Exciting new work from some of the nation’s most electrifying filmmakers.
Despite the Night
Jack Zimmerman, Archie Hancock, 2026, Australia, 13 mins.
Rising stars Joe Bird and Ed Oxenbould play brothers agonising over whether to stay with their grandmother in a looming environmental collapse.
Her Silence
Lionel Seah, 2025, Australia, Singapore, 17 mins.
Unvoiced emotions and cultural tensions shimmer in this restrained story of a Singaporean couple visiting their daughter in Sydney.
Man Wearing a Helmet
Keinan William McGillivray Pethybridge, Marcus Raymond, 2026, Australia, 5 mins.
Haunting fragments of colonial violence testify to First Nations trauma and survival in this unflinching short.
Soft Gaze
Melissa Anastasi, 2025, Australia, 19 mins.
An unsettling tension propels this tale of an intimacy-starved cop finds herself craving the soft sensuality she witnesses between two women.
Souvenir
Renée Marie Petropoulos, 2025, Australia, 14 mins.
A teen girl struggles with trust due to her girlfriend’s disregard for boundaries.
Spiders on My Lashline
Grace Tan, 2025, Australia, 8 mins.
A queer pole dancer broods on traumatic memories in this visually striking tone poem.
The Worm
Tom Noakes, 2025, Australia, 13 mins.
A young man’s bizarre obsession spurs a family intervention – but what if there really is a mind-controlling worm in his backyard?
Twosome
April-rose Desalegn, 2026, Australia, 15 mins.
In this comedic exploration of intimacy and consent, a sophisticated polyamorous couple spiral after being snubbed by their third.
Content: Melbourne International Film Festival
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