Short Film Tag Archive

Live Action, Premiere

A Clown’s First Birthday Party Gig Devolves Into a Pitched Battle of Masculinity in Iris Breward’s ‘Sidney’

Iris Breward discusses crafting the dual tones of her short about an aspiring performer's optimism vs the harsh reality of working as a children's party clown.

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Live Action

A Double Booked Airbnb Causes Poolside Chaos in Michael Rees’ Comedy Short ‘His Parents Never Taught Him’

Michael Rees talks us through prioritising a chaotic tone over script-specific dialogue to great comic effect in his short film about a double-booked Airbnb.

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Awards, Live Action

Ben Lankester Immerses Us in the Most Challenging Night Shift of a Newly-Qualified Midwife’s Career in ‘Delivery’

Ben Lankester details the multi-tiered sound design that immerses audiences into the frantic intensity of his BIFA nominated maternity ward drama short.

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Animation, Awards

How Nina Gantz Found the Perfect Balance Between Sadness and Humour in Award Winning Short ‘Wander to Wonder’

Nina Gantz takes DN inside the extraordinary craftsmanship of her stop motion short which offers a poignant exploration of loss for its diminutive stars.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Mother Finds Refuge In Her Own World With Her Blow-up Doll in Chanelle Eidenbenz’s ‘Elephant in the Room’

Chanelle Eidenbenz talks about leaning into cast insights and evolving the script of her drama about a delusional woman’s fraught relationship with her son.

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Live Action, Premiere

A First Date Gets Awkward When a Debate Over Eurocentrism in Food Arises in Werner Vivier’s ‘Fine Dining’

Werner Vivier explains the use of a voyeuristic one-shot framing device to subtly examine the theme of racism in food culture in his awkward first date short.

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Live Action

A Venting Session Between Friends Quickly Spirals Out of Control in Kyle Jon Shephard’s Surrealist Comedy ‘Stress Head’

Kyle Jon Shephard walks DN through the combination of practical and digital VFX behind the titular head in his frantically kinetic stress-fuelled short.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Young Woman Reckons With the Questionable Past Behaviour of a Childhood Friend in Hannah Levin’s ‘Golden Child’

Hannah Levin shares how she balanced out the comedic beats, sticking to the story and keeping the narrative moving in her bold, reckoning comedy short debut.

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Live Action, Premiere

Alexandra Qin Unveils the Impacts of Sex Addiction on Two Sisters’ Relationship in Her Sobering Drama ‘Thirstygirl’

Alexandra Qin talks to DN about her personal experience with sex and love, drug and alcohol addiction, and the vital role it played in her debut short film.

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Art & Fashion

Stefan Hunt Skewers Aussie Masculinity and Piss Up Culture in Raucous Dance Short ‘Yeah The Boys’

Stefan Hunt talks blending the rambunctious reality of Australian masculinity with the expressive qualities of dance in his boisterous choreographic short.

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Documentary

Tomas Kamphuis’ Poetic Documentary ‘Art Chooses Us’ Contemplates What It Means to Be an Artist in Africa

Tomas Kamphuis breaks down the free-flowing improvisational approach he used to delve into the African art scene through the eyes of four diverse artists.

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Live Action, Premiere

Marcus Anthony Thomas Crafts a Unique Exploration of What Makes Us Human in Minimalist Sci-Fi Short ‘Space Plug’

Marcus Anthony Thomas details how leaping into the unknown forced him to expand his directorial skills during the creation of his singular B&W sci-fi short.

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