OPENING NIGHT! WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? + SHORT FILMS + AFTER PARTY!

Feature Film:

“Where Do We Go From Here?” (UK)

(Victorian Premiere)

Director: John McPhail
Cast: Tyler collins, Lucy-Jane Quinlan, Alison Peebles, Richard Addison, Maryam Hamidi, Deirdre Murray

“What is the appeal for a 25 year old to live in a care home?” This is the question; dejected nurse Jen asks when she joins the ranks at the “Easy love care home”. She is surprised to find a 25-year-old man (James) living and working in the care home.

James and his three, elderly best fiends hatch a plan to go on one last adventure and the only medical cover they can get is the one person who doesn’t want to be around old people. Will their plan go off without a hitch or is there a sell by date on adventure?

Sydney Indie Film Festival 2015 Award Winner Best Feature Film, Best Supporting Actress, Best Music Score! + 5 Nominations: Best Comedy, Best Lead Actor, Best Lead Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Editing.

Trailer:

Short Films:

Catching the Bug (AUSTRALIA)

Director: Adrian Eppel

Cast: Adrian Eppel, Daniel Camen, Luke Camen, Adam Tyabb

Filmed in more than 20 countries over two years, Catching the Bug is a story about getting out of your comfort zone and seeing life with a new pair of eyes.

Dance With Me (AUSTRALIA)

Director: Anthony Dillon

Cast: Justin L Hosking, Juliette Salom, Maggie McCormack, Diana Stathis, Don Bridges

‘Dance With Me’ is a story about letting go something you love.

Michael takes the dance lessons he wishes he’d taken before his wife died.

His teenage daughter Emma also grieves for her mother, but is coping better.

Dance with Me is a powerful short film about the importance of letting go & moving forward.

Stay (UK)

Director: Ben Hyland

Cast: Alan Breck, Jack Condon, Andrew Bryan, David Hepple, Patricia Denys, Kate Gwynn, Rebecca Tromans, Tineka Fox

Julian is struggling to come to terms with the death of his wife. He has shut down and cut himself off from the people in his life.

One day, whilst sitting in his Chesterfield chair looking out of his window, he sees a dog. Intrigued, he approaches the dog. As Julian tries to reach out the dog runs away into a forrest that sits at the end of his garden. Julian follows the dog and he is transported through memories from his life that spans all four seasons.

Julian’s story is about love, hope and regret.

True Colors (AUSTRALIA)

Director: David Valent

Cast: Lincoln Vickery, Rian Howlett, Luke Fewster, Jessica Paterson

An increasingly desolate teenage schoolboy creates a coded

language using paint colour sample cards to express his secret desires and feelings for the object of his affection.

Total Awesome Viking Power (USA)

Director: Morten Forland

Cast: Vince Major, Schno Mozingo, Jane Edwina Seymour, Adele Rene, Chris Stathis, Jes Selane, Jeremiah Benjamin, Adam N. Blanchard, Billy Smith, Angele Caron, Jessica Erin Bennett

When Viking role player Vidar is sidelined to “the land of the dead” he seeks help of the god Odin, who agrees to teach Vidar the ways of the Vikings if he takes him to a mystical Runestone. Together they embark on a journey that will test Vidar’s wits, bravery and his ability to go completely berserk.

(Sydney Indie Film Festival 2015 Best Comedy Award Winner Short Film)

+ AFTER PARTY WITH DJS TILL LATE!

DANCE & MINGLE WITH THE STARS!

When

Friday, 8 July 2016 from 8:30 PM to 11:00 PM (AEST) – Add to Calendar .

Where

Cinema Space at The Loop Project – 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne, Victoria 3000

Feature Film: The Pineville Heist + Short Films! ACTION AND ADVENTURE!

Feature Film:

The Pineville Heist (Australia, Canada)

(Australian Premiere)

Director: Lee Chambers
Cast: Basil Hoffman, Wayne V Johnson, Carl Bailey, Presley Massara, Priscilla-Anne Forder, Jacob Brown, Darryl Doughtery

A high school teen stumbles into the aftermath of a bank robbery gone wrong and finds himself locked inside his school trying to keep himself and his teacher alive as one of the psychotic robbers hunts them down.

