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Lonely schoolgirl Desma is determined to win the school science competition and beat her arch-rival, Celestine. When Desma discovers an incredible creature, an insect-boy endowed with a pair of moth-wings, she thinks victory is hers. But can Desma ignore her attacks of conscience and condemn the vulnerable moth-boy to win a competition? Or will she forfeit her dreams of glory and suffer another humiliating loss to Celestine? An enchanting short film about human connection, ruthless ambition and entomology.

The lyrical and monstrous are interwoven in Gloomy Valentine, a stop motion, animated short film that tells the story of Gloomy, a woman struggling to overcome the sadness of a broken heart. Aesthetically influenced by gothic surrealism, Gloomy is haunted by memory and is ultimately consumed by nightmarish shadows.

A young artist debuts her artwork at a launch party and interview, but experiences a surreal disassociation to the world around her, reflecting on her uncertainty about identity.

Asbjorn, driven by undying love, plunges into the depths of the underworld, pursued relentlessly by Death itself, in a desperate bid to resurrect his vanished wife.

Sinbad relates the story to his son of his adventures in trying to reclaim the Caliph's magic lamp from the Old Man of the Sea.

A nostalgic piece involving a classic horror character, commencing with an intense build up and concluding with a sudden twist of humor.

At the end of the world, only Indigenous people can survive the toxic landscape so the white fellas steal ‘mud children’ to experiment on in the hopes of finding a cure. One such mud child, Aiden now returns to his ancestral lands, where the mermaids were meant to protect him. But the mermaids are being targeted too.

Larry, an ordinary man going about his everyday life is entrapped in an epic battle between good and evil. Is he the chosen one of legend?

A 2023 Perth Anthology Feature Film. Four directors come together to create and dissect an exploration of mental health through four short, but horrifying stories and genres; Sci-Fi, Gothic, Fantasy, and Psychological.

A dark fairy tale about two brothers who re-live a strange encounter with a man on Christmas Day, their memories shifting until the truth becomes something unknowable—something that quietly, irrevocably changes them.

After the dreaded Sea Peoples begin tearing down the civilizations of the Bronze age, a young warrior girl goes in search of the first steel sword.

Fire dancing is a form of Poi, a Maori art that involves spinning a set of tethered weights around a person's body in rhythmic patterns. It is a skill that takes patience to learn and years of dedication to master. The film slows the movements down to capture the lifelike characteristics of the fire, show how close it gets to the dancer's face and body, and to emphasize the grace and focus needed to control this dangerous yet beautiful entity.

Before Eve, there was Lilith. The Original Woman.

On a lonely alien planet shrouded in mystery, an ominous beast guards a powerful treasure. One day he receives an unexpected guest - A seemingly innocent girl crash lands on his world. The two will forge an unusual friendship, and teach one another that looks can indeed be deceiving!

A short film by Elissa Black starring Martelle Hammer and Sarah Greenwood.

In a corner of the world rarely mentioned, Princess Sophia is the sole heir to the kingdom of Preanna. After the death of her mother she seeks freedom from her father, an insidious King driven mad by grief. A war brews in the neighboring nation of Nantio as violent revolutionaries stand against Preanna and the royal guard. Sophia endeavors to break the chain of tyranny rooted in her home country and her father's dictatorship.

The Wanderers are sworn to protect you, so they do as they ought to do, and leave before bringing any misfortune.

A film that immerses its audience in subjective states of consciousness they might experience when they die, imagining what they can see and think and hear in a seamless but fragmentary flow of poetic images, words and music. The viewer undertakes a journey into their own interior world of dreams and projections in which time and space, and cause and effect logic, are turned on their heads. Text Messages from the Universe is inspired by The Tibetan Book of the Dead, a text which guides souls on their journey of 49 days through the 'Bardo', or intermediate state, between dying and rebirth.

Henry and his canine companion must defend their tiny home from a seemingly unstoppable force. Inspired by his loyal companion, an old man tries everything to amend his living quarters. A tale of hope and home that will leave you spinning.

The theatre company of a forgotten town puts on one last performance to escape the reality of their home fading away into nothingness.

A father's takes his estranged son on a fishing trip as a way of bonding, but when the car breaks down he realises it's not the only thing that needs fixing.

During the anticipation of an upcoming state election, a brooding Aussie senator tries to win the hearts of conservative voters.

Just when the gang, of Anthony, Will and Luke (and Gus), thought they weren't going on anymore crazy adventures, ... they thought wrong. After making a foul response to his Christmas gift, Will accidentally summons Santa Claus who drags them into doing holiday themed challenges. The end reward for it: a magical orb that will grant the user whatever they most desired for Christmas.

When Luna's superstitious family hides all the mirrors in the house, she decides to recover them, only to accidentally fall through one, transporting her to a new magical world. There she finds multiple versions of herself who have been confined and have grown jealous of her living in the real world while they hide in the shadows. Luna has to try and figure out how to escape while also being confronted with her identity crisis.

This acclaimed adaptation of Tchaikovsky's fabled masterwork from Graeme Murphy and the Australian Ballet tells the story of a famous Russian ballerina who immigrates to Australia in the 1940s, only to find a newly tumultuous life awaiting. Noel Smith conducts the State Orchestra of Victoria, and Vicki Attard, Siobhan Elsmann, Steven Heathcote and Dame Margaret Scott star in this 1994 production. Nutcracker was recorded live at the State Theatre, Melbourne, Sep. 22, 1994.

