Shorts Series 5

A Real One

Different as night and day, 17-year-old Lauren and Keisha’s us-against-the-world friendship is tested when Lauren reveals a secret to Keisha that requires the two friends take matters into their own hands.

Hard to Reach

Morey, a mentor living a life devoid of purpose, is quietly descending into a breakdown as he arrives to pick up his rebellious and sometimes violent teenage student, Jackson. The tension only intensifies when their photography trip leads to an altercation on a train, forcing the pair into a nearby forest where they have a cathartic exchange that changes them forever.

AWARDS:

Best Male Actor – Little Wing Film Festival – 2022,
Best First Time Director – Florence Film Awards – 2022

Outdone

A fast-paced slice-of-life in which a college student struggles with recreational opioid use, ignoring the reality of opioid abuse and its warning signs.

Tarneit

Two deaf boys – one Black/one White – growing up in abusive conditions, seek to escape the harsh violence that swirls around them. So when an unexpected possibility comes up, they decide to take advantage of the oppurtunity.

All the Gaps

To maintain the tenuous connection with her mother, Christina unwittingly endangers her father, an undocumented food-delivery driver.