Burst (dir. Melle Branson, 2025)
Burst (dir. Melle Branson, 2025)

MWFF Presents

Reel Shorts

Australia, Aotearoa NZ | Unclassified (15+)

Tickets

Full

$18

Concession

$14

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$12

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When

Sun 22 Mar 2026

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Reel Shorts returns for MWFF 2026 presenting a collection of captivating and uplifting documentaries delving into the true and human stories from Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and the wider Moana.

From intimate portraits of artists and communities to stories of returning home and to Country, these films offer diverse perspectives of the world around us.

Films featured in this session include:

  • Aṉangu Way (dir. Tace Stevens, 2024)
  • Dance Like Everyone's Watching (dir. Ash Hingston, 2025)
  • Darlinghurst Eats Its Young (dir. Madeleine Preston, 2025)
  • Oceanbone (dir. Lani Cupchoy, 2025)
  • Burst (dir. Melle Branson, 2025)
  • Ornmol (dir. Marlikka Perdrisat, 2025)
  • The Oldest Heart (dir. Jessica Sherlock, 2024)
  • Fearlessli (dir. Lee Li, 2025)
Format: DCP
Language: English, Ngarinyin, Mandarin Chinese
Runtime: 94 mins

Event duration

120 mins

Rating

Unclassified (15+)

Where

Cinema 2, Level 2
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