Continue reading »]]> Sydney Indie Film Festival 2019 – Uplifting Movies & Awards Night! THURSDAY, 31ST OCTOBER, 7:30PM 

An awakening session to close the Sydney Indie 2019 expressing our passion for bringing people together to celebrete life!

Sydney Indie Film Festival 2019 – Closing Night Events
Feature Documentary “WeRiseUp”
+ Short Films “Daily Bread” + “Rear View Mirror”
+ Q&A with the Filmmakers!
Followed by Awards Ceremony!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS AT:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sydney-indie-film-festival-2019-uplifting-movies-awards-night-tickets-75485897351
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“WeRiseUP”, Michael Shaun Conaway, USA, https://vimeo.com/337823196
Language: English
Cast: His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Prince EA, John Mackey, Amina Mohammed, Richard Branson, Dwight Howard, Moby, Michael Franti, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Tom Chi, DJ Spooky, Peter Thomson, Isabella Lovin, Alanis Morissette, Tony Hsieh, Sylvia Earle, Luke Nosek, Lynne Twist, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Jack Canfield, Peter Diamandis
Synopsis: The world is in the midst of a tremendous period of transition and our current models aren’t adequate to support the future that is quickly emerging. At this critical inflection point, WeRiseUP asks a fundamental question: What is success?

Through an intimate inquiry with leading business, entertainment, and thought leaders, along with voices of global citizens from all walks of life, the film explores new personal, systemic and collective models of success, prosperity, contribution and what it will take for humanity to create a thriving future.

Transitioning between intimate dialogue to cinematically stunning visuals and music driven interstitials, this film is a radical departure from the expert-driven documentary, into a profound personal journal of inquiry, reflection and action.

Daily Bread, Ruby Challenger, Australia, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhhFWHPfF8Q&feature=youtu.be
Language: Dutch, Japanese
Cast: Ruby Challenger, Nobuaki Shimamoto
Synopsis: In a WWII internment camp in Indonesia, Jan and a group of Dutch women and children face a daily struggle against abuse, disease and starvation. The Japanese Camp Commandant and his beloved, fluffy white cat, oversee the gruelling camp regime. Jan is a brave but impulsive young woman, and when she acts out of desperation to save a little girl’s life, her actions bring consequences upon the whole camp. What is the price for a meal when women and children are starving? Daily Bread is based on an excerpt from the autobiography Fifty Years of Silence by Jan Ruff O’Herne, which was published by Random House and has been translated into five languages.

Rear View Mirror, Jonathan Terence May, Australia
Language: English
Cast: Ingo Hansen
Synopsis: “When the impermanence of life and land collide, what remains inside the heart and soul of a man”

Ingo Hansen returns to the desert opal mining town where he grew up, struggling with his health and searching for answers.   At a crossroads in his life, he seeks comfort in reminiscing the impact of the harsh landscapes and crazy adventures he had in Andamooka - one of the most remote places in South Australia.

Ingo soon realises that the thriving outback town he once loved is now bleak and it mercilessly parallels his own impermanence; the harsh winds of life blow not just on the desert but also inside his heart.  In its glory days Andamooka had over 3000 residents, but now the opal has dried up and it is a former shadow of itself – with a total population of 316.

It takes a certain type of person to love a place like this, with the isolation and the desolation.  Walking through the cemetery Ingo reflects on the grim truths of his reality, and how strange it is to know every body that lies beneath him in the dust.  As in life, both the once beautiful landscape and the once promising future he faced are slowly fading way and the story is unforgiving.

Program subject to change without notice.

