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2008 Festival Program
Welcome to the 2008 Newtown Flicks Short Film Festival program. With 9 sessions across two and a half days, you're guaranteed to find something that'll tickle your fancy, spin you out, inform or just plain confuse you!
Unlike petrol and food, session prices are the same as last year with Saturday and Sunday sessions a flat rate of $11 and day passes $38. In order to keep prices down, we've foregone the use of a ticketing agency. Tickets will be available for sale at the door or can be booked by emailing us at admin@newtownflicks.com.au.
This years sessions are a mix of genres that'll take you on a journey and for the first time, even be part of the jury.
2008 Newtown Flicks Short Film Festival Awards Night
The winners will be announced, speeches will be given and music will be played.
The winning short films will be shown with post screening entertainment provided by local Sydney band 'Open'.
Tickets cost for this session are $25.
Date & Time: Friday, 30th of May, 2008 from 7.00pm
Bookings essential for Friday night as very limited tickets available: admin@newtownflicks.com.au
Saturday Sessions
Treehouse 2 pm
Real Bits 1 3:30 pm
People Matters 5:30 pm
Saturday Night Specials 8 pm
Sunday Sessions
Real Bits Two 1 pm
3 O'Clock Shots 3 pm
Sunday Soothers 5 pm
Audience Revenge 7:30 pm
Ticket prices for Saturday and Sunday Sessions $11
Tickets can be purchased at the door.
Saturday, 31 May, 2.00pm
Besties
Director: Jasmin-Johanna Mobbs
Producer: Jasmin-Johanna Mobbs
Scriptwriter: Jasmin-Johanna Mobbs
Cinematographers: Jasmin-Johanna Mobbs
Editor: Jasmin-Johanna Mobbs
Actors: Ben Mobbs,Sam Mobbs
Have you ever wondered how many chooks there are in the entire world? Or how many eggs they lay? Come on a journey into six year old Ben's backyard to discover some interesting facts about chooks and what sort of mischief they can get up to. What happens when they escape from the cage? And how do the city neighbours react when the rooster crows.
Madeline's Last Eye Test
Director: Erryn Akpinar
Producer: Erryn Akpinar, ICE
Scriptwriter: Erryn Akpinar
Cinematographers: Erryn Akpinar
Editor: Erryn Akpinar
Actors: Yasemin Akpinar,James Barron,Ferda Akpinar,Alison Kohlhardt
Six year old Madeline is having her first ever eye test, when she and her mother realises that the Optometrist discovers a potentially blinding problem in her eye.
All is not what it seems, but one thing is certain…this will be Madeline's first and last eye test!
Otto
Director: Roger Dilernia
Producer: Roger Dilernia
Scriptwriter: Roger Dilernia
Cinematographers: Ellen Mejer
Editor: Roger Dilernia
Actors: David Went
Otto tells the story of Otto Schmidt, an unemployed, untalented accountant who has a life changing stroke.
True Love
Duncan, a mud crab falls madly in love with a Balmain Bug. Her father will not allow her to marry a lowly mud crab who can only walks sideways.
And then one day, to everyones amazement, the mud crab walks forwards!
The Visitor
Director: Sharna Bregman
Producer: Sharna Bregman
Scriptwriter: Sharna Bregman
Cinematographers: Karl Emmett
Editor: Sharna Bregman
Actors: Janine Penfold,Shad Gorbani
Miss Tandy was the owner of the second most luxurious cat hotel in the world. She would take much pride in her work and ensured she catered to all the esoteric needs of her clientele. One stormy night a mysterious stranger arrived at her door…
I Love You Miss Boss
Director: Jasmin-Johanna Mobbs
Producer: Jasmin-Johanna Mobbs
Scriptwriter: Jasmin-Johanna Mobbs
Cinematographers: Jasmin-Johanna Mobbs
Editor: Jasmin-Johanna Mobbs
Actors: Sabrina Mobbs,Samara Mobbs,Jen Lettau
'I Love You Miss Boss' is a satire sending up dog obsessed people. When Fidelis chooky, Miss Boss, is run over by a 4wd, and needs a $5000 operation to save her. In the waiting room, fidelis thinks about all the good times she had with her chook. The walks to the beach, playing in the sand, sun baking, her marriage and the trips to the playground…Will Miss Boss survive the tragic accident?
