Cirrus@Austlit

'Young people are vanishing – disappearing into thin air – and the world seems almost uninterested. 

'To escape what could be their fate, a trio of friends decide to leave Perth with the vague intention of going to Sydney. 

'But, finding themselves in a motel enroute, they start to consider their options… 

'A remarkable work, Stubbornly Here is a fascinating exploration of becoming an adult, of inhabiting a finite body, and, ultimately, of being human.'

Source: Revelation Film Festival.

'RUNT is a heartfelt and hilarious contemporary Australian family feature film, set in the country town of Upson Downs. It tells the story of eleven-year-old Annie Shearer and her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt, who try to save their family farm by competing in the Agility Course Grand Championships at the prestigious Krumpets Dog Show in London. Annie lives on the struggling sheep farm with her brother Max, her parents Bryan and Susie, and Annie’s grandma Dolly.'

Source: Screenwest.

'RUNT is a heartfelt and hilarious contemporary Australian family feature film, set in the country town of Upson Downs. It tells the story of eleven-year-old Annie Shearer and her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt, who try to save their family farm by competing in the Agility Course Grand Championships at the prestigious Krumpets Dog Show in London. Annie lives on the struggling sheep farm with her brother Max, her parents Bryan and Susie, and Annie’s grandma Dolly.'

Source: Screenwest.

'In the tranquil town of Miles, a string of perplexing child vanishings has plunged the community into a bewildered stupor. Waves of sorrow ripple through the streets, infiltrating a hushed abode where a frail Mother Sonya resides, consumed by dread that a nameless malevolence is poised to snatch away her 11-year-old daughter, Violett. Estranged from her husband, Sonya's mounting paranoia resurrects remnants of a troubled past, threatening her sanity and jeopardizing the very essence of her cherished bonds. As uncanny visions and unsettling figures from the neighborhood materialize, Sonya is on the verge of uncovering not merely one macabre truth, but a series of grim revelations.'

Source: Production blurb.

'Inspired by true events, the film follows a desperate sister who kidnaps her beloved brother to save him from addiction.'

Source: Screenwest.

'Taken from her parents during a time when Aboriginal children were removed from their families through Government mandated policy, Helen was raised by a middle-class family in the suburbs of Perth and believed she was their biological daughter until the age of 14. Despite being raised by a very loving foster family, Helen has never felt like she truly belonged. Not white, not black, she walks a very lonely grey line. This is her story of hurt, a longing to find her true self and to finally be accepted for who she is.'

Source: Production blurb.

'A group of interconnected people living with mental illness undertake an art therapy class that transforms not only their lives but the life of their teacher.'

Source: Production blurb.

'When her all-male housecleaning business spins out of control, a mature woman Sally Phillips) embraces her own desires to make a new life for herself. A beautifully handled comedy-drama that expertly balances intimacy and humour, How To Please A Woman takes a warm-hearted look at sexuality and vulnerability at all stages of life.'

Source: Perth Festival.

'A hybrid, poetic documentary interweaving hand-drawn animation and film, which tells the story of a grandfather’s perilous swim from China to Hong Kong during the Cultural Revolution.'

Source: Sydney Film Festival.

'When her all-male housecleaning business spins out of control, a mature woman Sally Phillips) embraces her own desires to make a new life for herself. A beautifully handled comedy-drama that expertly balances intimacy and humour, How To Please A Woman takes a warm-hearted look at sexuality and vulnerability at all stages of life.'

Source: Perth Festival.

'A young couple get away to the country to decide whether to stay together or end their relationship.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'As Garang struggles on his first day at high school in Australia, memories of being lost in South Sudan are triggered. When past and present collide, Garang must find a way to bridge the gap between where he is and where he's come from.'

Source: Perth Festival.

'An old show from the early 90s, targeted at children keen to learn about the teaching of the sun-God Oxtos, finally makes its way to the internet…'

Source: Screen Australia.

'A 30-something-year-old woman with Down syndrome leaves her past behind and runs away from a small country town, heading towards the city. Along her way, she makes an unlikely friendship with a Drag Queen from the Outback and the two embark on a journey together.'

Source: Perth Festival.

'Liz just wants to host the perfect dinner party but an unexpected guest sends the evening into chaos, with potentially apocalyptic consequences.'

Source: Production blurb.

'The tragic tale of a wild camel and the sacrifices she makes for the benefit of her kind.'

Source: Melbourne International Film Festival.

'The tragic tale of a wild camel and the sacrifices she makes for the benefit of her kind.'

Source: Melbourne International Film Festival.

'The tragic tale of a wild camel and the sacrifices she makes for the benefit of her kind.'

Source: Melbourne International Film Festival.