Continue reading »]]> Sydney Indie Film Festival 2019 – Uplifting Movies Inspiring Stories! THURSDAY, 31ST OCTOBER, 5:30PM – CLOSING NIGHT EVENTS

An uplifting session of stories inspired by true events & imagination! Watch the films & Participate in the Q&As with the Filmmakers!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS AT:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sydney-indie-film-festival-2019-uplifting-movies-inspiring-stories-tickets-75483961561?ref=estw
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“One Little Finger”, Rupam Sarmah, INDIA, USA, https://youtu.be/xtMceQBQBow
Language: English
Cast: Tamela D’amico, Abhinaya, Sayomdeb Mukherjee, Siedah Garrett, Jaya Seal Ghosh, Malaya Goswami, Jeeja Ghosh Nag, Jonathan Stoddard, Pabitra Rabha, Soumili Ghosh Biswas, Abhirup Chakrabarty
Synopsis: Raina, an American neurologist, uproots her life to research music therapy in India, and finds herself teaching children and adults with disabilities. By bringing them together through music and inspiring them to challenge themselves through their abilities, their lives are transformed.

Den and Angel, though they are disabled, want to contribute towards the betterment of society by overcoming their physical challenges. As they come of age, they must learn to cope with abuse and bullying. Their lives intersect with Raina, who is struggling to further her research.

Raina’s philosophy and life change while she is in India, where she is touched by the beauty of the culture and the stories of children with disabilities. Through her experience, she understands that balance of mind, body, and soul are vital in realizing the true value of life. Disability is a perception; ability is what we believe.

Stuart X, Thibault Upton, Australia, https://vimeo.com/361972046

Language: English
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Stuart Iredale, Robyn Iredale, Atlas Adams, Lucas Head
Synopsis: Stuart Iredale was born with Fragile X during the 1950s; a time when the disability was little know. He was misdiagnosed with mental illness and spent 40 years of his life in psychiatric hospitals where he was misunderstood, drugged and abused

At 60 years old Stuart was correctly diagnosed with Fragile X. He now has a set of processes and care that provide him with an entirely different quality of life.

Today he has shown progress towards recovery from years of mistreatment and responds to music therapy by dancing.

Zoe, Derek Abel, Australia, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=curlJww0dY8
Language: English
Synopsis: Zoe and her father have lived in space all their lives. The space station they call home is about to explode. Their only chance of survival is an old escape pod but there’s only room for one.

Program subject to change without notice.

Continue reading »]]> Sydney Indie Film Festival 2019 – Pre-Halloween Movie Event! WEDNESDAY, 30TH OCTOBER, 7:30PM

A kick-aas thrilling session for all halloween movies fans! Watch the films & Participate in the Q&As with the Filmmakers!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS AT:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sydney-indie-film-festival-2019-pre-halloween-movie-event-tickets-75482872303?ref=estw
https://www.facebook.com/events/430411304272594

“RENDEL”, Jesse Haaja, FINLAND, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olRIJTsDUZw,
Cast: Rami Rusinen, Kris Gummerus, Renne Korppila, Matti Onnismaa, Alina Tomnikov, Minna Nevanoja, Bianca Bradey, Sheila Shah, Johnny Vivash, Michael Hall, Tero Salenius, Michael Majalahti, Aake Kalliala, Reino Nordin
Synopsis: A masked vigilante Rendel seeks for revenge and fights against VALA, the huge criminal organization.

A Will To Live(D), Joseph Harding, Australia
Language: English
Cast: Dane McDowell, Samantha Zinner, James Moore
Synopsis: Will had it all. Money, Power, and the girl of his dreams. However a deal with the devil can only take you so far. When the Devil arrives at his caravan to collect, Will uses every excuse under the sun to claim he got a raw deal, unable to face that he is there because of his unlimited stupidity. The Devil soon learns never to argue with an idiot; They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.

Untitled, Chris Yip, Krishna Viswanathan, Australia, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-FZBfOxgnk
Language: English
Cast: Adnan Zey, Megan Barlow , Glenn Levett , Mia Montgomery
Synopsis: Set in 1960s Australia, a screenwriter decides to write a home invasion thriller about a housewife acting on vengeance against a killer after he slaughters her entire family.

Program subject to change without notice.

