Australian Shorts

• Australian 1
• Australian 1 - Repeat
• Australian 2
• Australian 2 - Repeat
• Australian 3
• Australian 3 - Repeat
• Australian 4
• Australian 4 -Repeat

Documentary Workshop

• George Gittoes for Documentary Masterclass

International Programme

• International 1 - Opening Night Screening
• International 1 - Repeat
• International 2
• International 2 - Repeat
• International 3
• International 3 - Repeat
• International 4
• International 4 - Repeat
• International 5
• International 5 - Repeat

Short Documentary

• Documentary 1
• Documentary 2

Special Programs

• Celebrity Shorts
• Celebrity Shorts (Repeat screening)
• Endless Summer (Repeat Screening)
• Endless Summer Shorts
• Hiroshima Animation Special - 1
• Hiroshima Animation Special - 2
• Wonderful World of Dogs
• Wonderful World of Dogs (Repeat Screening)

Flickerfest 2007 Programme Calendar

Australian Shorts - Australian 3

The Australian Shorts program highlights the best in Australian short filmmaking, screening four times throughout the festival.

Total Running Time: 106
Session rating: 15+
Show date: Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Show time: 6:45 pm
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EXTREME MAKEOVER

Synopsis:
Production line makeovers - cheap but not necessarily cheerful!

Producer: Vicki Sugars
Director/Writer: Jonathan Daw
Animation: Annecy Film Festival 06 Sydney Film Festival 0

VEND

Synopsis:
What or who operates a soft drink vending machine? VEND is a whimsical, sci-fi fantasy about freedom, opportunity and dispensing with reality, whilst dispensing soft drink.

Nominated Best Short Film - Inside Films Awards 06

Festivals: St Kilda Film Festival 06
Interfilm Short Film Festival 06
Producer: Natasha Gray
Director/Writer: James Findlay

KALEIDOSCOPE

Synopsis:
When Min can't stop wetting the bed she stops talking. At least that is something she can control. Her parents have just separated and life is taking on kaleidoscopic changes around her.

Festivals: Australian Premiere
Producer: Andy Wilson
Director/Writer: Lucy Gouldthorpe

COSSETTE

Synopsis:
Young Cossette lives with her controlling father ona remote island property. She has no contact with the outside world, an existence devoid of modern convenience or comfort. Following the sudden death of her father, Cossette is forced to fend for herself and confront many a manufactured fear.

Festivals: Australian Premiere
Producer: Lisa Lloyd - AFTRS
Director/Writer: Samantha Rebeillet

ALLS SWELL THAT ENDS SWELL

Synopsis:
Josie longs to have a baby. Her husband Frank would rather have steak. Set against the Technicolor backdrop of 1950s America; Josie sets out on an extra-ordinary tale to motherhood, full of Twists, Turns and Tupperware. But what about the steaks?!

Best Youth Film, Canberra Short FF 06, Best School Film ATOM Awards 06, Punter's Choice Award, Fitzroy Shorts 06.

Festivals: Cannes 06, Rome IFF 06, Fort Lauderdale IFF 06, ATOM Awards 06.
Sydney Premiere
Director/Producer/Writer: Nick Ball

WHEN THE TIDE TURNS

Synopsis:
Seeking to recapture the past, estranged brothers Benno and Gill take off on a long promised surfing weekend where life and career choices expose feelings of betrayal, jealousy and spite.

Festivals: Australian Premiere
Director: Campbell Maynes
Producer: Kelly Chapman
Writer: David A Fellows

SPRAWL

Synopsis:
The seed of large industry is planted.

Festivals: Revelation Film Festival 06
Writer: Mike Hoath
Director/Producer: Maziar Lahooti

VIRGIN 72

Synopsis:
What happens to a young girl who wants to become a suicide bomber?

Festivals: Australian Festival Premiere
Producer: Rob Jenning, VCA Film & TV School
Director/Writer: Bita Hadarian

THREE MONTHS AT SEA

Synopsis:
Julian moved around the world to be with his longtime girlfriend. He sent a crate of possessions by sea. Now three months later, the crate has landed but their relationship is over but before the crate can be shipped home all the items must be inspected.

Producer: Vanessa Burt
Director/Writer: Kylie Eddy

DOGWEED

Synopsis:
Frank sets out to prove that no matter how hard the road you cannot keep a good dog down, while Simon comes to realise that Man's Best friend is not his dealer but his dog.

Festivals: St Kilda Film Festival 06
Writer: Rebecca McElroy
Director/Producer: Rebecca McElroy & Matt Crocker