One Shoe Billy
Director: Aidan Keogh
Producer: Aidan Keogh, Joanne & Brian Keogh
Scriptwriter: Aidan Keogh
Cinematographers: Aidan Keogh
Editor: Aidan Keogh
Actors
Evan Morgan Grahame,Callum lofts,Jordan Gallerway,Tim Shelley, Alex Rapley, Aidan Keogh
A light hearted tale about over coming adversity and handball.
Flowers
Director: Dean Ginsburg
Producer: Dean Ginsburg
Scriptwriter: Dean Ginsburg
Cinematographers: Dean Ginsburg
Editor: Dean Ginsburg
Actors
Junyi Fang,Virgnia Mitchell,Olivia Mitchell,Madison Unicomb
This film celebrates how children see the world; as a beautiful place full of colour.
Floating
Director: Chih-Kuang Tu
Producer: Chih-Kuang Tu
Scriptwriter: Chih-Kuang Tu
Cinematographers: Sarah Vaughan
Editor: Chih-Kuang Tu
Actors
Anne Lui, James Du
Chia-Ming moves to Australia with her family. The whole family is excited about the new life except Chia-Ming…
Real Bits One
Saturday, 31 May 3.30pm
Pulling the Ropes
Director: Michael Kosmider
Producer: Michael Lee & Scott Grimley
Scriptwriter: Michael Kosmidor
Cinematographers: Rick Pearce
Editor: Michael Kosmidor
Actors
Eleanor Boden, Julie Boden, Istvan Solyom
Female boxing is illegal in NSW, so Eleanor fights for recognition, respect and dignity interstate to persuade the Australian government into removing the controversial ban on female boxing
Rob Tim Tom
Director: Brendon Killen
Producer: Tracey Adams
Scriptwriter: Brendon Brown Killen
Cinematographers: Own Maskiell
Editor: Evan Russell
Actors
Robert Smith
Robert Smith is a disabled man who likes sewing, trains, babies and listening to white noise. But he also possesses an amazing creative talent
Europe & the UK as You've Never Seen Before
Director: Campbell Drummond
Producer: Campbell Drummond
Cinematographers: Campbell Drummond
Editor: Campbell Drummond
Inspired by films like Koyaanisqatsi and Baraka, this is footage cut to music for entertainment's sake. Shot in England, Scotland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Holland and the Czech Republic, including footage in real time, time laps and slow motion.
Hot Up A Shopping Trolley
Director: Michelle French
Producer: Michelle French, Janine Googan
Scriptwriter: Michelle French
Cinematographers: Stills Photography Mikaela Burstow
Editor: Paul Hamilton
The film illustrated a change of attitude that causes the transformation of a daggy granny's 70's shopping trolley into a vehicle of self-expression, with the added benefits of getting people walking, shopping locally and using fewer plastic bags.
These transformed trolleys are guaranteed to be conversation-starters!
Wicked Women
Director: Jasmin-Johanna Mobbs
Producer: Jasmin-Johanna Mobbs
Scriptwriter: Jasmin-Johanna Mobbs
Cinematographers: Jasmin-Johanna Mobbs
Editor: Jasmin-Johanna Mobbs
It's all about the soccer pitch…soccer mums at large booting balls rather than driving kids around.Soccer pitch queen, Jaleh Shatie takes her team all the way to the grand finals. Eight seconds before the final whistle, her team, the Red, are one point behind…
A Chip Off The Old Block
Director: JP Gauntlett
Producer: JP Gauntlett
Scriptwriter: JP Gauntlett
Cinematographers: JP Gauntlett
Editor: JP Gauntlett
Actors
Uncle Max, Frederick Reynolds, Michael Gravenor
Redfern residents & workers giving their opinions on Redfern as a spiritually & culturally important part of modern indigenous culture as opposed to the medias portrayal of Redfern as a violent and dangerous area.
Out There
Director: Zsolt Nagy
About an ex-hippie who is selling his paintings on the street of Newtown as a street artist. His past experiences and understanding of the universe are represented in his artwork and with his unique charisma he is able to touch the hearts of people from different backgrounds and nationalities. Through a near death experience, he was reborn with new attitudes, desires and ambitions.
Ready or Not
Director: Katherine Wilkinson
Editor: Tonette Stanford
Three women face their fears and find happiness in unexpected places.