Continue reading »]]> Sydney Indie Film Festival 2019 – Pre-Halloween Short Films Event! WEDNESDAY, 30TH OCTOBER, 5:30PM

A mind blowing thrilling session for all halloween movies fans! Watch the films & Participate in the Q&As with the Filmmakers!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS AT:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sydney-indie-film-festival-2019-pre-halloween-short-films-event-tickets-75481205317?ref=estw
https://www.facebook.com/events/647862902406920/

Big Tony, Austen Watts, Australia, https://vimeo.com/335091192
Language: English
Cast: Matias Klaver, Gaetano Forzosi, Donna Randall, Frank Paulos, Tabatha Law
Synopsis: Clair only wanted to spend some time with her underworld husband Frank. But when his brother Mikey looses his phone, everything goes to shit fast.

Bloody Maria, Duncan Peake, Australia
Language: English
Synopsis: A successful yet unfaithful writer gets what he deserves after his wife discovers his recent affair.

Daughter of Dismay, James Quinn, Austria, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmAnhHOJ3bI
Cast: Ieva Agnostiç, Dajana Rajiç, Krist Mort
Synopsis: The plot of ‘Daughter of Dismay’ tells the surreal and mystical tale of a witch, an emotionally broken woman who enters the deep of the woods to fulfill her biggest desire, her most heartfelt wish, for which she takes extreme and radical measures, measures that will have sinister consequences, leading to a heartbreaking and deeply melancholic finale. Portrayed in elegant, painting-like images, as the first narrative short in the history of cinema to be presented in 70mm IMAX, the film is an epic, moving and emotional trip through a world of witchcraft and occultism, focusing on a different kind of witch than usually portrayed in media, one that doesn’t focus on cliched depictions of devil worship, but on a much deeper and more human side, one that many will find very much relatable.

Five Course Meal, Canada, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTAlTDqYnkI
Language: English
Cast: Melissa Kwasek, Murray Farnell
Synopsis: Mark and Jenny agree to take part in a mysterious experiment for money. Things get exceptionally messy.

Based on the short story by Josh Saltzman:

https://www.wattpad.com/86624898-strange-yarns-five-course-meal

KINDRED, Andrew Lee Potts, United Kingdom, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeGO-Spbja4
Language: English
Cast: Joseph Millson, Andrew Lee Potts
Synopsis: Two brothers go deep into the woods to investigate strange singing in the middle of the night. Even more disturbing, the voice is a child. The truth they find will change their lives forever.

My Darling Alex, Wilson Huang, Australia, https://vimeo.com/239736807
Language: English
Cast: Nathaniel Kelly, Mick Shanahan
Synopsis: A former underworld enforcer falls upon a brutal path of vengeance after his partner, a determined police detective, is tortured and killed by the ambitious leader of a ruthless crime syndicate.

NIGHT FILL, Joel Stephen Fleming, Australia, https://youtu.be/cGGqWXoZRk4
Language: English
Cast: Cameron Hurry
Synopsis: Phil must face his biggest fear after being left alone in a grocery store during his night shift.

Portrait, Charles Le Patourel, Australia, https://vimeo.com/jmcnee/portraittrailer
Language: English
Cast: Charles Le Patourel, Karina Banno
Synopsis: As the sun rises on this land a darkness festers in The Man’s mind but with the impending arrival of The Guest preparations must be made about the farm.

The Man With A Pillow For A Face, Carlos Grana, United States,
Language: English
Cast: Celeste McMillian, Vincent Van Hinte, Alice Ko
Synopsis: A broken heart who sabotages his relationships finds the courage to break the cycle.

Program subject to change without notice.

Continue reading »]]> Sydney Indie Film Festival 2019 – Political Thriller Movies Night! TUESDAY, 29TH OCTOBER, 7:30PM

Political Thriller Movies from Australia-Switzerland-Macedonia! Watch the films & Participate in the Q&As with the Filmmakers!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS AT:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sydney-indie-film-festival-2019-political-thriller-movies-night-tickets-75489458001?ref=estw
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“The Hague Witness”, Mitko Panov, MACEDONIA, SWITZERLAND, https://vimeo.com/269361939
Language: English, Serbian
Cast: Bruno Ganz , Marthe Keller , Podraic Delaney, Natasha Petrovic
Synopsis: At the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Colonel Pantic is accused of crimes against humanity, but no one dares to testify against him. Vince Harrington, ambition driven officer of the court, decides to go to Ex-Yugoslavia in search of the only man able to confront the colonel, former General Nikola Radin. The journey turns into a fierce manhunt as no one wants Radin to testify at The Hague. No one, except general Radin’s daughter…
Logline: A romantic political thriller about a nerdy junior officer from The Hague War Tribunal discovering affection while pursuing justice.

