Science Fiction Double Feature

Thursday 23rd November

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As technology defies all predictions, is human interaction compromised, or can the one improve the other? In these shorts of fear and wonder, tales of dystopian societies, body switching and technological advancement are merged with the most human of ambitions: belonging and connection.

THE SUPER RECOGNISER

Jacob has a special talent- 90% facial recollection. He works for a secret government initiative seeking out escaped criminals using the hundreds of CCTV cameras in the city. But events take a turn when he spots himself on the monitors and develops a physical connection to his on-screen doppelgänger.

Nominated for:
Directing Award - Jennifer Sheridan

THE DISTANT SEA

On the English east coast, an erosion researcher’s trip takes on a sinister tone when she meets two young women who take her on a journey to a strange house with an even stranger inhabitant. But when L tries to uncover more of the mystery, things go very wrong.

Nominated for:
Cinematography Award - Anette Remler

RHYTHM OF BEING

For an instant, I am.
The light touches me gently and I live, burst and shine.
This constant, irreversible, rhythmic drift from being to not.
Only the memories left.
Escaping desires.
The love and the pain.
I only have an instant of life.
So please.
This film is an ode to the rhythm of being.

Nominated for:
Composing Award - Giada Ghiringhelli
Sound Design Award - Giada Ghiringhelli

LUMINARY

Luminary is a short film about broken relationships caused by heroin addiction.
A life is made of moments, pieces of a puzzle engraved in a world of senses. You shall now meet Zoe, a beautiful flame divided through the darkness of her addiction.

Nominated for:
Under 25 Award - Enya Belak Gupta

ISLA

As a girl reluctantly moves home, she discovers that her family’s intelligent home system has some unexpected capabilities.

Nominated for:
Under 25 Award - Indeana Underhill

APPELLATION

Ex-government scientist James Rampton’s secret research could have deadly consequences when a neighbour reports his suspicious behaviour to the ruthless investigator tasked with finding and terminating “extremists” like himself.

Nominated for:
Directing Award - Tracy Mathewson