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	Being In Heaven Director: Michael Domeyko Rowland A journey of revelation and awakening that reveals the truth about our search for meaning, freedom and personal happiness.	No trailer is available for this feature yet
	Bran Nue Dae Director: Rachel Perkins In the Summer of 1965 a young man is filled with the life of the idyllic old pearling port Broome - fishing, hanging out with his mates and his girl. However his mother returns him to the religious mission for further schooling. After being punished for an act of youthful rebellion, he runs away from the mission on a journey that ultimately leads him back home.
	Bright Star Director: Jane Campion London 1818: a secret love affair begins between 23 year-old English poet, John Keats (Ben Whishaw), and the girl next door, Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish), an out-spoken student of high fashion.	No trailer is available for this feature yet
	Coffin Rock Director: Rupert Glasson In a remote fishing town, happily married Rob and Jess have been trying to have a baby for three long years and she is becoming desperate. In a drunken mistake, she sleeps with Evan, a young stranger come to town whose interest in her borders on the obsessive. The day she discovers she is pregnant, Jess' guilt turns to horror as Evan begins a terrifying transformation from stalker to psychopath, determined to prove paternity of the child and claim Jess for his own. In the vein of Fatal Attractio	No trailer is available for this feature yet
	Daybreakers Director: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig In the year 2019, a plague has transformed most every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind.
	Mao's Last Dancer Director: Bruce Beresford A drama based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao's cultural delegates and taken to Beijing to study ballet.
	My Tehran for Sale Director: Granaz Moussavi My Tehran for Sale is a groundbreaking film, revealing fresh truths behind the facade of contemporary Iran. Marzieh is an actress living in Tehran where, like most young people, she is forced to lead a secret life to express her art. At an underground rave party she meets Saman, now an Australian citizen, who offers her a way out- until things go terribly wrong.	No trailer is available for this feature yet
	Prime Mover Director: David Caesar A long haul truckie who finds that the reality of his existence is far removed from his youthful dreams of owning and driving his own prime mover.
	Stone Bros. Director: Richard Frankland City based Eddie, sets off to reconnect with his blackfella roots by taking a sacred stone back to his hometown...
	The Boys Are Back Director: Scott Hicks Based on the memoir by Simon Carr, story of fatherhood set in South Australia.
	The Marriage Of Figaro Director: Chris Moon The film is about a kind-hearted Australian biker who finally proposes to the mother of his two children and then struggles to prevent the wedding from wrecking their perfectly good relationship.
	Van Diemen's Land Director: Jonathan auf der Heide Van Diemen's Land was a dreaded penal settlement, a point of no return at the end of the earth. A work party of eight convicts escape into the beautiful and brutal wilderness. As their food runs out tensions escalate, they find themselves contemplating the unthinkable. God wields an axe and there can be only one survivor.

	Awakening Director: Liam Newton With little else left in his world, one lonely robot does what he can to restore his only companion before time runs out.
	Calypso Director: Jack Parry The story of an old man’s escape from dying. In the not-too-distant future our elderly are left to be cared for by machines. George, an abandoned, terminally-ill man, has been left to end his life surrounded by a circle of mechanized carers in a cold, sterile hospital ward. His only solace is what little can be seen from his window. Until one night George has a visitor…
	Evelyn Everyone Director: Kylie Plunkett Eve is thirty-three, single, and searching for love online. She might just find herself, as she launches into the online world of second life.
	My Neighbourhood Has Been Overrun By Baboons Director: Cameron Edser, Michael Richards What if you woke up one morning and your neighbourhood had been overrun by baboons? What if there was nothing you could do and nowhere you could hide?
	Scary Therapy Director: Suren Perera Scary Therapy is a short animated film featuring monologues of monsters visiting a lifecoach. During the film we meet a vampire with first date nerves a zombie battling an addiction and a sexually confused swamp monster.
	Testicle Director: Sheldon Lieberman, Igor Coric Spike is only a few months old... and missing a testicle.
	The Not So Great Eugene Green Director: Michael Hill
	Zero Director: Christopher Kezelos In a world that judges people by their number ZERO faces constant prejudice and persecution. He walks a lonely path until a chance encounter changes his life forever: he meets a female zero. Together they prove that through determination courage and love... nothing can be truly something.