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Short Films:

El Chevere (USA)

Director: Tony Reames

Cast: Evan Reames, Quinn Reames, Chris Reames

Down south they only whisper his name. A stranger comes to town to stop a mythical creature known only as “El Chévere”.

Mittens of Star Command (AUSTRALIA)

Director: Matt Bissett-Johnson

Cast: Matt Bissett-Johnson

See Mittens, the only cat in Star Command, defeat the Tortiallian Death Pirates.

Rustling (AUSTRALIA)

Director: Joshua Lundberg

Cast: Dylan Mullen

A young, war-weary soldier tries to find peace, but cannot escape his traumatic past.

Terrence (AUSTRALIA)

Director: Hunter Tait

Cast: Cameron Hurry, Shiloh Maree, John Russell

Terrence is a bull. The ultimate party animal. It’s Janine’s birthday and Terrence is in love with her but she’s about to be engaged to his best friend, Stu. When Janine seduces Terrence, the bull and Stu face off in a deadly finale

Sleep to Dream (AUSTRALIA)

Director: David Nguyen

Cast: Hannah Thiesz, Sam Young

A woman grieving the loss of her boyfriend has a recurring dream where he challenges her to move on with her life.

You Are What You Eat (AUSTRALIA)

Directors: Igor Coric, Sheldon Lieberman

A music video of Australian permaculture electroswing band Formidable Vegetable Sound System’s song celebrating the UN’s 2015 International Year of Soils. Animated by Igor Coric of Bigfish.

When

Saturday, 9 July 2016 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (AEST)

Where

Cinema Space at The Loop Project – 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne, Victoria 3000

Feature Film: Love Socks + Short Films! “FAIR DINKUM FILMS” AUSTRALIAN MADE MIXED SESSION!

Feature Film:

Love Socks (Australia)

(Victorian Premiere)

Director: Shailla Quadra
Cast: Shailla Quadra, Michele Mattiuzzi, Olga Assabgy, Amber Gokken, Adam Williamson, Rhys Gillmer, Natalie Rose, Samantha Beames, Paul Armstrong, Khanh Trieu, Matthew Grego, Tia Malouhi, Joseph Famularo

The mismatches of love and bodily functions!

A heart warming story about the misunderstandings that get on the way of love. The silly little things that we make big deal about and end up letting stop us from fully embracing life and love.

As a child Frederica is diagnosed with a phenomenon called Reynolds Aguda, which means she will sneeze forever. She finds out that the only way to stop her affliction is to wear socks. The film unfolds the troubles that follows when she loses her socks. With close friends by her side helping her through, she might be able to find love after all.

LOVE SOCKS is an entertaining look into love, family, friends and body functions conflicts.

LOVE SOCKS is partly based in true events.

New York City International Film Festival 2015 (Nominated for the Best Comedy Feature Film Award), Columbia George International Film Festival 2015 (Winner of the Triangle Award), Sydney Indie Film Festival 2015 (Out of Competition), Singapore World International Film Festival 2016, Florida Movie Festival 2016 (Winner of the Best Comedy Award).

Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar9xdOJc0_U

Short Films:

Dummy (Australia)

Director: Riyana Kasmawan

Cast: Kieran Cochrane, Will Freeman, Ella Watkins

DUMMY” is a short drama film revolving around the imagination of a young boy living with his older brother, who discovers a new companion in the form of an abandoned shop mannequin. Spending time between his hidden hide-away cubby, where he tries to make an effort to bond with his new-found friend, and at home where his brother’s abuse of his teenage girlfriend is barely disguised, the boy becomes frustrated when his dummy doesn’t illicit all he desires from the friendship.

La Chienne Francaise (AUSTRALIA)

Director: Jordon Prince-Wright

Cast: Kelly Belinda-Hammond, Daniel Williamson

Set at a railway station in rural France in 1946, Danny is one of a small team of Australian soldiers who had remained in France after WW2 assisting in special duties. After spending a few days with relatives, his final journey back to Australia was to begin with a train journey to the port of Cherbourg. Once on the train a tired Danny becomes involved in a confrontation with Lulu. The fast moving action that follows this initial confrontation becomes a series of comical scenes.

