Above the dust level [Widescreen]

Set against a Sydney backdrop, a hypochondriac, her junkie ex-lover and a neighbour with a life threatening illness are united by dust, allergies and disappearing grey Y-fronts. Cast includes Jane Turner, Tobin Saunders and Melinda Dimitriades. (Awards: Winner of numerous awards, including Best Australian Short Comedy Award, MIFF 1999; Highly Commended, Melbourne Queer Film and Video Festival, 2000; Bronze Award, Houston Film Festival, 2000)

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Credits

director

Carla Drago

producer

Kath Shelper

production company

Australian Film Commission

Scarlett Pictures

Duration

00:09:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1999

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

315213

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Australia - Melbourne - Awards

Comedy

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Communicable diseases

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Compulsive behavior

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hygiene

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1999

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