Australian Shorts
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1. 25.12 (2015)
14 min | Short, Drama
An older man faces loneliness on Christmas Day.
Director: Stella Dimadis | Stars: Nicole Chamoun, Antonios Baxevanidis, Stephanie Hugo, Christopher Stella
2. Apricot (2009)
11 min | Short, Drama, Mystery
A mysterious man with missing memories asks very personal questions to a beautiful woman.
Director: Ben Briand | Stars: Ewen Leslie, Laura Gordon, Joshua Rozzi, Alice Lily Zahalka
Votes: 485
3. Some Static Started (2010)
8 min | Short, Drama, Mystery
A strange nightmare in a hot motel by the side of a highway. A bleeding man. A girl in trouble. The dream that brings them together.
Director: Ben Briand | Stars: James W. Mataitas Bailey, Ben Briand, Tess Haubrich, Sam Smith
Votes: 74
4. Kokoda Front Line! (1942)
9 min | Documentary, Short, War
Cameraman Damien Parer has just returned from the front in New Guinea, where he's documented Australian troops in action. He explains this to us in a prolog. We then see air drops of ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Bathurst, Damien Parer
Votes: 271
5. We Were Here (2016)
11 min | Short, Drama
The burial of sin and the masks we make in order to survive.
Director: David Vincent Smith | Stars: Alinta Carroll, Armani Naumovski, Alexandra Nell, Clarence Ryan
6. The Eleven O'Clock (2016)
Not Rated | 13 min | Short, Comedy
The delusional patient of a psychiatrist believes he is actually the psychiatrist. As they each attempt to treat each other the session gets out of control.
Director: Derin Seale | Stars: Josh Lawson, Damon Herriman, Jessica Wren, Alyssa McClelland
Votes: 1,048
7. Cracker Bag (2003)
15 min | Short, Drama
Eddie spends her pocket money collecting firecrackers, to prepare for Cracker Night. This key moment will live on in Eddie's memory, transforming her for life.
Director: Glendyn Ivin | Stars: Edith Cattell, Peter Derrick, Damon Kaine, Pauline Keeley
Votes: 161
8. Tangles and Knots (2017)
17 min | Short, Drama
A sticky, intimate bond between mother and daughter becomes threatened when the mother helps her teenage daughter throw a party to impress new, popular friends.
Director: Renée Marie Petropoulos | Stars: Leeanna Walsman, Odessa Young, Mitzi Ruhlmann, Toby Wallace
Votes: 105
9. Messiah (III) (2016)
17 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy
In a playful collision of cultures, a hapless Irishman and his Parisian girlfriend get more than they bargained for when they encounter a particularly mischievous stranger in the spectacular Australian wilderness.
Director: Damian Walshe-Howling | Stars: David Gulpilil, Stephen Hunter, Chloé Boreham, Mark Coles Smith
Votes: 80
10. Blood Pulls a Gun (2014)
18 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
A teenage girl gets a keyhole look into a dangerous and mysterious world when a tattooed stranger checks into her roadside motel.
Director: Ben Briand | Stars: Odessa Young, Josh McConville, Tess Haubrich, Ben Ingram
Votes: 166
11. Green River: Part One (2017)
18 min | Short, Drama, Mystery | Completed
1984. Small town USA. 30 women are missing. Troubled by a recurring nightmare, Ellen is determined to save the woman she's dreamt about; a woman she's yet to meet.
Director: Nicholas Andrews | Stars: Jessica Falkholt, Miranda Daughtry, Lauren Orrell, Peter Maple
12. Ghost (I) (2016)
18 min | Short, Drama, History
Ghost is a re-imagining of convict William Buckley's first contact with the indigenous Australian's.
Director: Jp O'Brien | Stars: Travis Jeffery, Clarence Ryan, Gregory J. Fryer
13. Harvie Krumpet (2003)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
The odd biography of a man who has Tourette's Syndrome, chronic bad luck, menial jobs, nudist tendencies, and a book of "fakts" hung around his neck.
