AFTRS Presents: Short Films from Australia
Dead Boring
Director: Dave Edwardz, 18 min.
Dawn is a lonely ghost stuck in a house with no one to haunt – all she really wants is someone to spend her time with. One day, when a stranger comes to her house, she decides to kill them hoping to secure a companion, but she quickly discovers that love is something that can’t just be taken.
A light comedy about death, love and sex in the afterlife.
Cupid
Director: Melvin J. Montalban, 15 min.
Since ancient times, Cupid, the God of Love, has ignited the spark of desire for all of humankind. Until one fateful night, trying to help out the hapless Roman, Cupid unwittingly falls prey to his own arrow and is locked into a desperate contest for the heart of beautiful singer Lauren.
Four
Director: Erin White, 18 min.
Free love, friendship, family and fondue. Two couples with troubled marriages embark on a plan for enlivening their relationships. Together. They swing. The four find that love doesn't always work as it should... sometimes it just works.
Liebermans in the Sky
Director: Richard Vilensky, 18 min.
Alan Lieberman is a beleagered waterbed salesman who just can’t seem to make a sale. With his father’s 40-year-old business on the verge of collapse and his life in disarray, Saturday’s runout sale might just be his last chance. With his trusted employee, Glenn Goodman, at his side how could he fail?
So begins an offbeat comedic journey through fatherhood, waterbeds and Cabalistic folklore…
Look Sharp
Director: Amy Gebhardt, 9 min.
After spending a drunken night together, Jo, a photographer, is compelled to capture the emotional truth beneath the rough exteriors of Sharpie gang members, Darren and Jason. But to what lengths will she go in the name of art?
Inspired by the art of Nan Goldin, Diane Arbus and Carol Jerrems, Look Sharp is a gripping one-scene psychological drama set in 1970s Melbourne.
Meditations on a Name
Director: Bonnie Elliott, 9 min.
Wattle hates her name―she’s suffered through it her whole life. A long hot day on the road sees Wattle and her hippy father Rajen have it out―once and for all.
Original name: AFTRS Presents: Australian Short Films
Duration: 87 min
Dialogue: English
Age limit: K15
