1. SHORT FILM: INK - Animation (11 mins) AUS ... Sydney Premiere ...
Justine Wallace (Director)
Selin Yaman (Producer)
Justine Wallace (Writer)
An animated tale of loss, longing and resilience. Young May looses her favourite toy to the hands of her mother's cruel boyfriend. Years later, adult May's obsession with her loss is evident in the graffiti she pastes across the city's walls.
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2. SHORT FILM: HEAD TO TOES - Music Clip (2.55 mins) AUS - World Premiere ...
Jennifer Treur (Director / Editor)
Michelle Ford (Producer)
Rob Scheeren (cinematographer)
Street hustlers, bubble gum rappers, rap artists vie for creative control at a local nightclub. As enemies become adversaries styles fuse in the heat to seal a new dance phenomenon - featuring singer/songwriter Restless.
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3. SHORT FILM: THE PARTY SHOES - Drama (11 mins) AUS - Australian Premiere ...
Daren Dale/Rhea Stephenson (Producer)
Michelle Blanchard (Director / DOP)
In an attempt to rid her mother of sadness, 10-year-old Jenny devises a plan. When her mother discovers the plan involves stealing from the neighbours she must decide whether to make some positive changes in her life.
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Australian DOP Award to be announced

4. SHORT FILM: PALESTINE, BEER AND OCTOBERFEST: UNDER OCCUPATION - Documentary (43 mins) Australian Premiere ...
Lara van Raay (Producer / Director / Writer)
Meet the family that created Palestine's first beer and see a side of Palestine where Jews, Muslims, and Christians all drink together in peace. A heart-warming story of success that touches on the politics of Jewish settlements, control of natural resources and the difficulties of doing business under occupation. Filmed at the Oktoberfest in the Christian town of Taybeh, on Palestine's West Bank - this is a light, festive, and positive story from Palestine that you never get to see.
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5. SHORT FILM: MY LITTLE MUSICAL - Comedy (6.50 mins) World Premiere ...
Amelie Sandstrom (Producer / Director / Writer / Editor)
Ruth, a bored cashier escapes her mundane reality by daydreaming. Despondent shoppers break into sensational singing and dancing routines before Ruth suddenly registers reality. Was it just her imagination or could it be real?
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After Screenings: 8.30pm
Festival Award Winners To Be Announced