Director: Adam Elliot | Stars: Geoffrey Rush, Kamahl, John Flaus, Julie Forsyth
Votes: 9,021
14. Foal (2015)
25 min | Short, Drama
On an isolated Australian property in 1915, Aurora faces the repercussions of a passionate affair she is having in the absence of her husband.
Director: Vanessa Gazy | Stars: Lola Bennett, Tess Haubrich, Benjamin Hoetjes, Geoff Morrell
Votes: 8
15. Tricks (2016)
7 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A girl walks into a bookshop.
Director: Melina Maraki | Stars: Tatsuki Kamekawa, Sophie Lowe, Jack Naylor, David Novak
Votes: 11
16. He. She. It. (2008)
16 min | Short, Drama
A teacher misbehaves to save his last two pupils.
Director: John Alsop | Stars: Steve Abbott, Sophie Lowe, Albert Potestas
17. Skin (2007)
16 min | Short, Drama
Robert tries to rekindle a relationship with his teenage daughters Emma and Zoe on their last holiday together before the divorce. He slowly begins to realize that not only has he lost ... See full summary »
Director: Claire McCarthy | Stars: Mia Wasikowska, David Roberts, Rhondda Findleton, Eloise Winestock
Votes: 45
18. Devil Woman (2018)
12 min | Short, Horror
A forest protester gets bitten by a devil and transforms into a monster.
Director: Heidi Lee Douglas | Stars: Marigold Pazar, Leith Alexander, Peter Healy, Flame Kimbell
Votes: 36
19. The Tender Dark (2015)
13 min | Short, Drama
A young girl's first crush leads her into an uncharted world of hidden desires.
Director: Lily Rolfe | Stars: Odessa Young, Paris Naumovski, Paul Spencer, Clarence Ryan
Votes: 15
20. Eve (II) (2006)
8 min | Short, Drama
It's Valentines Day and Eve's boyfriend Jack presents her with a microwave oven. Jack has unofficially moved into Eve's housing commission room and together they plan to move forward from ... See full summary »
Director: Hannah Hilliard | Stars: Oliver Ackland, Mia Wasikowska
21. Lens Love Story (2007)
15 min | Short, Drama
Len, a mildly autistic man, is having trouble with day-to-day life after his mother's death, until she sends him something quite unexpected to help him on his way.
Director: Sonia Whiteman | Stars: Damon Herriman, Kerry Walker, Mia Wasikowska
Votes: 42
22. Cosette (2007)
15 min | Short, Drama
Cosette lives a sheltered, ignorant life in an isolated world with her alternative-lifestyle father Jim. When Jim suddenly dies, Cosette is left to fend for herself. Scared and hungry, she ... See full summary »
Director: Samantha Rebillet | Stars: Simon Bossell, Niki Owen, Mia Wasikowska
Votes: 67
23. I Love Sarah Jane (2008)
Not Rated | 14 min | Short, Horror, Romance
Jimbo is 13 and can think of only one girl -- Sarah Jane. And no matter what stands in his way-bullies, violence, chaos, or zombies-nothing will stop him from finding a way into her world.
Director: Spencer Susser | Stars: Brad Ashby, Mia Wasikowska, Vladimir Matovic, Beau South
Votes: 1,393
24. Summer Breaks (2008)
12 min | Short, Drama
Director: Sean Kruck | Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Richard Wilson, Leah Baulch, Dallas Bland
Votes: 34
25. The Nightingale and the Rose (2015)
PG-13 | 13 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Oscar Wilde's savage fairytale of the ecstatic first love.
Directors: Del Kathryn Barton, Brendan Fletcher | Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Geoffrey Rush, Benedict Samuel, David Wenham
Votes: 87
26. Red (II) (2017)
15 min | Short, Drama
A mother embodies a female redback spider, which eats its mate after sex.
Director: Del Kathryn Barton | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Arella Plater, Alex Russell, Charmene Yap
Votes: 186
27. Vinyl (I) (2009)
Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Drama, Music
A teenage refugee from Sudan struggles to cope with his new life but finds hope for the future through the power of music.
