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2006 Newtown Flicks Film Festival - Program
Sunday 16 April 2006
Venus & Mars
Beyond Eleven
Late Cuts
Venus & Mars
 Bad Date
Director: Wendy Hanna
Producer: Lisa Gray
Cinematographer: Kush Badwhar, Christy Lee
Editor: Wendy Hanna
Sound: Manny Hollhan
Lighting: None
Actors: A variety of candid punters who have had a 'Bad Date'.
The Bad Date: – a phenomenon that strikes fear into the hearts of singles everywhere, who shudder with regret and repulsion. How can something that started out so well intentioned go so horribly, horribly wrong? Find out in this short documentary, which proves that not all is fair in love and war.
 Kat's Eye View
Director: Sarah Matthews-Libke
Producer: Sarah Matthews-Libke, Adam Libke
Screenplay: Lauren Hamilton Neill, Sarah Matthew-Libke
Cinematographer: Adam Libke
Editor: Sarah Matthews-Libke
Sound: Adam Libke
Lighting: Adam Libke
Actors: Lauren Hamilton, Adam Libke, Sarah Matthews-Libke
Getting to know your in-laws can be an awkward experience. Barry has saved cousin Kat until last to introduce to fiance Persiana. They have one afternoon to discover how insane a cat, company and cucumber sandwiches can be. But who is crazy here? Kat, Persiana or Barry? You decide…
 Corny Affair
Director: Matthew Brooks
Producer: Matthew Brooks
Screenplay: Matthew Brooks
Cinematographer: Steve Cronan
Editor: Steve Cronan
Sound: Patrick Woodward
Lighting: Steve Cronan
Actors: Dan Balcaban, Wayne Bassett, Trish Nicholls
Jordan is suspicious Evan is being unfaithful. After arriving home early from work his concerns are confirmed through a series of strange discoveries. But rather than confronting his partner with the evidence, Jordan sets about plotting his own 'sweet' revenge.
 My Italian Shotgun Wedding
Director: Enzo Tedeschi
Producer: Maria Tedeschi
Screenplay: Jordan Tedeschi
Cinematographer: Richard Rowley
Editor: Maria Tedeschi, Enzo Tedeschi
Sound: Stewart Peters
Lighting: Richard Rowley
Actors: Jimbo, Lucy Mousessian, Antonio Ungaro
A young aussie bloke is busted with his Italian girlfriend in the back seat of his car by her irate father. They are pressured into marriage in case she is pregnant, but Daddy's little girl has been naughtier than he thinks!
 Cake
Director: Kate Gaul
Producer: Kate Gaul
Screenplay: Kate Gaul
Cinematographer: Kate Gaul and Jessica Symes
Editor: Kate Gaul
Sound: Laura Scrivano
Lighting: Kate Gaul
Actors: Eliza Logan
A young woman is waits outside her mother's room. She has made a mistake with the family hens, their eggs and her cakes. As her mother dies, the daughter considers her fate.
 It’s Only a Game
Director: Patrick Majijevic, Suzanne Holyer
Producer: Patrick Majijevic, Suzanne Holyer
Screenplay: Suzanne Holyer
Cinematographer: Patrick Majijevic and Suzanne Holyer
Editor: Anotnio Holyer
Sound: Patrick Majijevic
Lighting: N/A
Actors: Patrick Majijevic and Kristi Dolan
One Game, One rule. Two players. Who will be the loser?
 The World Is Your Oyster
Director: Patrick Majijevic, Suzanne Holyer
Producer: Patrick Majijevic, Suzanne Holyer
Screenplay: Suzanne Holyer
Cinematographer: Patrick Majijevic, Suzanne Holyer
Editor: Anotnio Holyer
Sound: Patrick Majijevic
Lighting: N/A
Actors: Patrick Majijevic, Suzanne Holyer
Welcome to Michael’s fantasy world and meet a cordon-bleu chef, fitness fanatic and a vicar all in one.
 The Little Creek
Director: Daisy Edwards
Producer: Daisy Edwards
Screenplay: Daisy Edwards
Cinematographer: Animation
Editor: Daisy Edwards
Sound: Daisy Edwards
Lighting: Animation
Actors: (Voice over) Richard Parkes
Reflecting on his past, Bill remembers his childhood, the little creek, the games he played and his first love, Mary. But as you grow up things have to change, whether you like it or not. But it's not just the innocence of childhood that we lose along the way, it's also the valuable resources we take for granted. Fairytales never last as long as you would like them to.
