Sydney Indie Film Festival - Official Selections 2018
The Sydney Indie Film Festival features some of the best of independent cinema from around the world, including a mix of award winning films and outstanding emerging talent in the film industry. The Festival program screens all genres of films: action, adventure, comedy, family movies, chick flicks, science fiction, thrillers, true stories, animations, documentaries, there is something for everybody! Join us for exclusive red carpet events, watch the movies, meet the filmmakers and participate in the Q&A sessions to find out how they made all the magic happen! The fourth edition Sydney Indie Film Festival (SIFF) will take place from the 22nd of October till the 1st of November 2018 Screening locations: Event Cinemas George St - Festival Space and Lane Cove Libraries. The Sydney Indie Film Festival mission is to unite, inspire & entertain, bringing opportunities for artists & great cultural events for the community.
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- DirectorPhil BlattenbergerStarsJamie RoyJimmy Ace LewisPhil BlattenbergerSet in Vietnam in April 1968 - three months after the tide-turning Tet Offensive and one month after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. - Point Man is the story of a U.S. Army fire team fractured by racial tensions, moral crises, and the crushing pressures of combat in a war nobody wants to fight. Andre "Casper" Allen, a rough-edged ideologue, finds his radical politics put him at odds with the squad's machine gunner, Silas Meeks. When their search-and-destroy mission in the Mekong Delta goes terribly wrong, both men find themselves pitted against each other and their recalcitrant platoon commander, Lieutenant Sutter. Point men die like flies in the bush, and as loyalties dissolve every step forward comes with a price.
- DirectorJohn PsathasStarsSam StraleyJohnny LimJames GuytonIn the summer of 1994, an awkward 15-year-old boy enlists the help of the Park District's least valuable employee--a local lothario and suburban legend--to win the heart of Bernadette, an 18-year-old French foreign exchange student, local lifeguard, and, according to all reliable reports, the most beautiful girl ever seen in the suburb of Forest Lake.
- DirectorAntoine LeStarsMatthew SolomonJohn SavageTim DrierTo gain more subscribers, a controversial social media influencer stays at a cursed hotel to terrifying results.
- DirectorSam UptonStarsKate VernonMark Boone JuniorCassi ThomsonA washed up, alcoholic ex-prizefighter makes a comeback to boxing after his top heavyweight contender son is wrongfully blinded in the ring.
- DirectorEdward A. PalmerStarsIngvild DeilaJonathan CobbTom LincolnRuby has been kidnapped, but her kidnapper doesn't want a ransom. He wants her to fall in love with him.
- DirectorGraham StreeterStarsBrittney PowellDarryl StephensMark EliasAn older woman suffering from dementia is convinced that her young live-in nurse is out to kill her and take her life's fortune. But people are not always who we think they are. And dementia has a way of unraveling the truth.
- DirectorKevin SchmutzlerTobias SchmutzlerStarsJeff BurrellAiden FlowersLeni AdamsA man of words is forced to become a man of action as John discovers the secret bucket list of his ill son Robin. The two abscond from the hospital to fulfill the boy's greatest wishes - as the police pursue John for kidnapping.
- DirectorCurtis Wyatt IIIStarsZach VeatchCurtis Wyatt IIIAndrew YackelTwo unlikely friends team up to steal money from their University.
- DirectorAxel AugustJordon Prince-WrightStarsMichael MuntzBen MortleySteve TurnerIn a remote and dark place in the outback of Western Australia, the wanted man Leon Murphey (Ben Mortley) leaves his family in a bid to ensure their safety. While being transported by Captain Dalton (Michael Muntz), Leon's daughter (Isabella Jacqueline) is captured by the cruel Maitland (Steve Turner). The journey soon becomes a chaotic tale of revenge and murder within the ever-changing terrain of Western Australia.
- DirectorNicholas GyeneyStarsLauren HollyYuji OkumotoNicholas GyeneyA meta drama described as a cross between Clerks and Entourage, following a real-life filmmaking team in an unfiltered look behind the scenes as they struggle to break down the doors of Hollywood.
- DirectorTabaré BlanchardStarsManny PerezPepe SierraRichard DouglasThe origin and rise of the most famous Dominican wrestler of all time, Rafael Sánchez aka Jack Veneno, and his arch-nemesis, José Manuel Guzmán aka Relámpago Hernández.
- DirectorEryn WilsonStarsJacob LeezakJennah LeezakProfile of Jacob Leezak's Canine Behaviour Expert Dog Psychology Centre, located in outer Sydney, a place where traumatised dogs and traumatised humans can heal one another.
- DirectorIsrael CannanTwo burnt out businessmen with no experience at sea attempt to rekindle their inner fire with one life altering mission - Crossing the North Atlantic Ocean, alone in a little wooden row boat.
- DirectorEmil AgopianThe True North Project is a celebration of Canada's multiethnic society and its ongoing process of reconciliation with the indigenous community. In this celebration of diversity, artists from vastly different backgrounds are brought together to create a collaborative work for orchestra. The documentary focuses on national identity and the idea of where "home" is, in a country where 20 percent of the population is foreign born. The film offers insights into the creative processes of artists from different cultural backgrounds and from different regions of Canada, as they work together towards a common goal. The documentary is about hope for the future, and brings attention to the enrichments brought by the coexistence of different peoples and cultures within the framework of a nation.
- DirectorRichard PrendergastStarsJolie LennonBenjamin HartleyGaynor FraserA loving family set off in their car on what seems like a carefree family outing. They sing, stop for ice- creams and play eye-spy. However, it becomes clear that this isn't a happy outing after all and only once the car arrives does the actuality of the narrative fully manifest.
