Show-Fest International 2010: This year's finalist films

The pre-selection judging panel has chosen the following eight films for screening at the 2010 festival. They are listed here in alphabetical order, not programme order.

Boundless

[ Australia | DUR 17:24 | HD ]
[ PROD Lisa Shaunessy | DIR Stephen Kanaris | DOP Shing Fung Cheung | ED Christopher Mill | COMPOSER Jonathan Dower ]

[ CAST Saxon Graham, Emma Brodie, Roy Billing, Lynette Curran ]

Craig is 35 years old. With a congenitally limitless imagination and a thirst for independence, he confronts life’s challenges head on.

Fish Lips

[ Australia | DUR 7:00 | RED 4K ]
[ WRI Duane Fogwell & Olivia Fogwell | PROD Shannon Wilson | DIR D. Fogwell | DOP Dan Freene | ED Brendan Jenkins | COMPOSER Antonio Gambale ]

[ CAST Paloma Leech, Tahge Cull, Oliver Williams, Lilian Bourcet ]

This is a story about love, about family, about fish fingers, and a game called Yahtzee!

Happenstance

[ Australia | DUR 7:00 | HD ]
[ WRI Katie May Johnson | PROD Clarke Richards, John Marsh & K.M. Johnson | DIR, ED J. Marsh | DOP Peter McMurray | COMPOSER Shaun Kelly ]

[ CAST Katie May Johnson, Clarke Richards ]

The little mistake that prevents a big one.

Knightmouse

[ Australia | DUR 3:06 | Animation ]
[ CREATED BY Josh Anguix WITH Josh Huf & Max Cowen | COMPOSER Alex Anguix ]

He’s a small mouse with a big sword and an even bigger spirit of adventure.

A Love Story

[ Australia | DUR 15:00 | RED 4K ]
[ WRI Anna Lall | PROD Anthony Woodcock & Scottie Connolly | DIR Simon Baré | DOP Stuart Gosling | ED Walter Bienz | COMPOSER Basil Hogios ]

[ CAST Heather Mitchell, Simon Stone ]

No matter where it ends, this is where it starts.

Lovec oblakov [Cloud Catcher]

[ Slovenia | DUR 15:00 | HD ]
[ ADAPTED FROM Tomaž Lavrič BY Miha Knific | DIR M. Knific | PROD Janez Kovič | DOP Vilko Filač | ED Blaž Čadez | COMPOSERS Drejc Pogačnik, Dejan Osterman ]

[ CAST Boris Cavazza, Emil Cerar ]

It is the year 2147 and the sun has dried the surface of the earth. Only small quantities of water remain and people are hiding in post-apocalyptic shelters, their cities ruined.

Miracle Fish

[ Australia | DUR 17:53 | RED 4K ]
[ WRI, DIR, ED Luke Doolan | PROD Drew Bailey | DOP Brad Shield ACS | COMPOSER François Tetaz ]

[ CAST Karl Beattie, Brendan Donoghue ]

Eight-year-old Joe has a birthday he will never forget. He takes refuge from schoolyard teasing in the sick bay, wishing everyone in the world would go away. Later, Joe wakes up to find his dream may have become a reality.

Sand

[ USA | DUR 9:54 | H.264 ]
[ DIR, ED Cari Ann Shim Sham* | PROD Kyle Ruddick & Cari Ann Shim Sham* | DOP Ross Riege ]

[ FEATURING Darrow Igus, Kenji Igus ]

The story of the evolution of the sand dance as it is passed down from father to son.

 

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