Here's a little film about a witch. I mostly made it for my kid, but you're allowed to watch it too.

A mysterious dark figure walks through a world of endless moonlight. Wielding an object of ancient power, the traveller is driven by the call of a cosmic voice, guiding them through a twisted land inhabited by miscreants and wretches.

Toby believes he can make things disappear into the darkness of his attic. Maybe even his stepfather.

A young man is troubled by the challenges his girlfriend throws at him, so much so that he looks for answers elsewhere. Which is when the adventure begins..

Two women uncover the origins of a mysterious ring then soon find out they are being hunted.

In a post-apocalyptic future, humanity teeters on the brink of extinction. Karna, an immortal being created by Meghnath, is tasked with locating the legendary Syamantaka Mani, a gemstone capable of shaping humanity’s fate. Bound by duty, he traverses desolate cities and ravaged landscapes, guided only by his creator’s command.

A queer retelling of the Icarus myth.

A surrealist meditation on mortality and isolation experienced through the eyes of an undead bunny and his zany acquaintances.

With the unique ability to emit pure water, the Numi are the Dry Land's most valuable slaves. When young Numi Davi and her sister are captured and 'milked' for their water, Davi must find a way to outsmart her abusers.

Othello, a melancholic family man, seeks out a seraphic myth known as The Guide for enlightenment and is unknowingly taken on an esoteric tour of confrontation.

The story of Selina, a vampire who returns to a remote farmstead to destroy the last vestiges of her humanity — her long abandoned son.

A 1982 animated sci-fi adventure that still resonates today. The world is running out of energy - war looms between the 2 superpowers. A mysterious Black Planet is discovered in the universe. Secret Agents Freddy Fairweather and Marigold Muffet set out on hair-raising adventures that take them under the sea, across the country, and into outer space to find a secret formula which could well decide which side will land on the Black Planet first.

Sofia a 18 year-old girl finds herself in a situation that leaves her dazed and confused. She has taken something, and ended up in what seems like planet Earth, but apparently is not. On her journey she is met with a majestical being, an angel that is set to help them through the memories of her past. Although, she soon finds out the truth of this world, and where she is heading to. Sofia is on her own to find her way out, and remember the painful memories of her impulsive choices.

After purchasing magical wax, a local window cleaner becomes a surfing legend with his teleporting surf wax. Music by Gang-GaJang

While on a hike, Ethan and Caleb hear something strange from within the forest and now determined to hunt it, the two test their friendship like never before.

A son's unsettling reunion with his wife's ambition - A dinner with a stranger

Three witches look to make quick money to spend at an upcoming sabbath, so they prey upon three greedy villagers.

An incredible, electrifying experience culminating the year to find the true meaning of MAD.

After losing her father, Shirin gains a different perspective on loss.

Mixed media animated short

Tony’s Dream blends reality and the dream world in this poignant film about a young Latin-American boy who struggles to fit into his new home in western Sydney. An escapist suburban fantasy that explores how our identities become a mosaic of overlapping cultures during migration.

A cryomancer named Ventrin must race against time and his brother - a necromancer named Zairoth - to find a child capable of unimaginable power.

Set 200 years after the end of the Bionicle Generation 1 story and 20 years after the events of the Hero Factory and Bionicle Generation 2 stories, “Kaitiaki” follows the guardians of Rhylus Nui, a small town located on the island of Okoto where magic and technology work in tandem, as they recover from their victory in a war to revive the universe. But their victory has unintended consequences, as an ancient, undiscovered threat awakens as a result. As the battle between autonomy and subjugation begins, these guardians, a crew of knights, mages, aliens, robots, and legendary warriors from ages past, must unite to defend their home from this threat, which may have a closer connection to their history than they thought.

A lonely man named Doran wanders, searching for his love Aisling. As he descends into the forest, he becomes lost in a fairytale, surrounded by strange mystical creatures within a seemingly endless maze of trees and leaves... will he ever escape?

A silent phantasy about a lonely lighthouse keeper longing for his lost love.

A short film that compiles the three SBS Station IDs, created by Anthony Lucas. They take place in his universe of The Shadowlands.

A teen, struggling to find her place, finds comfort and strength from a fictional TV show hero.

Two young adults tasked with protecting the world take a moment to discuss how much their lives have changed.

This is the story of a company placed on Earth by the Christian god with the sole purpose of killing members of other religions than Christianity.

Jonah dreams of being able to fly away from his life in the housing commission. But after an encounter at the local skate park, he finds his wings in an unexpected way.

"The War Rages On..."

Two high school best friends reunite at a party. Manti, the cheery yet awkward manticore, tries to reconnect with her old pal Arch the Angel - but it isn't long before the rift between them begins to reveal itself.

An imaginative stop-motion animation that looks inside our cameras at the creatures within, who are living lives defined by what they see through the lens.

Forced to look after a mysterious sapling, the Protagonist has no choice but to face the reality of the space they're confined within, and navigate the memories, discoveries and new found sense of purpose that the sapling brings.

One woman will not be able to renew a subscription to an essential service. Her friend is ready to do anything to help her.