See a trailer of the 2024 filmfest @https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATgE32mM__w

1 – Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge 15m (Winner of the Peoples’ Choice Award)
Dir: Hattie Archibald, Prod: Caleb Irwin Wri: Jacob Melamed
When 6-year-old Wilfrid discovers his 96-year-old best friend Nancy has
lost her memory, he embarks on a heartwarming quest to help her
remember.
2 – Bird Drone 9m
Dir & Anim: Radheya Jegatheva
A lonely seagull looking for love, sees all the birds around him pairing up
and leaving him behind. When he encounters an elegant and interested
party, he finally believes he’s found love in his newfound object of
affection.
3 – The Bank Manager 18 m
Dir: Madeleine Chaplain
Prods & Wris: Madeleine Chaplain & Luke Chaplain
Based on true events from 1932. In drought and recession, a farmer
assembles a team to pull off the first phase of a bank robbery. But can a
few maverick cowboys and a woman named Peach really pull off a
sophisticated heist? And in their small country town, can they keep the
secret?
4 – The Stripper Trade Off 7m
Dir: Janelle Williamson, Prod: Heather MacFarlane
Wri: Stephen Walker
A stripper and a tradie walk into a club, going about their respective
business…
5 – Ashes 13m
Dir & Wri: Georgina Haig, Prod: Georgina Haig, Dean Francis,
Daisy Betts-Miller, Charmaine Kuhn & Riley Sugars
A darkly comedic story about grief, tough love and the unexpected ways
that those who have passed on continue to influence us.
6 – Voice Activated 13m
Dir & Wri: Steve Anthopoulos Prods: Yingna Lu & Liam Heyen
A florist with a stutter is forced to cooperate with a voice activated car on
the way to an important delivery.
7 – Slow Dating 7m
Dir & Wri: Adam Szudrich, Prod: Heather MacFarlane
When an elderly lady tries speed dating it leads to a night with a
charming stranger and a heartbreaking revelation.
8 – ROE 5m
Dir, Wri & Prod: Alison Stanton-Cook
A day of the life of Jenna, a teacher at a public high school. A love
letter to teachers everywhere.

9 – Billabongs 7m

Dir & Wri: Harrison Carr, Prods: Julia Corcoran & Beatrice Osborne
The serenity of a city park, and the presence of an unseen stranger lures a
man into a moment of vulnerability.
10- First Drop 15m
Dir & Wri: Damon van der Schuit, Prods: Emma Alix-Smith & Briget May
Set in Alice Springs, Ted, a reclusive and bitter retiree is tasked with caring for
his Pakistani neighbour’s 8-year-old daughter, Saleha. After attempts to limit
his engagement with her, Ted’s defences are broken down as he realises the
two share a mutual love of cricket. Thus begins the blossoming of an unlikely
friendship.