SHORTS BLOCK 5

Where's Weirdo

A young bookstore owner accidentally unleashes a demonic creature who takes the form of a famous children's book character.

Written and Directed by Duncan Peake

Produced by Clay Schreiber and Guy Crofts

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Cinnamon

A newly elected mayor has been invited to attend a chat show. Whilst in the waiting room the young mayor is reminded by the smell of cinnamon of his childhood.

Written by Sinan Uckan and Shahid Kamal

Directed by Shahid Kamal

Produced by Shahid Kamal and Linzy Attenborough

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In The Air

An abusive boyfriend encounters a mysterious stranger who seemingly knows everything about him, what he has done and will do… that very night.

Written and Directed by Kieran Deeth

Lili

A father and daughter must cross the border in order to find a better life, but the daughter cannot speak.

Written and Directed by Brian Ríos

Produced by Cadiz Rodriguez and Brian Ríos

Springbound

Alone on a trampoline, a boy is joined by an unlikely companion, who in her state of intoxication, shares her own story of isolation.

Written by Jack Sparkes and Clarence Lin Thein

Directed by Clarence Lin Thein

Produced by Charlotte Davies, Clarence Lin Thein and Jack Sparkes

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Premonition

Daniel has a frighteningly vivid dream of something bad happening to his sister.

Written by Benjie Wales, Alessio Denicola and Amanda Collins

Directed by Benjie Wales and Alessio Denicola

Produced by Amanda Collins

Goodbye Text

When a volunteer firefighter texts his Mum and his daughter to say his truck is overrun by fire during the black summer bushfires, they must hold each other together and hope for a miracle.

Written by Marcus Khoudair

Directed by Ven Gia

Produced by Charles Olsen and Sophia O'Rourke

Puppy, Brown, Male

Bobby, a lonely man in his 60’s, is devastated after finding out his “bratty” neighbour Angelica is moving houses. Not only will Bobby lose his “cash on hand” as Angelica's maintenance man, but he'll also lose his Cavoodle buddy, Logan, who’s keeping him afloat in his miserable life. Bobby desperately tries everything to keep the puppy but ends up complicating things even more.

Written by Rex Paragas

Directed and Produced by Keshi Sacdalan

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