 Perdition
Director: Matt Carter
Producer: Donna Sennet
Screenplay: Matt Carter
Cinematographer: Carl Robertson
Editor: Melanie Annan
Sound: Luke Mynott
Lighting: Pav Golind
Actors: Tasma Walton, Nathaniel Dean and Ashley Lyons
Josephine is a young woman who is in the fight of her life, pitted against Amon – a suave, self-assured, malicious seducer, and Ash, her Armani-clad conscience. In a battle to the death, where addiction is pitted against freedom, can a person survive?
 Marela
Director: Melissa Anastasi
Producer: Melissa Anastasi
Screenplay: Melissa Anastasi
Cinematographer: Marcus Eckerman
Editor: Adrian Rostirolla
Sound: Tony Vaatcher
Lighting: Marcus Eckerman
Actors: Odile Le Clezio, Chris Lynch
Marela explores the internal world of a woman whose relationship with her husband has completely broken down. As she moves through the memories of their past together the music of that time returns to her, if only as a swan song. A film about marriage, love, and the relationship between memory and reality.
 At The Edge of the Bed
Director: Mark Lee
Producer: Mark Lee and Peter J. Slee
Screenplay: Frank Gauntlett
Cinematographer: Hugh Miller
Editor: Martin Thorne
Sound: Rainier Davenport
Actors: Belinda Giblin, Tony Martin, Patrick Trumper
Husband and wife in name only, a wealthy couple return to their apartment after a scene. Weary of philandering, he wants to rekindle their relationship, but she demands re-negotiation on terms closer to those enjoyed by his former lovers.
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Beyond Eleven
 Ion Films
Director: Marcus Kjellberg
Producer: Jessie Franken, Katherine Webb
Screenplay: Marcus Kjellberg
Cinematographer: Melissa Sequira
Editor: Angela Raven
Sound: Grant Barnes
Lighting: Melissa Sequira
Actors: Kilian David, Heath Franklin, Steven O'Donnell
Renegade filmmaker, Oliver Coynen, takes us through a regular day of rule breaking and boundary pushing at his ultra independent production company, Ion Films.
 Where's Wolly
Director: Roshelle Fong
Producer: Roshelle Fong
Screenplay: Roshelle Fong
Cinematographer: Roshelle Fong
Editor: Roshelle Fong
Sound: Roshelle Fong
Lighting: Roshelle Fong
Actors: Dane Faithfull
Wolly has turned the tables and decided to look for himself for a change. As he embarks on an inward search for identity, his vision becomes increasingly blurred. Does he need his glasses replaced? Or is he chasing an illusion with the answer in toe?
 Mark and Tim's Diets
Director: Mark Oakley and Tim Butt
Producer: Tim Butt
Screenplay: Mark Oakley and Tim Butt
Cinematographer: Mark Oakley
Editor: Mark Oakley
Sound: Tim Butt
Lighting: Mark Oakley
Actors: Tim Butt, Mark Oakley
This animation presents five hilarious consumer orientated weight loss solutions.
 Ticket Weavels
Director: Caroline Huf
Producer: Caroline Huf
Editor: Caroline Huf
Sound: Caroline Huf
Actors: Animated piece.
Ticketweavels is a quirky stop motion animation of two domestic/city Sydney rail tickets weaving themselves together and apart. Their weaving is their undoing.
 Losing Face
Director: Justin Drape and Scott Nowell
Producer: Justin Drape, Scott Nowell, Luisa Peters
Screenplay: Olivier Bjorksater-Bleylock
Cinematographer: Philip Rane
Editor: Adam Wills
Sound: Chris Wylie
Lighting: Gavin Wright
Actors: Peter Astridge, Justin Drape, Kathryn Dymond, Adam Garcia, William Heeley, Alison Peters, Martin Shaynd
After appearing on a popular current affairs program with his identity pixellated, Albert Hoburg is stunned to discover the network have lost his real face. What's worse, they don't seem confident they'll find it. Or even care.
Will Albert ever see his face again?