Director: Ashley Fairfield | Stars: Bren Foster, Tess Haubrich, Sandy Kerr, Brianna La Rance
Votes: 18
28. Drowning (II) (2009)
20 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Things are changing for Mik. His world has been turned upside down by the sudden death of his older brother forcing him to redefine his place in his family. The one solid thing in Mik's ... See full summary »
Director: Craig Boreham | Stars: Miles Szanto, Xavier Samuel, Tess Haubrich, Bren Foster
Votes: 454
29. Gay4Pay (2012)
Not Rated | 12 min | Short
Sydney based filmmaker, Craig Boreham, made a short film called Ostia - La Notte Finale, about the murder of Italian filmmaker Pasolini, and put a trailer of the film on YouTube for the ... See full summary »
Director: Craig Boreham | Stars: Craig Boreham, Javier Calvo, Eka Darville, James Mason
Votes: 12
30. Blue Monday (2011)
Not Rated | 12 min | Short, Drama
When you're sixteen and invincible the world can turn on its head in a single day and Alexis likes to push it as far as it will go.
Director: Craig Boreham | Stars: Ryan Corr, Anni Finsterer, Matt Levett, Aldo Mignone
Votes: 6
31. Ostia: The Last Night (2011)
15 min | Short, Crime, Drama
A dark story of desire and betrayal inspired by the events of the night of the brutal slaying of Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Director: Craig Boreham | Stars: Tony Poli, Miles Szanto, Aldo Mignone, Kimberley Hews
Votes: 30
32. Violet (2010)
23 min | Short, Drama
Violet has been sent to a new school in the aftermath of a scandal involving her and a teacher. She is lost and alone, and the only offerings of friendship seem to always come with strings attached.
Director: Craig Boreham | Stars: Ryan Corr, Bonnie Sveen, Kenji Fitzgerald, Gabrielle Scawthorn
Votes: 9
33. Love Bite (2008)
3 min | Short, Horror
Noah and Gus hang out and smoke weed after school. As the munchies kick in Noah feels compelled to share a secret desire that has been tormenting him.
Director: Craig Boreham | Stars: Aidan Calabria, Will Field
Votes: 159
34. And Everything Nice (2006)
7 min | Short, Drama
A curious teenager skips school to observe a classmate wandering through the city.
Directors: Craig Boreham, Peta Jane Lenehan | Stars: Phaedra Collins, Genevieve Fricker, Joeline Le
35. Transient (2005)
10 min | Short
An end of love story about small moments of hope, travelling, loss, capitalism and love.
Director: Craig Boreham | Stars: Craig Boreham, Phoenix Leonard, Ian Roberts
Votes: 59
37. Booth (2004)
7 min | Short
A young man watches a sexy male dancer in a booth. Walls come down as fantasy takes over.
Director: Craig Boreham
Votes: 13
38. Seamen (1997)
15 min | Short
Three men present their very different experiences as men who sleep with other men.
Director: Craig Boreham | Stars: Mindi Thin, Kent Boreham, Michael Gow, Phoenix Leonard
40. Like Breathing (2013)
13 min | Short, Drama, Family
Max lives in the country and works for her father as a mechanic in his workshop. At home she helps her mother take care of her disabled sister Therese. Max feels like she will never be able... See full summary »
Director: Liz Cooper | Stars: Airlie Dodds, Tess Haubrich, Sinead Curry, Tara Morice
Votes: 7
41. A Thousand Words (II) (2013)
Short, Comedy
Director: Alex T. Grant | Stars: Alex T. Grant, Tess Haubrich, Brendan Cowell, Oliver Leimbach
42. Departure Lounge - A Bollywood Affair (2015)
Short, Comedy, Romance
Young miner MEL, befriends her lndian taxi driver, JONNY, en route to the airport, where she is flying off to the silver mine where she is an engineer. The song on JONNY's taxi radio helps ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Andersen | Stars: Madeleine Dyer, Daniel Mulvihill, Rajit Gilhotra, John Goodson
43. Am I Okay (2012)
10 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Overwhelmed by the problems of the world, Jacquie's convinced she's having a breakdown. She consults an analyst who reassures her that, so long as she is not hearing voices or talking to herself, she is okay.