Lady’s Day (AUSTRALIA)

Director: Laura D’Augello

Cast: Samantha Pearce

A young woman from the early 1840s is transported to the present day to watch her one true love slip away.

Qupid (AUSTRALIA)

Director: J E Flood

Cast: Sally Dulson

Kidnapped victim Roo must escape a wannabe Cupid before she is injected with an untested love syrum.

When

Sunday, 10 July 2016 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (AEST)

Where

Cinema Space at The Loop Project – 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne, Victoria 3000

Feature Film: Made in Taiwan + Shorts! GEEKS, FREAKS & SHRIEKS! “A BIT OF SCI-FI, FANTASY & THRILLS SESSION!

Feature Film:

Made in Taiwan (United Kingdom/Taiwan)

Director: Jonny Moore, Leonora Moore
Cast: Alexander Jeremy, Esther Yang, Mason Lee

Under the elusive name ‘Made In Taiwan’, experimental film maker Jack invents an exciting type of film, which induces a high in the viewer and becomes an underground phenomenon throughout Taipei. With the help of Amy Lin, organised screenings pop up around the city and crowds of eager MIT fans flood in to see each of his newest creations. As his films become more and more popular, Jack fights obsessively to keep complete control of his product. He also comes to realize that his films have some lasting effects on the mind, and, with constant exposure to the films, Jack slides into a dark, dream world of his own creation that he may never return from.

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Short Films:

The Anchor (Australia)

Director: Harry Anderson

Cast: Rowan Howard, Alanah Parkin

A middle-aged widower takes in a homeless teenage girl in an attempt to manipulate her into a copy of his dead wife.

Balloon Ride (AUSTRALIA)

Director: Evan Hughes

The story follows a young boy who is part of a dysfunctional family. He and his mother are victims of domestic violence inflicted by the father. The boy dreams of escaping with his mother, only to wake up to a tragic reality.

Business Trip (AUSTRALIA)

Director: Anthony Dillon

Cast: Elizabeth O’Callaghan, Giustino Della Vedova, Hannah Day, Chris Asimos, Anthony Dillon

A woman is stunned to receive a text from her husband after finding out his flight has crashed with no survivors.

Buying Time (AUSTRALIA)

Director: Indianna Bell, Tamara Hardman

Cast: Leighlan Doe, Winter Lappin, Nick Prescott

Dream Catcher Inc. (AUSTRALIA)

Director: Branden J Wittchen, Luke Angelo Roberts

Cast: Abhishek Mehta, Darcy Vejins

A romantic Sci-Fi drama about Jacob, a young man who lacks romance in his life, who instead seeks it in his dreams through a device which allows him to choose what type of dream he’ll have. He is warned about overusing the Dream Catcher device but continues to do so as loneliness pervades his entire life. He dreams of the same woman day after day, but has no idea who she is. Until one day he runs into her. They hit it off and surprisingly they share a lot in common. But things are not exactly as they seem.

Jehovah (AUSTRALIA)

Director: Joel Stephen Fleming

A ruthless murderer is constantly interrupted during his attempt to torture his victim.

Dream Catcher Inc. (AUSTRALIA)

Director: Branden J Wittchen, Luke Angelo Roberts

Cast: Abhishek Mehta, Darcy Vejins

A romantic Sci-Fi drama about Jacob, a young man who lacks romance in his life, who instead seeks it in his dreams through a device which allows him to choose what type of dream he’ll have. He is warned about overusing the Dream Catcher device but continues to do so as loneliness pervades his entire life. He dreams of the same woman day after day, but has no idea who she is. Until one day he runs into her. They hit it off and surprisingly they share a lot in common. But things are not exactly as they seem.

One True Love, (AUSTRALIA)

Director: Fook Ngo

Cast: Marie Werrett, Michelle Hardy, Kim Givens

Esther and Vivian are witches. Both in their seventies, the two have been Bosom Buddies for years. Through thick and thin, and far too many wrinkles. Recently the septugarians have been on a search for the final ingredient in a spell that will revive their long-lost youth: the kiss of “One True Love”.