Carcerem, Jason Trembath, Australia
Language: English
Cast: Jeremy Lindsary Taylor, Matthew Pearce
Synopsis: A young officer wants to leave the desolate planet of Carcerem after completing his required tour of duty, but he is manipulated into staying by his obsessed Commanding Officer, who believes a war is coming.

This short film is a concept scene from a feature film in development.

The Writer/Director has extensive in filmmaking and VFX. He combined this with his 13 years experience as an Infantry Officer (current rank: Captain) in the Army Reserves and 4 years full time service at Army Headquarters’ specialised Future Warfare Unit (a unit assembled to project and study future warfare).

This story utilises his experiences, lessons learnt and observations, in order to create gritty realism in the story and the characters.

The White Limbo, Ali Vaziri, Australia, https://vimeo.com/318104380
Language: English
Cast: Baha Jamali, Marjan Lotfali, Shayan Askari, Ali Elhamimanesh, Delaram Admadi, Ali Vaziri
Synopsis: An asylum seeker who is waiting for a protection visa is witnessing the lost of his beloved ones.

Program subject to change without notice.

Continue reading »]]> Sydney Indie Film Festival 2019 – World Stories Short Films Part 2! TUESDAY, 29TH OCTOBER, 5:30PM

The best selections of short films from Australia & World! Watch the films & Participate in the Q&As with the Filmmakers!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS AT:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sydney-indie-film-festival-2019-world-stories-short-films-part-2-tickets-75488781979?ref=estw
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BALANCE, Young Martin, Australia, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_JqUQkNcb8
Language: English
Cast: Daniel Kidane
Synopsis: A short film centered on a teenager pursuing his dreams in music, faced with a number of challenges and setbacks we follow the journey of the main characters entanglement in illegal activities.

Blood Means Nothing, Mark Oxtoby, United Kingdom, https://vimeo.com/315505798
Language: English
Cast: Lauren Logan, Dan Krikler, Charles Daish, Lily Oxtoby, Tim Engligh, Fiona Mitchell, Andrei Teodor Iliescu
Synopsis: Schoolteacher Amy Parker’s world is turned upside down, when she finds herself embroiled in a child trafficking ring, after an old University friend asks her on a date.

My name is Richard, Mina Maniska, Australia, https://vimeo.com/355654831
Language: English
Cast: Adam Hedditch, Sandra Bass, Caroline McQuade, Jessica Trueman
Synopsis: Richard, a veteran in his profession, has been given a great opportunity, and the possibility of an even better life; but, despite appearances, some things just aren’t possible – for now.

Nice Guy, Mark Daniel Cade, United States, https://vimeo.com/349717895
Language: English
Cast: Mark Daniel Cade, Mia Ella Mimica, Jessica Blair, Ingrid Walters, Oriko Ikeda, Maureen Toth
Synopsis: Jim is a single guy who doesn’t want to be single. He believes that if he approaches dating in a logical, rational way that he will surely find his soulmate. Jim as a few things to learn.

Small Ball, Jake Torchin, United States, https://vimeo.com/349164665
Language: English
Cast: Carol Sutton, Josh Bywater, Yohance Biagas Bey, Jackson Schaffer
Synopsis: After Arlo gets caught stealing second base to lose the game for his little league team, he struggles to earn the respect of his father. Seeking advice from his friend Millie, a series of fortuitous, or perhaps random events cause Arlo to rethink his values and confront his darkest demons.