 Fainting Your Way to the Top
Director: Peter Williams
Producer: Tania Sincock, Michael Howlett
Screenplay: Michael Howlett, Peter Williams, Paula Jon De Rose
Cinematographer: Shane Fulwood, Peter Williams
Editor: Peter Williams, Michael Howlett
Sound: Dave Robertson
Lighting: Shane Fulwood, Micahel Howlett
Actors: Damon Herriman, Jessica Chapik, Michael Howlett
Fainting is one of the most overlooked skills in life. At the Dead Away School of Fainting we equip all our graduates with this priceless relationship skill. We guarantee that next time your will isn't strong you can rely on your knees to be weak.
 Aussie Idol
Director: Damien, Jeremy, Jessica and Rachael Cassar
Producer: Damien Cassar
Screenplay: Damien Cassar
Cinematographer: Damien Cassar
Editor: Damien Cassar
Sound: Damien Cassar
Lighting: N/A
Actors: Jeremy and Jessica Cassar
Today Frank will audition for Australian Idol. He has kindly let our cameras into his apartment as he prepares for the big performance. We get to know Frank as he details his passion for music and what drove him to audition for the competition. Yet when his friend Fiona drops by unannounced, we become privy to a side of Frank that he has kept to himself. Aussie Idol is a mockumentary in the tradition of The Office and asks the question: what is an Australian Idol?
 36 Ways to Get Fired
Director: Shane T. Hall
Producer: Mark Hebble White
Screenplay: Shane T. Hall and Actors
Cinematographer: Poppy King
Editor: Ted Crosby
Sound: Chad Griffith
Actors: Matt Doran, Gabrielle Egan, John Schwarz
36 Ways to be Fired Thanks to John Howard points out the absurd situation that many Australian workers will be thrust into once Howard abolishes unfair dismissal laws for workers in businesses employing less than 100 people.
 Beige Brown
Director: Louise Alston
Producer: Louise Alston
Screenplay: Louise Alston
Cinematographer: Cameron Craig
Editor: Loosie Craig
Sound: Max Crawford
Actors: Cathy Hunt, Chris Fleming and Stephen Vogg
In the style of an ABC arts documentary, this mockumentary investigates the work of Beige Brown, feminist performance poet. It features video clips of her poetry, a live performance and interviews.
 Another Man's Treasure
Director: Danny Vandine
Producer: Danny Vandine
Screenplay: Danny Vandine
Cinematographer: Robert Jones
Editor: Danny Vandine
Sound: Jai Hebbes
Lighting: Robert Jones
Actors: Alena Russell, Alan Eckersley, Anique Vered, Billy Nikolovski, Vanessa Gray
One man's trash is another man's treasure and council clean up day brings out the best and the worst in us all. Aussies love a bargain and even more so when it's free. Viewed through the eyes of a big cast of colourful characters, this delightful comedy explores the uniquely Australian style of re-cycling that has developed in suburban Sydney.
 The Faking Game
Director: Damon Herriman
Producer: Coeli Cutcliffe and Damon Herriman
Screenplay: Damon Herriman
Cinematographer: Damon Herriman
Editor: Luke Doolan
Sound: Damon Herriman
Lighting: Damon Herriman
Actors: Michael Booth, Nash Edgerton, Diana Glenn, Susan Prior, Sam Worthington
'Darren Kendall' is determined to make his own mockumentary. Funded by his parents, we see Darren detailing the process, with all its problems. But things go awry. Does he finally get to produce and show 'his' mockumentary?
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Late Cuts
 Wanker
Director: Damien Slevin
Producer: Damien Slevin
Screenplay: Damien Slevin
Cinematographer: Damien Slevin
Editor: Damien Slevin
Sound: Damien Slevin
From the art galleries to the poetry reading bars, when the pretentious champagne set try to 'outwank' each other chaos eventually ensues. A dark comedy about the people we love to hate.
 Eve
Director: Paul Leeming
Producer: Joshua Lay
Screenplay: Paul Leeming
Cinematographer: Aaron Regan
Editor: Alex Dann
Sound: Paul Leeming
Lighting: Andrew Ward
Actors: Tara Clark, Adam J. Yeend
What does love mean in an age where your every fantasy can be fulfilled by a robot?