Top of Page
People Matters
Saturday, 31 May, 5.30pm
Trapped
Director: Alison Plasto
Producer: Alvero D Ruiz
Scriptwriter: Alison Plasto
Cinematographers: Ulysses Oliver
Actors
Brett Heath,Leofric Kingsford-Smith,Celia Bickmore-Hutt,Rebecca Clay
An exploration of freedom between two men.
Déją Vu
Director: Doug Mason
Producer: Doug Mason
Scriptwriter: Adapted from Eugene Ionesco
Cinematographers: Doug Mason
Editor: Doug Mason
Actors
Penelope Dimond, Peter Holland
Two actors in a mirror lined room face their own and each other's reflections. In conversation, they discover a highly improbable number of coincidences in their livers, leading to question of identity.
Kon
Director: Matt McGuire
Producer: Matt McGuire
Scriptwriter: Matt McGuire
Cinematographers: Matt McGuire
Editor: Matt McGuire
Actors
Greg McGuire, Bogdan Sachmacinski
About a man who wants to be a horse but is then brought back to reality.
A Film About Nothing
Director: Stuart White
Producer: Stuart White
Scriptwriter: Stuart White
Cinematographers: Stuart White
Editor: Stuart White
Actors
Stuart White, Maisy (cat)
What do you make a film about when you can't think of anything? Simple, nothing! Something of an experiement, the film follows a visual train of thought, whilst providing no real actual content what so ever. Did it work? You decide!
Women and Children
Director: Karl Madderom
Producer: Karl Madderom
Scriptwriter: Karl Madderom
Cinematographers: Karl Madderom
Editor: Danielle Boesenberg
Actors
Emmanuelle Marshall, Amanda Crompton
'Women and Children' is the story of Andy, a man in his early thirties who spends most of his days either in pubs or going from one woman to the next. What is Andy looking for and why are these women risking their marriages?
Modern Love
Director: Amanda Dweck
Producer: Kate Witchard
Scriptwriter: Amanda Dweck
Cinematographers: Rhiannon Keyte
Editor: Peter Ward & Anthony Hickson
Actors
Dwaine Stevenson, Jaclyn Cunningham
Modern Love is an adaptation of verses 16 & 17 of the poem "Modern Love" written by George Meredith (1865). The film is an allegory of divorce and captures George's conflicting emotional struggle with his affections for his wife, Mary.
La Meme Nuit
Director: Gracie Otto
Producer: Matthew Newton
Scriptwriter: Gracie Otto
Cinematographers: Denson Baker ACS
Editor: James McIntory
Actors
Barry Otto, Matthew Newton
One night in a chic inner city apartment block, three couples get caught up in a night of quarrels, mischief and infidelity. Can the concierge save the day?
The Cypriot
Director: Vincent Taylor
Producer: Vincent Taylor
Scriptwriter: Vincent Taylor
Cinematographers: Marcus Dineen
Editor: Paul Williamson
Actors
Brendon O'Connor, Terri Brabon
A motel room, a heatwave and a conversation.
Saturday Night Special
Saturday, 31 May, 8.00pm
The Gift
Director: Dona Garofali Parise
Producer: Dona Garofali Parise
Scriptwriter: Dona Garofali Parise
Cinematographers: Carlos Teixiera
Editor: Carlos Teixera & Dona Garofali Parise
Actors
Luke Testoni, Jacinta Gugliemino, Adam Parsons
Fernando forgets what day it is. Once he realizes it's his wife's birthday, it's a mad rush to buy her the perfect gift.
Solution
Director: Nick Baker
Producer: Nick Baker
Scriptwriter: Nick Baker
Editor: Nick Baker
Actors
Tyler Null, Camilo Salazar Prince
"Mr One, Mr Two and Mr Three have a problem. They need a solution".
The Loneliest Number
Director: Louise Said
Cinematographers: Paul Gardener
Editor: Louise Said
Actors
Alexia Kelly, Judas Falling
Kelly is accidently locked in a public toilet overnight. As she calls family and friends for for help her life begins to unravel.
