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
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.
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.
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