	Barton the Ghost Catcher 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 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 Director: Peter Ireland Fernando, an over excited Argentinean garbage collector with a passion for salsa music accidentally spills a Blueberry Lane resident’s wheelie bin. This is when he discovers a cassette tape filled with some of his favourite salsa tracks lying amongst the refuse. This is the beginning of Fernando’s infatuation with the beautiful and mysterious Resident 55, a sheltered widow who holds onto the memory of her deceased husband. It is only when Fernando waltzes his wheelie bin into her life that Resid
	Boundless 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 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 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.
	Breeders 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.
	Celestial Avenue 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.
	Crossroad Director: Maziar Lahooti A nobody becomes a local hero when he rescues two kids from a car wreck.
	Dear Diary 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.
	Disarm Director: Nathan Keene
	Drowning 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 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.
	Every Second Weekend Director: Scott Holgate, Tony Nicholls There’s three sides to every story, his, hers, and the truth and somewhere along the journey we come to that truth – Tony Miller Director/ Founder of Dad’s In Distress.
	Falling Backwards 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?
	Fish Lips Director: Duane Fogwell A story about love, about family, about fish fingers and a game called Yahtzee!
	Floating 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.
	Franswa Sharl 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.
	GPS 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?
	Happestance 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 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.
	How God Works 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.
	Hunted 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.
	Imprint 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.
	Invasion 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 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 Yours 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.
	Lash Director: Elka Kerkhofs Celina finds a dead body. By her touch she sees into another lifetime where this woman was her lover, but they died for their love. She discovers that religious persecution cannot kill the power of love and has a chance to heal the past and find peace.
	Libermans in the Sky 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.
	Love and Other Red Spot Special 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.
	Man's Best Friend 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 Director: Anna Mcgrath Mandarin Peel explores memories and dreams of childhood, focusing on the experiences of two girls in the dry Melbourne summer.
	Miracle Fish Director: Luke Doolan 8 year old Joe has a Birthday he will never forget. After friends tease him he sneaks off to the sick bay wishing everyone in the world would go away. He wakes up to find his dream may have become a reality.
	Nic and Shauna Director: Alyssa McClelland Nic and Shauna have their world turned upside down when a dance video from their childhood becomes a massive hit on the internet. Is stardom waiting just around the corner for Nic and Shauna?
	No Dice Hollywood Director: Paul Watters Joel strives to be an edgy, confronting, independent filmmaker but he harbours a dark secret. Deep down he yearns for that most deplorable and disgusting of desires, to make a commercial hit.
	Numurkah Director: Ryan Coonan While attempting to destroy their car and cash in on the insurance money, Jim and Steve find themselves in a whole lot more trouble than they bargained for.
	One... Director: Damon Gameau, Gareth Davies Is life something that happens to everyone else?
	Push Up Director: Jason Christou In 1961 Michael wanted a watch for Christmas. He got a cricket set instead. As the years pass we follow his family's ups and downs as Michael battles for the ultimate gift.
	Seersucker Director: Mairi Cameron It’s 1964 and Margot’s first Holy Communion dress is made from a white seersucker tablecloth. Secretly drinking some of her father’s port she heads off to church queasy with nerves and liquor. During the ceremony the slightest hint of the Eucharist sets off her stomach and Margot makes a spectacle of herself in front of the whole parish.
	Shadenfreude Director: Peter O’Brien A man's desperate quest for his lost shoe becomes a symbol for the inexplicable. He is forced to hop towards his dark truth through a suspect world filled with a potent concoction of wonder and madness that enthralls and tortures him. He can’t escape!
	Shock Director: Abe Forsythe A broken Man awakes to be confronted with his life, and the choices he's made. His past,present and future collide as he faces the inevitable…
	Shockwaves Director: Serge Ou “Our town” as Terry the star of talk radio loves to call it could be any town. Any town in Australia today where to the accompaniment of the phone-in and the opinionating of breakfast radio people stir dress set off for work or school or shops. On this day there is no reason to suspect anything different. But hidden amongst the callers treated with the Terry’s usual cavalier disdain is one man who will make this a day tragically unlike any other.
	Side By Side Director: Nassiem Valamanesh Landscapes familiar yet strange incite us to consider the liberation that comes from infusing the banal with the beauty of the absurd. Rabbits hop. Feathers float. A house travels. Fish fly. Owls hoot. A paper boat sets sail. A boy and a girl watch side-by-side, together yet alone.
	Smoking Will Kill You Director: Raphael Sammut Bill’s life was simple and uncomplicated. Sammy’s was contrived and controlled. Like a monkey with a gun, these two should never have met.
	Stakeout Director: Gene Albertis Two cops with too much time on their hands… May the force be with them.
