Shorts Programme 2
Thursday 21st November, 9.00pm - 10.45pm
@ FOX STUDIOS AUSTRALIA, Building 16, 38 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, NSW 2021, Australia
1.
The Scorpian's Tale
Dir. Jhosimar Vasquez
USA | 23 mins
Logline: Greed, revenge and death all impact one another in this taught crime drama. Nothing is what is seems in this film written and produced by Maximiliano Hernández and directed by newcomer Jhosimar Vasquez.
2.
Overrun
Dir. Joshua Neubert
Germany | 15 mins
Logline: When four young adults accidentally hit a stranger with their car, they disagree on how to deal with the situation as it spirals out of control. The story is told in a single, uninterrupted take. Without cuts, the situation unravels with heightened realism and urgency. The viewer is forced to witness the incident in real time.
3.
Punch it!
Dir. Perrier Oliver
France | 20 mins
Logline: Tom, a young skater, roams with its board in an outer-urban environment. He penetrates into a carnival closed to the public and stops in front of a punchball in working order. He gets hooked and after several fruitless attempts typing of all his strengths then manages to activate the jackpot;
4.
Under the Moonlight
Dir. Jia Shijun
China | 4 mins
Logline: The Daliang Mountains is an undeveloped rural area in southwestern China known for its poverty and cultural uniqueness. The Daliang Mountains has been able to remain culturally untainted due to its severe lack of transportation and educational resources. In this area lives the Yi people, a Chinese ethnic minority group.
5.
Trespassers
Dir. Jayden Creighton
Australia | 12 mins
Logline: Ben and Lucy are siblings who are travelling interstate to visit their parents. When their car breaks down on a desolate rural road, they are forced to seek help at a nearby farming estate. Cut off from the outside world, they soon make a terrible discovery...
After each film there will be a minute-long break, during which we invite the audience to complete scorecards. The cards go towards the scoring of the films and are sent directly to the filmmakers to provide insight into the audience's response.