Kelly soon realises that she really is on her own and that one really is the loneliest number
Running with the Boys
Director: Tony Chu
Producer: Annie Cossins and Tony Chu
Scriptwriter: Annie Cossins
Cinematographers: Paul Kolsky
Editor: Alison Myers
Actors
Jai Koutrae,Annie Cossins,Olivia Solomos,Steve Corner
Everyone thought it was cool to go running with the boys. Ellen went running with the boys and ended up dead. Hawke and Briggsie went running with boys and decided to grass up their mate. Brad went running with the boys and ended up in jail. Julia thinks she knows it all when you go running with the boys but will her next run be the last one she makes?
Biotech 8
Director: Alexander Nakone
Producer: Alexander Nakone
Scriptwriter: Alexander Nakone & Dan Hynes
Cinematographers: Tim Dangerfield
Editor: Alex Nakone
Actors
Dan Hynes, Patrick Frost
A futuristic satire about a bio-technology firm that markets the new breakthrough Genetically Modified Workforce. The Chief Executive Office, Dr Radox Gnosis has his own ideas about how he will apply the service when his customers complain.
With a Gun To My Head
Director: Sam Fletcher
Producer: Sam Fletcher
Scriptwriter: Sam Fletcher
Cinematographers: Dean Crossman
Editor: Alan Harca
Actors
Panda Likoudis
Sebastian has two problems - his easily recognisable face and his bad luck. These things collide when two men mistake him for Jimmy - a man who has crossed them for the last time. Will Sebastian's bad luck finally ruin him?
Domestic Violence
Director: Dean Ginsburg
Producer: Amanda Smith
Scriptwriter: Dean Ginsburg
Cinematographers: Dean Ginsburg
Editor: Dean Ginsburg
Actors
Adam Kennedy, Dora Weekley
This film presents the harsh reality of domestic violence and highlights the benefits for the victim in leaving the abusive situation.
Death in Revesby
Director: Leslie Marsh
Producer: Natalie Lopes
Scriptwriter: Natalie Lopes
Cinematographers: Brad Jarrett
Editor: Lelsie March
Actors
Adam Fraser, Peter Carmody
Geoff is having difficulty with his younger boss Thomas but Geoff has a plan.
Ascension
Director: Stephen Irwin
Producer: Vickie Guest
Scriptwriter: Stephen Irwin
Cinematographers: Roger Lanser ACS
Editor: Rebecca Richardson
Actors
Bill Brown, Sean Lynch
Searching for the cause of a blackout one night, exhausted trainspotter Tim mistakenly enters a neighbour's apartment, blundering into a group of cultists desperate to escape Earth and ascend to the Thribelian solar system…Unfortunately for Tim, they need a sacrifice
Real Bits Two
Sunday, 1 June 1.00pm
Bike Love
Director: Moira Williams, Ingrid Dernee
Producer:
Scriptwriter:
Cinematographers: Ingrid Dernee, Sylvia Schwenk, Alana Hunt
Editor: Meghan Brewster, Susannah Fraser
Actors:
Creative Concept by: 'The Collective'
Bike Love is a documentary that captures the essence of the Sydney bike community. Interviews with local cyclists revealed that Sydney has a strong, vibrant community full of fun loving, earth friendly cyclists despite being a heavily car-centric city.
The Jack Gillooly
Director: Claude Baskinds & Daniel Doctor
Producer: Claude Baskind
Scriptwriter: Claude Baskind & Daniel Doctor
Cinematographers:
Editor: Claude Baskind
The Jack Gillooly Harriers are a running group who meet in Centennial Park every Sunday morning. For over fifty years they've not missed a run around the very same 5 km track. What keeps them coming back? Why is this group so special to its members? What are their stories? This documentary is a humorous and touching attempt to answer these questions.
I Met a Real Streety Once
Director: Caroline Ingvarsson
Police Demonstration
Director: Doug Mason
Cinematographers: Doug Mason
Editor: Doug Mason
During the APEC conference in Sydney (Sep 2007), the state and federal agencies deployed the full range of their resources. The scale and intensity of this presence dwarfed the demonstration conducted by the public - so much so that the event could be viewed as a police demonstration.
All The Eights, 88
Director: Ali Russel & Shona Devlin
Producer: Ali Russel & Shona Devlin
Scriptwriter: Ali Russel & Shona Devlin
Cinematographers: Ali Russel & Shona Devlin
Editor: Ali Russel & Shona Devlin
Actors
Betty Van Acker (as herself)
88 year old Betty Van Acker, champion bingo player, shares her secrets to finding luck in life.