Sadly, that’s easier said than done. Especially in these modern times.

When

Sunday, 10 July 2016 from 8:15 PM to 10:30 PM (AEST)

Where

Cinema Space at The Loop Project – 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne, Victoria

Feature Documentary: Cosmic Whistleblowers + Shorts! IS THIS REAL LIFE? THOUGHT PROVOKING DOCUMENTARIES & SHORTS!

Feature Documentary:

Cosmic Whistleblowers (UK, USA)

Director: Simon Sharman

Cosmic Whistleblowers (CW) is a story of one man’s journey in search of truth on one of the great mysteries of our time, UFOs.

We follow director Simon Sharman on his quest for answers against all odds, with unprecedented access to some the biggest experts in the field. Starting out in search of the last living witnesses to the infamous Roswell incident of 1947 the narrative changes direction as US politics clashes with the UFO subject, before taking a deeper look at some of the UFO investigators themselves.

Along the way Sharman finds himself in the middle of controversial new evidence that becomes the biggest story in ufology of the last 20 years, resulting in a transformational moment that touches the UFO community the world over.

The director becomes an unwitting passenger in what becomes a story of broken dreams, subculture celebrity and the power of social media in a world where deception is the name of the game.

Trailer:

https://vimeo.com/139291590

Short Films:

Bird Carver (Canada)

Director: Madeleine Cohen

Steven Valleau has been a professional bird carver for thirty years, most of them spent at the Wendell Gilley Museum in Southwest Harbor, Maine. In this understated film, Valleau shows us that even the quiet and passionate pursuit of a solitary art such as his can take a surprising toll on the lives of those around him. Providing poignant glimpses into an artists’ life, as well as the nature of obsession, BIRD CARVER shows us how time can be purposefully, beautifully, and sometimes dangerously spent.

Diary of a Girl (USA)

Director: Sara Marandi

Cast: Pilar Moraga

Diary of a Girl was inspired by a desire to take the road less traveled. It’s a visceral journey into a tactile world and ultimately the experience of exploring a new land, seen through the eyes of a photographer. Set in a vibrant, colorful land our heroine immerses herself in a world of the unknown, weaving through the stalls of peculiar food and eccentric wares and past the beguiling faces of a unique nation.

3 Minutes (AUSTRALIA)

Director: Shannon Browning

Cast: Lauren Hamilton Neil, Joseph Westwood

Three minutes isn’t a long amount of time. But when it’s filled with everything you can’t say, it can be an eternity. Ashley and Dane feel the pressure of all the words that are left unspoken, as they wait to see the results of a home pregnancy test.

When

Monday, 11 July 2016 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM (AEST)

Where

Cinema Space at The Loop Project – 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne, Victoria 3000

“HAUNTING SESSIONS” SHORTS – NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART!

An Entanglement (USA)

Director: Dylan Sanford

Cast: Shiri Appleby, Sean Bell, Gary Wolf

A woman’s world comes crashing down when a stranger reveals he’s been hired to kill her. What follows is a dark proposition: pay double, and she can turn the hit back on her murderous husband.

The Fawn Response (USA)

Director: Wynter Rhys

Cast: Hans Luther , Dan Crisafulli , Kay Whitney

What happens when two serial killers meet over coffee – to discuss the victim they have simultaneously targeted?

Flight Fright (USA)

Director: Jim Politano

An airline passenger with a fear of flying starts to see strange things after taking nerve medicine. You may never look out a window again after watching this dark comedy tribute to Rod Serling and the Twilight Zone episode “Nightmare At 20,000 Feet”. Features a funny cameo by Eddie Deezen. (Grease, 1941, WarGames, The Polar Express).

Hook Man (USA)

Director: Kevin Ignatius

Cast: Nick Psinakis , Haneefah Wood , Mick Thyer , Jerry Hoffman

A struggling music producer sells his soul to a drum machine.