Their War, United Kingdom, https://vimeo.com/287968431
Language: English
Cast: Hamish Riddle, Des Carney, Benjamin Hartley, Katharine Orchard, Elif Knight
Synopsis: Two soldiers on opposite sides of World War One must do all they can to survive and get back to the families they left behind.

Woman of Life, Alif Areca Sankey, United Kingdom, https://vimeo.com/user46935631
Language: English
Cast: Sheridan Sheratt
Synopsis: ‘Woman of Life’ is a dramatic Experimental Short Film about the struggle of a woman on her life’s journey.

Program subject to change without notice.

Continue reading »]]> Sydney Indie Film Festival 2019 – Mental Health Awareness Films! MONDAY, 28TH OCTOBER, 7:30PM

Connecting movies. Awakening stories from Australia & UK! Watch the films & Participate in the Q&As with the Filmmakers!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS AT:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sydney-indie-film-festival-2019-mental-health-awareness-films-tickets-75488278473?ref=estw
https://www.facebook.com/events/420861325235536

“Connect”, Marilyn Edmond, UK, https://vimeo.com/351132956
Language: English
Cast: Kevin Guthrie , Siobhan Reilly, Stephen McCole, Sara Vickers, Conor McCarron, Cameron Fulton , Jennifer Black
Synopsis: CONNECT is the directorial debut of Marilyn Edmond and follows the story of Brian (Kevin Guthrie), a young man battling with his mental heath. Outwardly, he keeps calm, goes to work and carries on. He never feels that it’s possible to share his feelings, until care home owner Jeff (Stephen McCole) becomes a source of support. A flirtation with single mother Sam (Siobhan Reilly) could be a reason to choose life.

Moments of optimism clash with dark despair in a strikingly filmed tale shot in North Berwick. Suicide among young men is a major issue in the UK today. Connect is an ambitious attempt to confront the issue in a heartfelt drama.

Lost Focus, Sangeetha Gowda, Australia, https://vimeo.com/346689656
Language: English
Cast: Aden McGovern, Geoff Cordner, Johanna Goldshmid, Corinne Sennitt, Allan Rickard
Synopsis: “Lost Focus” follows Samuel, an aspiring adolescent filmmaker, as he is faced with the trauma of potentially losing his Grandfather whom he is very close to. As his Grandfather’s condition worsens, Sam too struggles further with intense depression, as he faces a strained relationship with his strict father and bullying along the way.

Program subject to change without notice.

Continue reading »]]> Sydney Indie Film Festival 2019 – World Stories Short Films Part 1! – MONDAY, 28TH OCTOBER, 5:30PM

The best selections of short films from Australia & World! Watch the films & Participate in the Q&As with the Filmmakers!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS AT:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sydney-indie-film-festival-2019-world-stories-short-films-part-1-tickets-75486784003?ref=estw
https://www.facebook.com/events/2506479429449437

A Box With No Name, Matt Culhane, United States
Language: English
Cast: Mark Laird, Sarah Wylie
Synopsis: In order to move past a lost love, a cowboy must come to terms with reality.

Alone, Simon Barracchini, United States
Language: English
Cast: Pietro Bongiovanni
Synopsis: A single day has its many challenges from getting out of bed to making breakfast, but what happens when your own mind lays down its own set of challenges for you to face?

Dictators Don’t Die, Serkan Öztürk, Germany
Language: German
Cast: Dirk Baumgarten , Tanja de Wendt, Nathalie Dudzik, Sibel Öztürk, Mark Özen
Synopsis: A boy who ran away from Nazi camp begins to live in a forest. He never leaves the forest since then because he fears being abducted by Hitler. After many years, he is found by a nature photographer wandering around his home. She takes him to a senior center. However, he cannot make it in there, he goes back to the forest. Since, he saw the news about refugees and the people died for their freedom, his old fears hunts him again and he believes Hitler has never died and still lives among us.

Faithless, Steve McCarten, United Kingdom, https://vimeo.com/341079158
Language: English
Cast: Sean Gilder, Jake Davies, Jack Gordon
Synopsis: An ex-RUC Detective serves the remainder of his career in a quiet seaside town, hoping to heal the wounds from a violent past, until the murder of his only daughter sends him on a headlong hunt for her killer.

