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Melbourne Indie Film Festival 2020 – Sunday 22nd March 4PM – LOL Sunday Comedies

 

 

 

Melbourne Indie Film Festival 2020 – Sunday 22nd March 4PM – LOL Sunday Comedies

Book Your Tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/melbourne-indie-film-festival-2020-lol-sunday-comedies-tickets-97431246481

Made in Australia short comedies! The very best from all around Australia to make you LOL + Q&A with the Filmmakers!

SHORT FILMS:

It’s Christmas – Owen Smith – Australia

Writer: Tyson Yates

Cast: Gary Sweet, Gabriel Stoltz, Tamara McLaughlin

Synopsis: It’s Darren’s first Christmas with the in-laws and his only job is to bring the prawns, but when a mystery illness takes hold of the family, the fight for their approval becomes a fight for his life.

Call Danny – Jesse Galofaro – Australia

Writer: Jesse Galofaro

Cast: Ron Jacobson, James Liotta, Sal Galofaro, Ryan Puddicombe, Kelly Cupo, Ricky Elkins

Synopsis: James and Deano have are all out of weed, so they decide to call Danny to get some more.

He’s ISIS – Mansoor Noor – Australia

Writer: Mansoor Noor

Cast: Mansoor Noor, Firdaws Adelpour, Andrew Henry, Cecilia Morrow, Lauren Rowe, Chantel Leseberg, Andrew McDonald, Alex Chalwell, Tom Nauta, Shane Russon

Synopsis: Based on a true-ish story, it’s Omar’s first day playing a terrorist when an actual ISIS terrorist takes over the film set, leaving Omar to save the crew. If only they could tell him apart from the actual terrorist.

Humdingers – Alex Campbell – Australia

Cast: Kenneth Radley, Agnès Mohan

Synopsis: Humdingers is a big f*ck you to toxic masculinity and male entitlement. The film is about a young, colourful, highly intelligent girl with an archaic mind. She has been raised by overzealous parents who do everything in their power to keep her busy, hidden away and safe. She wants her freedom, but she is systematically ingrained by the rules they have created. Until she witnesses something that will shake the conventions she abides by once and for all.

It’s Time to: ‘De-Ad’ – Lachlan Thiele – Australia

Writer: Lachlan Thiele

Cast: Callum Judd, Tasman McClymont-Griffiths, Isabel Laver

Synopsis: Samual Promo, an advertising salesman, is reassigned and his new project makes him question his reality.

Larry Time – Daniel Krige – Australia

Writer: Daniel Krige

Cast: Larry Emdur, Deborah Kennedy, Mitzi Ruhlmann, Anneliese Apps

Synopsis: When buying chocolates and flowers for grandma just isn’t enough…

Lenny – Richard de Carvalho – Australia

Writer: Richard de Carvalho

Cast: David Lamb

Synopsis: A lonely writer’s life is turned around with the unexpected arrival of a house guest.

Pineapplism – Ami Phi – Australia

Writer: Ami Phi, Bryce Hara

Cast: Ellen Hardisty, Oliver Junior Cameron

Synopsis: ‘Not all fruits are created equal’. Billy, a boy whose family practices a religion called Pineapplism, tries to eat the forbidden fruit for the first time in his life.

She’s Not Your Type – Matt Vella – Australia

Writer: Matt Vella

Cast: Shane Millward, Adrianne Gullotta, Efkan Cetin, Zoe Panaretos

Synopsis: Sweet, innocent, Barry is on a double date to introduce his friends to his new girlfriend, Alex. But there’s one problem – she’s a mentally unstable, drug-dealing, violent, con-artist scumbag – and he’s blind to all of it! Now it’s up to his friends Sarah & Anthony to save him on the most craziest & dangerous double date ever.

The Takedown of Melanie Sprottle – Joanna Beveridge – Australia

Writer: Joanna Beveridge

Cast: Gemma Dart, Marko Mustac, Milica Pajic, Cass Linehan

Synopsis: There’s just one person standing between June Clearwater and becoming a Pony Club horse riding champion.

 

TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/melbourne-indie-film-festival-2020-lol-sunday-comedies-tickets-97431246481

$12.00 + Booking Fee @ Eventbrite

$15.00 door

Seats are limited

Advanced bookings highly recommended!

 

LOCATION INFO:

The Screening Room Upstairs

@ The Post St Kilda

Directions:

Tram Routes:

Number 3 or Number 67

Tram Stop 34

More Directions at: https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/

 

Please note it is a licensed venue and everybody under 18 must be accompanied by their parents or adult guardian.

Program subject to change without notice.