Hypogeum, (ITALY)

Director: Alessandro Moscatt, Alessandro Della Villa

Cast: Elena Scomazzetto, Gabriele Tiziani, Rossella Ambrosini, Claudia Campolmi

The film celebrates the spirit and aesthetics of a certain pulpy genre of Italian ’70s cinema, exploitative but not only, B-movie but not only…

The story begins with two troubled lovers fighting during their journey into an unknown town, where they end up in an empty inn served by two unsettling waitresses. The place hides something dark, nourishing of their bad blood, transfiguring their feelings, attracting them in the darkness of its underground: this is the beginning of the descent into Hypogeum.

Il cortometraggio è un omaggio all’estetica e alle atmosfere del cinema italiano di genere degli anni ’70, ma con una rivisitazione in chiave moderna.

Tutto inizia da una lite violenta all’interno di una coppia in crisi, i due vagano nella notte in un paesino sconosciuto e capitano in un locale deserto con due strane locandiere. Il posto nasconde qualcosa di oscuro che si nutre dei loro dissapori, trasfigura i loro sentimenti e li attira nel buio profondo dei suoi sotterranei: è l’inizio della discesa nell’Hypogeum.

Ondel-Ondel (INDONESIA)

Director: Felsya Sunarjo

Cast: Yudethra Dedet, Ni Nyoman Wira

In a rural Betawi neighborhood on the outskirts of Jakarta, lived a young boy who has a fear of a traditional giant puppet, called Ondel-ondel. He find himself being haunted by the giant being, as he sees it everywhere in his house. Will he defeat his monster?

O – The Movie (NORWAY)

Director: Frank Aron Gårdsø

Cast: Ole Bang Foss, Siri Aleksandra Mordal, Emina Menkovic, Theodor Olai Aaberge

Four friends are on a hiking trip into the deep midst of a forest. While filming the trip they accidentally lose one of their cell phones. In search of the lost phone they discover a mysterious black hole in the ground. Curious and puzzled by this newly discovered hole, they decide to explore it, which leads to a dramatic chain of events.

Sealed with a Kiss (UK)

Director: Darren Rapier

Cast: Gillian Kearney, David Michaels, Abigail Hardingham, Brian Bovell

Cheating Edwardian escape artist Max can escape anything, except the revenge of his wife.

Whisper (UK)

Director: Jo Lewis

Cast: Imogen Doel

A young woman travels to a remote beachside cabin in an attempt to finally quit her heroin habit. While there she accidentally sets in motion a chain of sinister events. Hauntingly beautiful, Whisper is a modern day ghost story that will keep you gripped from start to spine-chilling finish.

When

Monday, 11 July 2016 from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM (AEST)

Where

Cinema Space at The Loop Project – 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne, VICTORIA 3000

Feature Film: Mission Ninety Two Energy + Shorts Films! “WORLD STORIES” ACTION & ADVENTURE!

Festival Limelight Selection from the Snowdance Independent Film Festival! 

Feature Film:

Mission Ninety Two – Energy  (GERMANY, USA, CANADA, FRANCE)

Language: English (mostly), German

(Australian Premiere)

Director: Guido Toelke
Cast: Julia Dordel, Eric Breker, Adrian Holmes, Denise M’Baye, Uwe Boll, Mark Eichenseher, Matthew Thiessen, Anita Reimer

Forest Scientist Sonia Engelhardt lives in hiding. While conducting research in the Canadian wilderness she unwittingly stirred up a hornet’s nest of organized environmental crime. Alone and on the run, she is determined to solve an environmental crime with international implications: Behind the guise of a transitory energy policy, a terrorist group consisting of people from the nuclear power industry prepare for a fight to secure control of future global energy supply. From Berlin to East Frisia, and then back to North America by sea, Sonia tracks down a conspiracy with the project name “NinetyTwo”, the atomic number of uranium and finally winds up deep below-ground. Hardship, painful losses and infinite loneliness turn Sonia into a kick-ass avenger who fights her way back from Europe to North America to find the last piece of the missing puzzle.