Light & Dark, Aswin Alex, Australia, https://youtu.be/0gmZjLshuKE
Language: English
Cast: Harrison Freeland, Lillian Smith
Synopsis: Zach, a happy-go-lucky photographer and Kaira, an introverted dancer happen to cross the same path in an instance which eventually alters the path of their lives.

The Dinner Party, Rowan Devereux, Australia,
Language: English
Cast: Julien Perrottet, Amanda Maple-Brown
Synopsis: A young couple setup for their first dinner party until tensions mount as their guests keep calling to cancel.

The Funeral Dancer, Natalie MacMahon, Germany, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zfsit36zQE
Language: German, English
Cast: Mara Scherzinger, Annette Pausch, Henry Morales, Saskia Mommertz, Natalie MacMahon, Michael Ihnow, Frences Kulus, Theresa Scherhag, Inken Grosse, Jennifer Kristin Lindner, Maria Böing, Gernot Edelmann
Synopsis: “The Funeral Dancer” tells the story of “Jazz”, who works as a funeral entertainer which has become one of the best paid jobs in a world, where funerals are a status symbol and at the same time an obligation to entertain relatives, friends and work colleagues alike. Expectations are high, morals are low. While Jazz tries to entertain the mourners, she is forced to face severe problems of her own.

“The Funeral Dancer is an acerbic statement about our soulless smartphone culture. Multiple award winning director Natalie MacMahon knows what science fiction does best: it projects society forwards in time, so we can look back to view ourselves more clearly.” (by “Short Film Reviews”)

“The Funeral Dancer” is a thought-provoking film about mediatized cultures in which everything is a social media event that needs to be shared virtually to gain social capital. By depicting a high-concept futuristic scenario with colorful tones and manipulated reality, the director comments the undercurrents of all-encompassing contemporary social media consumption with wit and style. (by Largo Film Awards)

The Sea, Cameron Richards, United Kingdom
Language: English
Cast: Anna Friel, Russell Tovey, David Elliot
Synopsis: Jenny sits by the sea watching for birds.

Program subject to change without notice.

Continue reading »]]> Sydney Indie Film Festival 2019 – Comedies for all lol movies fans Part 2! – SUNDAY, 27TH OCTOBER, 6PM

Awesome afternoon showcasing the best comedy films from Australia & World! Watch the films & Participate in the Q&As with the Filmmakers!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS AT:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sydney-indie-film-festival-2019-comedies-for-all-lol-movies-fans-part-2-tickets-75480916453?ref=estw
https://www.facebook.com/events/481500042437796

“Meant to be Broken”, Jonathan Zuck, USA, https://vimeo.com/206489115
Language: English
Cast: Dave Coyne, Nick Depinto, Nadia Mohebban
Synopsis: A guy who has never broken a rule finds out he only has a short time to live. He teams up with a con man and travels down the east coast breaking as many laws as they can.

Game Night, Penelope Berkemeier, Australia
Language: English
Cast: Christopher Attrill, Jorjia Gillis, Raphael Stephens, Alana Hicks, Cooper George Amai, Debbie Zukerman
Synopsis: Barbs are traded, relationships are tested, and plastic pieces are thrown as three couples watch their game night descend into farce.
Hosts Martha and Gary are determined to host a fun games night for two other couples, the uber-bubbly Olive and Steve, and the fractious Matt and Jess as a way of staying calm in the bomb shelter while they’re waiting for the apocalypse to pass. But that resolution is tested as we see patterns of mistrust from, and a simple game night begins to bring out the worst everyone.

She’s Not Your Type, Matt Vella, Australia,
Language: English
Cast: Shane Millward, Adrianne Gullotta, Efkan Cetin, Zoe Panaretos
Synopsis: Sweet, innocent, Barry is on a double date to introduce his friends to his new girlfriend, Alex. But there’s one problem – she’s a mentally unstable, drug-dealing, violent, con-artist scumbag – and he’s blind to all of it! Now it’s up to his friends Sarah & Anthony to save him on the most craziest & dangerous double date ever.