Director: Matilda Brown | Stars: Matilda Brown, Alex T. Grant
Votes: 16
44. The Maestro (I) (2011)
6 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A destitute man on city streets liberates a device allowing him to control the world around him.
Director: Adam Anthony | Stars: Gyton Grantley, Nick Maricic, Rory Williamson, Alex T. Grant
Votes: 97
45. To Taylor's Arm (2010)
7 min | Short, Drama
The journey of two young men on the road.
Directors: Oliver Leimbach, Max Seager | Stars: Oliver Leimbach, Alex T. Grant
46. Side Story (2010)
1 min | Short, Musical
A musical-within-a-musical comedy. Two high schools have combined to perform a one-night-only production. Over the weeks of rehearsals, 17-year-old Nate has fallen madly in love with a ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Boughen | Stars: Andy Trieu, Carly Hallet, Brendan Maber, Alex T. Grant
47. Gingers (2012)
5 min | Short, Comedy
George, hopelessly in love, has his heart broken by a fiery redhead named Ginge. As he stumbles home, fueled with grief, the familiar pathway turns into a nightmare. What appear to be ... See full summary »
Director: Lily Rolfe | Stars: Indiana Evans, Anna McGahan, Lynne McGranger, Alex Williams
Votes: 11
48. This Happenstance (2011)
14 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
When Laura and Anna - a set of twins adopted out to separate families at birth - accidentally collide during a regional netball camp, it sparks off a haphazard road-trip-of-sorts to find their biological mother.
Director: Kacie Anning | Stars: Shae Beadman, Taryn Beadman, Ellie Gall, Don Halbert
49. Bloomers (2013)
11 min | Short, Comedy
When Stella realises she's the only girl in her class who doesn't have her period, she sets out to fast-track her way to womanhood through somewhat unconventional methods.
Director: Corrie Chen | Stars: Odessa Young, Ellie Gall, Janet Wang, Luke Haberecht
Votes: 25
50. Girl Falling (2017)
26 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Sixteen-year old Sarah is searching for true love, but following events at a local party her life slowly spins out of control. A powerful coming of age film about friendship, relationships, betrayal, and bullying.
Director: Millie Rose Heywood | Stars: Shae Beadman, Emma Cam, Allister Chick, Brayden Dalmazzone
Votes: 22
51. Life After You (2011)
10 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Lauren (Millie Rose Heywood) and Michelle (Piper Carty) have been together for over 2 years. When Michelle is faced with a difficult decision, she decides to break up with Lauren and tells ... See full summary »
Director: Jennifer Ta | Stars: Piper Carty, Millie Rose Heywood
52. Spirit Stones (2014)
7 min | Short, Drama, Family
A contemporary dream-time story about the transcendent power of love, and the importance of keeping Indigenous languages and culture alive.
Director: Millie Rose Heywood | Stars: Ursula Yovich, Richard Green, Millie Rose Heywood, Jesse Guivarra
Votes: 9
53. Fair Call (2011)
6 min | Short, Comedy, Family
A tale about a group of young girls who overhear their flatmate's domestic squabble. Comedy ensues as the girls curiosity evolves into a desperate gossip hunt. Will they be caught?
Directors: Lloyd Harvey, Spencer Harvey | Stars: Nathan Amari, Chris Buchanan, Jessica Callaghan, Millie Rose Heywood
54. Sink (II) (2018)
7 min | Short, Drama
What's below the waterline?
Director: Cloudy Rhodes | Stars: Tessa de Josselin, Arca Jalee, Susie Porter, Jim Waterhouse
Votes: 10
55. Nerds in Love (2013)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Nothing amazing ever happens to Emilio. Until one day while working night-shift as a cleaner in a suburban shopping center he spots Jess, the girl of his dreams. This is, a romantic story ... See full summary »
Director: Sean Rodrigo | Stars: Lawrence Leung, Tessa de Josselin, Stan Walker, Alice Harvey
Votes: 6
56. Drift (IV) (2013)
14 min | Short, Adventure, Drama
Eighteen months in the future and disillusioned with society young people are fleeing the cities for the wilderness. Ludic and Pele are on the road, escaping compulsory military ... See full summary »
Director: Lee Tolley | Stars: Tessa de Josselin, Jack Martin, Tyler Seddon, Jared Ziegler
57. Shiloh (2018)
17 min | Short, Drama
Certain that there is no other way to save her parents, Shiloh travels back in time to the wedding at which they first met in a bid to prevent their union.