This is Pop
Director: Brendon Killen
Producer: Anthony MacFarlane
Scriptwriter: Brendon Brown Killen
Cinematographers: Brendon Brown Killen
Editor: Brendon Brown Killen
Actors
Anthony MacFarlane,Nick Bashier
This is a story of a popstar making a comeback. This is a story of overcoming the odds. This is Pop
My Dad Susan
Director: Teagan McCarthy
A young film maker who has been estranged from her father meets him for the first time. He graphically reveals a long held secret that he is in fact, Susan. His alter ego is a cross dresser.
Modern Primitives
Director: Katie Witchard
Producer: Katie Witchard
Scriptwriter:
Cinematographers: Josh Wheatley
Editor: Karan Mandhian
Actors
Jake Sommerville
Western Culture has seen the demise of many initiations that in earlier times confirmed adulthood and strength for civilisations. This short documentary examines the practice of 'Suspension' as an appropriation of an ancient ritual and how it serves today to create community, clarify and an affirmation of life.
3 O'Clock Shots
Sunday, 1 June, 3.00pm
A Quiet Spot
Director: Ashley Fairfield
Producer: Annmmaree J Bell
Scriptwriter: Mark Hennessy
Cinematographers: Ben Jasper
Editor: Natalia Amoore
Actors
Peter Whitford, Macushla Cross, Melissa Hopwood
Each of us have a significant moment in our lives that shape the people we become. A professional high diver contemplates an event that has led to her chosen path.
Death as a Place
Director: Paul Misbrener & Suzan Liu
Producer: Paul Misbrener & Suzan Liu
Cinematographers: Paul Misbrener & Suzan Liu
Editor: Paul Misbrener & Suzan Liu
A question of perception. What is there after Death? Life in a POV or a resting ground or Death as Place.
Be In It
Director: Simon Elrahi
Producer: Simon Elrahi
Scriptwriter: Simon Elrahi
Cinematographers: Peter Eastgate
Editor: Joe Thomas
Actors
Ed Wills, Alex Mitchinson, Chloe Smith
Life! Be in it …or out of it.
Who's There?
Director: Garry Morton
Producer: Garry Morton
Scriptwriter: Garry Morton
Cinematographers: Daniel Christie
Editor: Dalibor Backovic
Actors
Danielle Carter, Doug Conroy
A young woman thinks she is home alone, sits in the bathtub chatting to her girlfriend on her mobile phone, suddenly there is a loud noise inside the house. Wrapping herself in a towel she ventures into the other rooms of the house to discover Who’s There?
The Womb
Director: Ruth Bell
Producer: Ruth Bell
Scriptwriter: Ruth Bell
Cinematographers: Callan Green
Editor: Kyra Bartley
Actors
Daisy Tester, Gil Balfas
Inside the womb, parents plot, plan and purchase the offspring of their dreams.
Playground
Director: Eve Spence
Producer: Liam Branagan
Scriptwriter: Eve Spence
Cinematographers: David Burr ACS
Editor: Tanya Trochoulias
Actors
Sam Gorman, Isaac Gorman, Tom Walters, Murphy
Making friends can be a dangerous venture.
Two young brothers trespassing on a building site are chased and cornered by a guard dog. Rescued by the dog's unlikely master, Floyd, the boys enter his worldly 'playground' where a fragile friendship is formed and tested.
Sweet Nothings
Director: Jack Kain
Producer: Claude Baskind
Scriptwriter: Claude Baskind and Thomas McGillick
Cinematographers: Justin Causer
Editor: Emma Furns
Actors
Anna Scrimshaw, Luke Storrier
He's sure he's in her house. But she swears she thought it was his house. Wait a minute…whose room is this?
The Killer
Director: Aaron McLisky
Producer: Katie Witchard
Scriptwriter: Aaron McLisky
Cinematographers: Amanda Smith
Editor: Emma Ferns
Actors
Clayton Moss,Claire Dimity Price
Sunday Soothers
Sunday, 1 June, 5.00pm
Eight Letter Word
Director: Matt Hodgkinson
Producer: Karla Nessfield
Scriptwriter: Richard Marvin
Cinematographers: Ben Pascoe
Editor: Ben Pascoe
Actors
Scott Sheridan, Floss Holt
In his attempt to find carnal pleasure, Phil has an interesting encounter with a Bordello Madame, whose command of the English language, not to mention her general knowledge, leaves him aghast. She thinks she has an answer for everything…or does she?