 Outside
Director: Peter Benedict Salole
Producer: Matt Edgerton, Peter Benedict Salole
Screenplay: Matt Edgerton
Cinematographer: Peter Benedict Salole
Editor: Matt Edgerton
Sound: Jeremy Silver
Lighting: Peter Benedict Salole
Actors: Matt Edgerton, Felicity Jurd, Jason King, Amy Matthews
Susan lives in a secure apartment: locks, bolts and bars shielding her from the world beyond her doorstep. But inside her door, her relationship with partner Chris is strained to breaking point. Tonight Chris hears a noise in a nearby park and goes to investigate. He does not return. Will Susan be able to follow him…Outside?
 East World
Director: Tony Chu
Producer: Tony Chu
Screenplay: Tony Chu
Cinematographer: Dan Freene
Editor: Johnny Tran
Sound: Mika Manninen
Lighting: N/A
Actors: Gary Quay, Khanh Trieu
When the master is betrayed by former students, his sons set forth to avenge his death. The old master lies dying. He had been forewarned that he would be betrayed by his former students. His sons arrive too late but they collect the evidence to track down the killers. Once located, the ensuing fights are intense and till death, adhering to the ancient warrior code. In an epic showdown, the final battle is held in a nightclub against impossible odds. However the sons are exceptional martial artists and skilled in the powerful open claw technique, which they use judiciously with deadly effect. The final scene is a major surprise.
 World According to Johnny
Director: Guy Richards
Producer: Guy Richards, Justine Vollmer
Screenplay: Guy Richards, Marc Carra
Cinematographer: Jessie Doring
Editor: James Ingram
Sound: Garth Wincke and Natalie Power
Lighting: Jessie Doring
Actors: Marc Carra
Interview of Various characters, including a professional killer, a porn star, suicide bomber, Peter Pan, Sana Claus, discuss the effects of John Howard’s industrial relations bill.
 Panda Bear's Picnic
Director: Brad Pearson
Producer: Brad Pearson
Screenplay: Brad Pearson and Peter Meisel
Cinematographer: Tim Shaw, Brad Pearson
Editor: Mark Stewart Pearson
Sound: Tim Shaw and Brad Pearson
Lighting: Anthony Jennings
Actors: Garry Who
Garry Who, a lesbian love affair, a gun, a $50,000 lottery ticket, and a guy in a Panda Suit combine to create a fast paced & clever silent comedy.
 Big Bikkies
Director: Danny Vandine
Screenplay: Allan West
Cinematographer: Robert Jones
Editor: Danny Vandine
Sound: Phil Moore
Lighting: Robert Jones
Actors: Vall Newstead, Nick Stevenson
What would you do if you came across a large sum of money and knew who it belonged to. Would you give it back or keep it and face the consequences? This is the dilemma that Jason finds himself him when his neighbour, Mrs Hedges accidently throws out an old biscuit tin containing her late husband's savings. Fortunately things are not always as they seem in this stylish, unpredictable short drama.
 Thought Police Are Watching
Director: Matthew Bristow
Producer: Matthew Bristow
Screenplay: Matthew Bristow
Cinematographer: Matthew Bristow
Editor: Matthew Bristow
Sound: Chris Townsend
Actors: Vincent Stone
Thought Police Are Watching is a silent Film Noir. One melancholy Saturday, the filmmaker and his protagonist needed enthusiasm for life and ironically found it in a cemetery. Armed with a Super 8 camera, ailing light and few props, we headed to the park and instantaneously made this Orwellian parody.
 The Man With The Golden Beanie
Director: Ash Brennan, Alan Scott
Producer: Ash Brennan, Alan Scott
Screenplay: Ash Brennan, Alan Scott
Cinematographer: Anthony Newman
Editor: Ash Brennan
Sound: Rob Stankovich and Jeff Lee
Lighting: Col Larsen and Anthony Newman
Actors: Alan Scott, Naomi Scott, Debbie Gimbert, Natasha Brennan, Belinda Rose
Bazza McKonkey is a 'no questions asked' private detective. Some diamonds he is minding for clients are stolen by an all female underground group called The Succubus Army. Bazza is led on a wild chase involving various extreme sports to get the diamonds back. Get your seat belt on and hit ‘PLAY’.
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2007 Newtown Flicks Film Festival
