appliance haunts her lonely uncle.

⭐️
👋

Teacups

Alec Green & Finbar Watson

Teacups explores Don’s surreal interactions with hundreds of suicidal individuals and his journey to reconcile the suicide of his best friend.

⭐️
👋

Undercurrents: meditations on power

Margot Nash

A poetic documentary exploring the undercurrents of history and the rise of the far-right in a world on the brink.

⭐️
👋

What's in a Name?

Kalu Oji

A young couple's participation in a documentary unearths forgotten family secrets.

⭐️
👋

Working Late

Lewis Attey, Daniel Wood

Narrated by Lee Lin Chin, a black comedy exposes the bizarre inner lives of dispirited office workers in a fluorescent, depressive space.

⭐️
👋

14 In February

Victoria Singh-Thompson

A deaf student's world shrinks as she grows closer to her teacher.

⭐️
👋

A Birthday Party

W.A.M. Bleakley

A teenager's loyalty is tested when he witnesses his mates commit a heinous act.

⭐️
👋

Above Water

Alex Walton

Seafarers who've been abandoned by their employers, ship owners & states.

⭐️
👋

Beautiful They

Cloudy Rhodes

Violet and Blue's youth collide in an morning toke that leads to the ocean, where connection stirs.

⭐️
👋

Carer

Oliver Wicks

A heartwarming bond forms between a wayward support worker and a sensitive young man.

⭐️
👋

Clara

Van Sowerwine

A girl's enchanted childhood shatters as flowers attack and ants invade, leaving her disoriented and desperate for answers.

⭐️
👋

Container

Jacintho Muiños

A dull storage site is shaken up when a valuable container is mistakenly delivered, sparking chaos.

⭐️
👋

Eating Late

Lewis Attey, Daniel Wood

Chinese eatery unveils dark secrets through a violent incident, exposing its patrons' hidden despair

⭐️
👋

Enemy Alien

Gabriel Murphy

The experiences of Joseph, summarily rounded up by his government on the basis of his ethnicity.

⭐️
👋

Forgiveness Day

Derek Ho

A family torn apart by betrayal must find forgiveness and healing when a brother returns home.

⭐️
👋

Gillian

Van Sowerwine

A doll's desperate quest for freedom in a chaotic realm.

⭐️
👋

Girl and Body

Charlotte Mars

A young dancer struggles to make sense of her mysterious medical condition...

⭐️
👋

Grevillea

Jordan Giusti

An incarcerated Jewish teen encounters a mysterious tattooist with unclear intentions.

⭐️
👋

Hyperconnect

Jim Muntisov

Remy is confronted with the realities of post-lockdown life when communication with their online best friends begins to break down.

⭐️
👋

Last Man Standing

Lucy Knox & W.A.M. Bleakley

Australia's last remaining motion picture film processor contemplates the impact his impending retirement will have on the future of film in Australia.

⭐️
👋

Marungka Tjalatjunu (Dipped in Black)

Matthew Thorne, Derik Lynch

A man seeks spiritual healing on a road trip back to his remote Anangu community.

⭐️
👋

Night Creatures (AR)

Isobel Knowles & Van Sowerwine

Night Creatures is an augmented reality experience celebrating the energy, connection, and intimacy of the film festival queue via animated cinema-goers who take the form of fruit bats.

⭐️
👋

Out in the Open

Isobel Knowles & Van Sowerwine

In a changing world, a trader fights to stay relevant, questioning the true value of his work.

⭐️
👋

Passenger (VR)

Isobel Knowles & Van Sowerwine

A 360 degree stop-motion VR film that tells the story of arriving in a new country to live, recreating and investigating the geographic and visual dislocation of arriving somewhere unfamiliar.

⭐️
👋

SWAG Film Music Videos

Lucy Knox & W.A.M. Bleakley

Featuring music videos produced by Lucy Knox and W.A.M. Bleakley for DMA, Vance Joy, Clare Bowdich & Confidence Man

⭐️
👋

Sushi Noh

Jayden Rathsam Hua

A girl's nightmares come to life when a strange kitchen appliance haunts her lonely uncle.

⭐️
👋

Tadpoles

James Menelaus Rush

Curiosity drives an 8-year-old boy to explore the natural world, while clashing with his sister.

⭐️
👋

Undercurrents: meditations on power

Margot Nash

A poetic documentary exploring the undercurrents of history and the rise of the far-right in a world on the brink.

⭐️
👋

When the Sky Was Blue

Rae Choi

Between meals and chores with her family, Leah experiences small moments of longing and loss.

⭐️
👋

Working Late

Lewis Attey, Daniel Wood

Narrated by Lee Lin Chin, a black comedy exposes the bizarre inner lives of dispirited office workers in a fluorescent, depressive space.

⭐️
👋

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