What's The Big Issue?
Director: Chantelle Corbett
Producer: Felix Carlyle
Scriptwriter: Felix Carlyle
Cinematographers: Simon Fisher
Editor: Brad Hurt
Actors
Jim Hale
Mick has taken up the challenge to be a Big Issue vendor. We witness his experiences standing exposed to public scrutiny on this, his first day. It's a long and tough one and we share in his pride when he successfully makes it through
Yorrick O'Brien
Director: D J Haise
Producer: P M Allen
Scriptwriter:
Cinematographers: Michael Warkzac
Editor: Christian Whyte
Actors
Clayton Moss
Yorrick Obrien is a film about Yorricks life long quest to capture the most elusive creature known to science and his film crews sceptical inability to embrace his enthusiastic belief. Yorrick knows his selfless quest will end in success glory and wealth; his crew knows he is a lunatic but Yorrick gets the last laugh.
Closing Stages
Director: Alina Gozin'a
Producer: Annmmaree J. Bell
Scriptwriter: Alina Gozin'a
Cinematographers: Simon Chapman
Editor: Louie Kan
Actors
Slava Orel, Eva Sitta
Closing Stages is about lost opportunities, misplaced love, getting old, feeling lost in a new country and deperately trying to re-live the past through memories.
After migrating to Sydney from St Petersburg, Boris meets his former lover, Anuska, by chance on her last day in the city. Last time they saw each other was fifteen years ago…he was madly in love with her but the affair ended. Boris spent years trying to understand why she left him. The scars of insecurities marked by this affair had never really left Boris. Now he is finally presented with opportunity for closure.
Untouched
Director: Megan Riakos
Producer: Annmmaree J Bell
Scriptwriter: Megan Riakos
Cinematographers: Callan Green
Editor: Natalia Amoore
Actors
Catherine Terracini, Luke Ikimis-Healy, Edmund Jory
In our fast paced, live life to the fullest lives, we cross paths with many, but rarely do we make contact; 'Untouched reveals the apathy people feel towards strangers in our society, can Sally reach out to a fellow soul in time or does a little boy's innocence prove that apathy is an adults' disease.
Bright Wings
Director: Peter McGuiness
Producer: Peter McGuiness
Scriptwriter:
Cinematographers: Peter McGuiness
Editor: Peter McGuiness
Actors
Tired and hot commuters disembark at Marrickville train station and trudge home until "Bright Wings" appear….(dedicated to Marcel Marceau)
By the Numbers
Director: Kurt Roberts
Producer: Kurt Roberts, David Wolfe-Barry
Scriptwriter: Kurt Roberts
Cinematographers: Matt Gray
Editor: Kurt Roberts
Actors
Ben Jobberns, Caroline Kemp
A husband with an obsession, a wife with a surprise, a friend with a secret and a waiter with some lotto numbers. Someones going to lose! Bobby, an obsessed lotto player is about to find out If his number has finally come up.
Go Quickly
Director: Michael McLennan
Producer: Katharine Thornton
Scriptwriter:
Cinematographers: Peter Lang
Editor: Stephen Dunston
Actors
Danny Huang,Zax Wright,Isabel Paterno
Go Quickly is a seventeen minute short that provocatively and suspensefully explores contemporary Australian society as an environment of fear. Written Shortly after the London train bombings of 2005, the film puts the viewers in the position of a twelve year old Chinese boy who wakes one night in a car driven by his father, leaving Sydney.
Fallers
Director: David Lawrance
Producer: Ayela Thilo
Scriptwriter: David Lawrance
Cinematographers: Nicola Daley
Editor: Matthew Walker
Actors
Abe Forsythe, Ryan Johnson
A university architecture student finds a way to extort money from big businesses - injure himself in their design-flawed buildings and sue the owners for damages. When a fellow student has the same idea, the competition mounts - and so do the injuries.
Sunday, 1 June, 7.30pm
The Audience's Revenge
The short films chosen as the best from each of the previous 7 sessions compete against each other to win a JVC camera! |
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