All short films
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1990s (continued)
Pentuphouse 1998
This short film by Cate Shortland is a snapshot of a relationship in its last days.
Serving Suggestion 1998
In this animated short, little Kevin’s rampage at the supermarket goes too far.
Shifting Sands – Grace 1998
This short drama from Wesley Enoch depicts the emotional journey of an Indigenous woman back to Australia for the funeral of her sister.
Shifting Sands – My Bed Your Bed 1998
This short romantic drama from Erica Glynn uses the power of silence to communicate the tension between two characters who have been promised to each other.
Shifting Sands – My Colour, Your Kind 1998
When under threat of having their children stolen by authorities, Indigenous mothers resorted to darkening their fair-skinned children with mud and charcoal.
Shifting Sands – Passing Through 1998
A directorial debut from filmmaker and celebrity chef Mark Olive, Passing Through weaves myth and legend to tell an Indigenous-flavoured ghost story.
Winging It 1998
A short animation about a young man who recalls a piece of family lore which helps him out of a potentially tricky situation.
Zipper 1998
This tongue-in-cheek live action-animated short blames the zipper for unleashing women’s sexuality.
Driving Home 1999
In this animated short film, a young Korean immigrant struggles to define her cultural identity.
Flowergirl 1999
Cate Shortland brings her distinctive visual sensibility and mood-oriented storytelling to a tale of cross-cultural experience, departure and unrequited love.
Saturday Night, Sunday Morning 1999
The film offers few answers or a resolution and presents a possibility of characters trapped in an experience from which all are seeking liberation.
Wind 1999
The story of a black tracker – an Indigenous man employed by whites to hunt fellow Indigenous people – and a man with loyalties divided between two cultures.
2000s
The Big House 2000
In this short film, director Rachel Ward takes a relationship between two men in prison into surprising territory.
Confessions of a Headhunter 2000
Based on a short story by Archie Weller, this short drama speaks about the conflict between the Indigenous people of the Perth area and colonial culture.
Delivery Day 2000
A girl is caught between competing demands of family and school. Uncle Le needs help in his garment shop but it’s parent-teacher night.
Episodes in Disbelief 2000
This short animation is a reflection on childhood loss as the narrator attempts to come to terms with the death of her father.
Harry’s War 2000
Richard Frankland, writer and director of the short drama Harry’s War, is from the third generation of Indigenous men to have served in the Australian army.
The Mad Century 2000
All you ever wanted to know about the 20th century according to cartoonist Bruce Petty.
My Mother My Son 2000
The pain experienced by three generations of a family as the cycle of separation of mother from child repeats itself.
Road 2000
A film that emphasises the strangeness of the city, where a black fella has a hard time getting a cab, and more often than not, anything can happen.
A Walk with Words: The Poetry of Romaine Moreton 2000
This short biographical film showcases the life and poetry of performance artist Romaine Moreton and her struggles to gain freedom.
Ada 2001
Set in a domestic dining room in Sydney in the mid-1950s, the main focus of this autobiographical short film is the relationship between Ada and her granddaughter.
Dad’s Clock 2001
This stop-motion animation short film celebrates the life of the animator’s late father.
Hey Sista! 2001
A coming of age story about a girl who just wants to play basketball … and have straight hair.
Indefinable Moods 2001
This short animation by artist Kathy Smith is a surreal Australian dream landscape with music.
Leunig Animated – How Democracy Actually Works 2001
This animated short based on the cartoons of Michael Leunig offers a fresh look at democracy and elections.
Living with Happiness 2001
Living with Happiness is a short animation about our inability to embrace happiness without worrying about its demise.
Looking for Horses 2001
A stop-motion short about two sisters’ holiday illusions and family revelations.
Redfern Beach 2001
Redfern Beach is a love story between two people from different cultural backgrounds, set in a fish-processing factory.
The Summer of 77 2001
In this live action-animated short, a newly single woman runs into a former teenage crush and relives the summer they met.
Black Talk 2002
Wayne Blair fits a lot into 12 minutes of drama, weaving Indigenous language through the dialogue and exploring spiritual aspects of Indigenous culture and community.
Flat 2002
A short drama about the day in a life of a young teenager. Marnie lives in a housing commission estate and captures Alice Springs through a video camera given to her by her mostly absent father.
Mimi 2002
Warwick Thornton’s satirical short film stars Sophie Lee and Aaron Pedersen and pokes fun at white art collectors who purchase Indigenous art purely for its investment value.
Mother Tongue 2002
Set in Korea in 1976, this haunting film conveys how a young girl’s relationship with her parents is altered by the loss of her mother tongue.
Shit Skin 2002
This beautiful short drama tells of a young man who takes his grandmother back to the place of her childhood to reconnect with her surviving family.
Snake Dreaming 2002
A short drama written and performed by Indigenous children about the Stolen Generations. It won Best Indigenous Film at the Alice Springs Youth Festival in 2002.
Turn Around 2002
Director Samantha Saunders refers to her film as a 'girl fantasy’ and it is refreshing to have an all-Indigenous cast in a romantic comedy.
Harvie Krumpet 2003
Adam Elliot combines darkness and humour, tragedy and triumph, Alzheimer’s and living life to the full, so that we may learn more about what it means to be human.
Hello 2003
In this beautifully realised short film, animated characters communicate using music and recorded sound.
It’s Like That 2003
A haunting animated documentary depicting the sadness of refugee children held in captivity in Australia.
Love Tricycle 2003
Love Tricycle is like Grease with bicycles instead of people, complete with a high school, a love affair and a showdown between rivals on the racetrack.
Birthday Boy 2004
This Oscar-nominated short, set during the Korean War, is about a boy who receives an unexpected birthday present with tragic consequences.
Deadly Yarns – Don’t Say Sorry 2004
In this short documentary Christine Jacobs describes how she overcame the pain of being a child of the stolen generations.
Deadly Yarns – Ganggu Mama 2004
In this short film, Ganggu Mama guides his nephew towards his culture and out of trouble.