	Strangers in a Sushi Train Director: Anna Brady All Hank wants is a quiet bite on his way home from work. But when sinister messages suddenly appear concealed beneath his sushi he realises he’s being watched, and it’s not by the octopus at the end of his chopsticks. Somebody in that sushi bar knows his past ‚ & it’s on a bullet train hurtling right towards him. Hank’s about to discover that like sashimi revenge is a dish best served cold.
	The Clearing Director: Seth Larney Adam awakes in a clearing in the jungle, injured and with no memory of how he arrived there. He searches for clues but soon realizes he is running in circles. Will Adam be able to escape the clearing and discover the truth?
	The Colours of Home Director: Daniel Pront A home is made of millions of colours. As Mike and Karen’s relationship evolves these layers of colour become thicker and more complex. The Colours of Home is an observation of two people sharing the one place & the colours in their lives changing against a backdrop of world issues today.
	The Farm Director: Romaine Moreton The Farm is a story that confronts transience depicting how folk who are always on the move create a sense of belonging and home. The Farm speaks to the economical cultural and spiritual convention of people who due to necessity must keep moving in order to afford a living.
	The Last Roll of Dice Director: Matthew Chuang In her final act of desperation, Kathy turns to internet dating in the hopes of finding that special someone.
	The Laundromat Director: Tim Melville Could such a strange encounter lead to romance?
	The Pizza Director: Johnny Tran The Pizza is a drama about the complex nature of friendship and family relationships in a close-knit Lebanese family in Western suburban Sydney. At the heart of the story is Moey an honest young man who struggles to understand how a simple well-intentioned gesture can become so misunderstood by those around him.
	The Wake Director: Gemma Lee Jonathan a well-meaning but hopeless misfit makes an unexpected arrival at the wake of his best friend’s father. Initially intending to offer his support Jonathan instead retreats to the front yard uncomfortable with the outpouring of grief from the mourners. He meets Charles the eight-year-old son of the deceased who is also hiding out and the two of them form an unlikely friendship.
	The water Was Dark and It Went Forever Down Director: Miranda Edmonds & Khrob Edmonds During a holiday at the beach, a young girl tries to escape the drowning influence of her mother.
	There Had Better Be Blood Director: Charles Williams The over-active imaginations of rival brothers land them in trouble.
	Tinglewood Director: Alexander von Hofmann When a family sets up camp deep in the Tinglewood forest they encounter an unknown force that leads to a violent battle to survive the night.
	Tomorrow Director: Simon Portus Kirsten is a young teenager from a small country town. Laura is a businesswoman on her way to Brisbane. When their journeys coincide Kirsten and Laura make a connection that runs deeper than their differences.
	Trampoline Director: Miranda Nation
	Two Men Director: Dominic Allen
	War Paint Director: Heather Phillips War Paint is a simple story which asks its audience to explore much larger themes & world issues. A woman applies her make up while listening to 'Just a thought' her favourite morning radio program but why is she putting on this make up? For men? For power? For herself?
	Water Director: Corrie Jones Toby yearns for a life like any other 8-year-old kid but his mentally disabled father is a constant reminder that life for Toby will never be normal.
	Young Love Director: Ariel kleiman PROD: Benjamin Gilovitz, Sarah Cyngler Erno struggles to jog. He clutches his stomach with his right hand and winces with pain as he hobbles through a deserted farmland. His white socks are gathering mud with each step. It is clear that even though Erno is in torturous pain, it is not safe for him to stop.

	Cicada Director: Daniel P. Jones An incendiary visceral monologue, cicada is a retelling of the first memory of Daniel P Jones who, aged 5, witnessed a brutal execution style murder.
	Glottal Opera Director: John Fink
	My Uncle Bluey Director: Britt Arthur 'I never met my Uncle Bluey and my family never talked about him...'
	Salt Director: Michael Angus, Murray Fredericks For six years photographer-artist Murray Fredericks has cycled out onto Lake Eyre. On the vast emptiness of the salt lake, he has created an amazing body of time-lapse photography. And like all wanderers in the desert, he has had to confront himself.
	William Yang: The Art of Seduction Director: Craig Boreham
	Yajilarra Director: Melanie Hogan In 2007 a group of Aboriginal women from the Fitzroy Valley in Australia's remote northwest decided enough was enough. Their community had experienced 13 suicides in 13 months. Reports of family violence and child abuse were commonplace and alcohol consumption was rising at an alarming rate. Something had to be done. Something had to change.