Program subject to change without notice.

Continue reading »]]> Sydney Indie Film Festival 2019 – Comedies for all lol movies fans! – SUNDAY, 27TH OCTOBER, 4PM

A fun afternoon showcasing the best comedy films from Australia & World! Watch the films & Participate in the Q&As with the Filmmakers!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS AT:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sydney-indie-film-festival-2019-comedies-films-for-all-lol-movies-fans-tickets-75480649655?ref=estw
https://www.facebook.com/events/955549311463704

“A Dirty Weekend”, Mark Kenny, Dan Gregson, UK, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrC3MQEMNPg
Language: English
Cast: Mark Kenny, Mark Burns, Ged Purvis, Laura Lennon, Rachel Meredith, John Foulger
Synopsis: Obnoxious love-rat, Chris has the foundations of his lie meticulously planned for his wife, Gemma to not suspect a thing. All he has to do now is grab a quick shower, wash the car and set off on his drive out of town to the romantic getaway location to meet his floozy. What could possibly go wrong for this arrogant city-boy as he negotiates his way through the very unfamiliar countryside and rural villages?

Barking Mad, Kostiantyn Liakhov, Australia
Language: English
Cast: Benita Collings, Tony Girdler
Synopsis: How much barking does it take to drive someone mad? For George, it’s two days, seven hours and three minutes. If George ever wants to nap in peace, he must pick a bone with his awfully optimistic neighbour and her peppy pooch.

Desk Mates, Robert Fantozzi, Australia
Language: English
Cast: Michael Loder, Conor Woods, Michaela Pascoe, Guy Toledano
Synopsis: Meet Bob and Joe. Bob is a shameless lad with who lives in his own little world. Joe is a self conscious lad who thinks he lives in the real world. Together, they are the Desk Mates. The best of friends stuck working in a boring desk job.

When Bob gets paranoid about a potential crush he is texting calling him ‘man’, he and Joe start discussing their difference of opinion in how to approach the opposite sex. Bob speaking as a man on the prowl and Joe speaking as a man in a relationship.

The casual conversation does not stay casual, as their fiery opinions lead to an explosive argument. Which in turn leads to absolute chaos. Not only spirally wildly out of control, but tests relationships and friendships.

Sisterly Love, Clare Pickering, Australia, https://vimeo.com/318413195
Language: English
Cast: Kirsten Snowden, Clare Pickering, Michael Shanahan
Synopsis: When Harriet’s sister, Crystal, flouts the values of recycling in lieu of giving her a decent birthday present, then runs off with her Blind Date, Harriet decides to take matters into her own hands. When it comes to sibling rivalry, the best revenge is to pay it forward.

The Fish Out of Water, Josh Brine, United States, https://vimeo.com/313258626
Language: English
Cast: Tyler Nordby, Eric Nordby, Alison Knox
Synopsis: Infuriated by his mindless desk job, Charlie sets out to quit, only to be stopped in his tracks by his personal inability to take a risk. After much prodding from an annoying roommate and a growing fondness towards a co-worker, Charlie must decide if he can muster the strength to actually put himself out there, despite the outcome.

*Winner of Audience Choice Award at the 2019 Manchester International Film Festival
*Winner of Best Oregon Short Film at the 42nd Portland International Film Festival
*Winner of Best Oregon Film at the Portland Comedy Film Festival
*Winner of top 10 films by Lift-Off Global Network for representation at Marche du Film, Cannes Film Festival

Welcome to the Family, Angela Pezzano, Australia
Language: English
Cast: Elisa Cristallo, Oriana Panozzo , Margareta Moir , John Logiacco , Nilendra Fonseka
Synopsis: After years of living independently, a blocked toilet forces Marie to move (temporary?!?) to her Nonna’s house. Will Marie be able to reconnect with the family she’s kept at arm’s length or will she simply go mad at Nonna’s with the 5 am wake up calls and nightly four-hour dinners?”

Program subject to change without notice.