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Short Films:

Like a Summer Sonata (GERMANY)

Director: Natalie MacMahon

Cast: Jonathan Florez, Ekaterina Prokofyeva, Natalie MacMahon

“Two Strangers, one Secret, a lot to lose”

Paloma shares a dark secret with Stephen that she uses to play with him according to her rules. Torn in between being attracted and scared of him, she starts following him everywhere he goes, trying to find out more about him and his secret.

Little Things (BRAZIL)

Director: Amanda Loureiro

Cast: Rafael Brits, Aline Francis, Marta Laureano

The last minutes of a relationship.

Lachek, I am mean (SWEDEN)

Director: Fateme Gosheh

This is a naive surrealistic animation film about a girl. Her name is Rokia and lives with her family in suburban in Sweden. She got a veil from her unemployed father. Rokia lose the veil. She does not dare to back home. What should she do?

Out of Time (AUSTRALIA)

Director: Mark Newell

Film created during short course in Stop-motion Animation. A short story about a old Professor who has a formula to save the world, but he’s running out of time…

When

Tuesday, 12 July 2016 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM (AEST)

Where

Cinema Space at The Loop Project – 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne, Victoria 3000

Feature Film: Intersection + Short! “WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES” THRILLER WITH A TWIST OF ROMANCE!

Feature Film:

Intersection (USA)

(Victorian Premiere)

Director: Tim French
Cast: Hoyt Richards, Anabela Casanova

A broken man, haunted by a car crash that claimed the life of his daughter, returns every year to the same small town where the fateful accident occurred. But this year, his car breaks down and meets a striking young woman, who just recently moved into town. This is a spark between them. But she also carries a dark past. Do second chances come with a price?

Winner of over 65 Awards, including 32 Best Picture Awards and 15 Best Actor Awards (Hoyt Richards)!

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Short Film:

First Aid / Primeiros Socorros (Brazil)

Director: Aline Rezende

Cast: Alexandra Borba, Vitor Britto

The paths of a teenage boy and a young woman alleged doctor intersect, when after getting involved in a crime and getting shot, he kidnaps her to force her to take care of his injuries. The desperate act has unexpected consequences for both.

When

Tuesday, 12 July 2016 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM (AEST)

Where

Cinema Space at The Loop Project – 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne, Victoria 3000

Feature Film: Mile End + SHORT FILMS! “MIND GAMES” THRILLER, ACTION, INNER WARS SESSION!

Feature Film:

Mile End (UK)

(Australian Premiere)

Director: Graham Higgins
Cast: Alex Humes, Mark Arnold, Heidi Agerholm Balle, Valmike Rampersad, Mary Jane Lowe

After being forced out of his job, London executive Paul Kerr (Alex Humes) is left doubting his future until he runs into John (Mark Arnold), a friendly American who seems to have all the answers. They both agree that life isn’t fair and John comes up with a radical plan to turn Paul’s life around. But when a young banker (Valmike Rampersad) is found murdered, Paul begins to question what John really wants.

• WINNER BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE 7th New York City Independent Film Festival

• nominated BEST UK FEATURE 23rd Raindance Film Festival

• nominated BEST ORIGINAL FEATURE FILM SCORE (Ed Scolding) – Music + Sound Awards

• longlisted DISCOVERY AWARD – British Independent Film Awards

• Alex Humes named on the prestigious BIFA Newcomer longlist – 12 British Actors to Watch

• screenplay shortlisted BEST FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAY BlueCat Screenplay Awards

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Short Films:

In The Valley of the Moon (IRELAND)

Director: Brian Rossney

Cast: Eric Lalor, Stephen James Mullan

An Irish soldier regains consciousness having managed to escape from his trench as it was being bombarded by German artillery. Wounded and disoriented by a heavy fog he stumbles further into No Mans Land. Believing he has wandered into enemy territory and noticing the advancing Friedrich, a young German solider, The two men take refuge in a large crater waiting for the fog to clear. The two men face a dilemma when they discover they are surrounded by soldiers from both sides.

The Mother (USA)

Director: Paolo Monico

When a hardened widow receives an unexpected visit, she is given the chance to shed light on her husband’s death.

When

Tuesday, 12 July 2016 from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM (AEST)

Where

Cinema Space at The Loop Project – 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne, Victoria 3000