Writers Award
Dad's Dead
Dir: Chris Shepherd
Slinky Pictures
Through a series of ghostly reminiscences a young man tries to piece together fragmented moments from the past, memories being triggered by admiration for his best friend Johnno. As the story unfolds, hero worship turns to revulsion as the web of violence is revealed. Manipulated live action mutates and combines with digital animation.
The Special Thing: Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!
Dir: Tony Collingwood, Andrea Tran
Collingwood O’Hare
Jakamoto and Yoko each have a 'special thing' that only they can do. Toto doesn't, he must find one fast! Toto leaves the others to discover what it is that makes him special. Toto finally discovers his 'special thing'.
Eating for Two
Dir: Steve Smith
Sherbet
A film about sex, religion and the weather... Mary is desperate for a child - Joe seems incapable of providing one. He flippantly asks for a miracle and then has to come to term with the results.
Tightrope of Triumph: The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers
Dir: Dan Chambers, Claire Underwood
Pesky
Extreme danger... Extreme daring... Extremely silly... Xan, Adi and Enk are the most extreme stunt performers the world has ever seen! Buckle up and brace for impact, here come The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers - the greatest daredevil dynasty of al time.
Little Wolf's Book of Badness
Dir: Karsten Killerich
Lupus Films Ltd
Little Wolf is in trouble, Mum and Dad say he's letting down the fearsome name of Wolf by being too good. He is sent away to cunning college, so his uncle Big Bad can teach him the nine rules of badness and, with any luck he can earn himself a bad badge
Little Things
Dir: Daniel Greaves
Tandem Films Entertainment
Can the repetition of mundanity endure under extreme circumstances?