Director: Vanessa Gazy | Stars: Sarah Armanious, Jean Bachoura, Christian Byers, Ezekiel Sciacca
58. Grace (VII) (2018)
15 min | Short, Drama
A teenage girl living in an extreme Christian sect, is driven into psychological turmoil by her Elders, when she strikes up an innocent relationship with a boy.
Director: Alex Holmes | Stars: Eliza Scanlen, Tony Barry, Nicholas Bakopoulos-Cooke, Martha Kate Morgan
Votes: 28
59. A Fish Out of Water (2016)
11 min | Short
Thanks to his 'friend' Ollie, Zac learns how to fish.
Director: David Richardson | Stars: William Franklyn-Miller, Samuel M. Edwards, Lynne Parker, Sotiris Tzelios
Votes: 58
60. Friend for Life (2017)
Short, Drama
When a young man loses his father, he struggles to navigate interpersonal relationships with family, coworkers, and customers at his work, the film follows him as he slowly comes to terms with the death of his father.
Director: Hugo Hugeraj | Star: Monika Thomas
61. White Noise (II) (2005)
5 min | Short, Drama
White Noise stars Mick Preston (Peter) and Stef Dawson (Rochelle). It is directed by Tim Brothers and tells the story of a family struggling to come together in Sydney Australia.
Director: Tim Brothers | Stars: Stef Dawson, Grace Davidson Lynch, Mick Preston
62. Gestation (II) (2005)
10 min | Short
A dark, poignant tale of one woman's journey through darkness and the depths of the human psyche.
Director: Ali Russell | Stars: Stef Dawson, Daisy Tester, Zacharee Lee, Luella Moore
64. Just Married (2007)
Short
What happens when a secret love is outed?
Director: Dana-Lee Mierowsky Bennett | Stars: Stef Dawson, Rory Pie, Costa Ronin
65. Ophelia (2007)
6 min | Short, Drama, Horror
One rainy night Ophelia decides she won't be lonely anymore.
Director: Venetia Taylor | Stars: Stef Dawson, Venetia Taylor, Pablo Zubieta
66. The Consulate (2007)
7 min | Short, Thriller
The daughter of the consulate general is kidnapped by a rouge agent in a bid to make the truth public. A Russian spy is sent in to take care of the mess.
Director: Sara Elizabeth Joyce | Stars: Stef Dawson, Paul W. He, Ilya Melnikoff
67. Weapon of Choice (2008)
Short, Action, Drama
After intense training, three teenage assassins have their new skills put to the test.
Director: Jon Cohen | Stars: Stef Dawson, Kathy Luu, Phoebe Plasto
68. Shifting Perspective (2010)
Short, Drama
Director: Paul Cavallo | Stars: Stef Dawson, Malcolm Haynes, Dean Kirkright, Niki Simpson
69. The Mad Chase (2009)
5 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Caz Adams | Stars: Richard Lovegrove, Linda Paice, Perpetua Kish, Natalie Paige
70. The Rose (2010)
5 min | Short, Comedy, Family
In a daring tale of love and betrayal, a handsome Latino lover seduces not only the beautiful young lady of the house but her cook and maid as well.
Director: Caz Adams | Stars: Robin Choi, Stef Dawson, Gerard O'Bryan, Hayley Staveley
71. Ritual (I) (2019)
15 min | Short, Drama
For the Devlin family God is everything. When their eldest daughter disappears from their remote farm, the local cop sent to investigate is disturbed by what he uncovers.
Director: Robert Linsley | Stars: Gary Sweet, Rory Potter, Sam O'Dell, Alison Whyte
Votes: 28
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