- DirectorStuart BirchallStarsPixie Le Knot"Emergence of a hybrid human-alien consciousness from the void" APEX explores the emergence of a higher life form, the convergence of intelligence and higher consciousness in the primordial void of infinite potential. A portal through which something far more sinister has emerged.
- DirectorRichard GoldgewichtStarsChristian OliverElke SommerSeparated by the fear of prosecution in the Nazi Germany of 1933, a young Jewish couple in Berlin make loose plans to reunite on the safe tropical shores of Brazil.
- DirectorJordan DevitreStarsAnthony ThomasAnthony DarvallEthan HindsTen years after a tragic accident, two cousins must mend a rift in their relationship before their past robs their future.
- DirectorEdward LyonsStarsRenaye LorymanTristan McKinnonChristian CharisiouWhen Emily's boyfriend abandons her in the night, her only way home is through an alleyway where she is terrorised by the mysterious entity Alfred J Hemlock.
- DirectorJoel ErkkinenDuring a mission on the moon, an astronaut and an extraterrestrial inadvertently form a mutual attraction.
- DirectorSarah KruchowskiStarsMarie LaurinZoran RadanovichMaria BobevaAUDITION is a short film about the punishment and the rewards of being an actress in Hollywood from a mother's point of view.
- DirectorChristopher PiazzaStarsIsa AndersonSara Ruth BlakeMolly CampPearl Simmons (Michelle Hurst, 'Orange is the New Black'), an aging jazz singer in brownstone Brooklyn, fights the early stages of Alzheimer's. While she presents a strong front to her daughter Cynthia (Melanie Nicholls-King, 'The Wire'), her sense of place and time begin to slip, and her memories of her days as a jazz singer in 1970s New York clash with the present. Cynthia, struggling to care for her mother, considers an offer to sell the family's home.
- DirectorJenna SutchStarsTony BonnerGabriel Govinda Gilbert-DeyGil makes an unplanned trip home to see his fading Pa, who lays motionless in bed. As the past and present begin to blur the saddened reality of the situation must be faced. What happens next is mystical- something bigger than us.
- DirectorJenny HarderA teenage girl and her two guardians, the angel Ava and the demon Mal who act as her conscience. While these two struggle to keep the stubborn punk girl that can't see them safe they are also figuring out their own differences and preconceptions about each other.
- DirectorMandella SaaidStarsMichael LeeBrionny FaganAlia LievoreBenny, a Bipolar suffering hitman, seeks therapy to get his life back on track. As he begins to recount memories about his love-life, things begin to take an unlikely turn.
- DirectorJordan SanfrancescoStarsDeb FoysterJordan SanfrancescoA stranger from a strange land lands on planet Earth. Questions are asked and answers must be delivered.
- DirectorAlper KasapStarsSal GalofaroMilijana CancarTatiana KotsimbosA controlling father struggles to accept the fact that many things in life are out of our control.
- DirectorDaniel BydlowskiStarsNick AlvarezConrad BluthMichael EdwinEugene, a shy 10-year-old boy, is bullied every day until he discovers a secret underneath the school that keeps him safe, but there is a price to pay...
- DirectorSam Lucas SmithStarsFlorence OrdeshSam Lucas SmithShane RobinsonTwo friends are introduced to the mad world of cryptocurrency when a homeless man offers them some unsolicited investment advice.
- DirectorLisa BluthalStarsCaitlin BerryJohn BluthalLisa BluthalA whimsical take on an old man's life with Alzheimer's Disease, and how his daughter copes with his demise , by singing a musical theatre song!
- DirectorRaymond WoodStarsMark AshworthBen OwenTanya BonifaceWhen a reputable doctor finds himself being held captive by a group of masked intruders, he struggles to understand their motives while being forced to answer why billions of dollars go wasted each year in the name of medical research.
- DirectorCatherine BonnyStarsEmma BurnsideAlicia HellingmanGrace LiuStruggling to survive life in a colony on a foreign planet, a young woman is drawn to the ocean by a sinister creature that promises to help her, but at a terrifying cost.
- DirectorPau BacarditStarsHugo AlejoGisela ArnaoCarlus FàbregaIn the immediate future, where technology increasingly invades human existence, the Renewed® company offers personality and interest updates to live connected to the rest of the society.
- DirectorRyan DaveyStarsJosh KieserDarrell PlumridgeJacqui ErbelWhilst working late one night, the archetypal office underling 'Felix' stumbles upon the managerial bathroom. Before him is the JX2000, a pristine slice of far eastern technology. Its seductive female voice entrances him, he can think of nothing else, and so begins the tragic story of a broken man and the toilet that spurned him.
- DirectorArun KetsiratStarsRuby Grace BarkerAlison BullockNykiyah BullockLucy dreams of going to Paris in her Summer holidays but with bad news from the Doctor she can not travel. Her best friends decide if Lucy can't go to Paris they will bring Paris to her and make her dream come true.
- DirectorSean Leonard RobertsStarsBonnie FergusonMichael PisciuneriRyan SobolskiBen and Mikaela find themselves on a date. But there's a secret to Ben's lonely existence that only exacerbates his self-sabotaging desperation and threatens to forever prevent him from connecting with another human being.
- DirectorElizabeth DeanStarsSarah NavratilBill R. DeanElizabeth DeanNever assume it's just the house settling.
- DirectorRyan CauchiStarsJessica BellA young woman's morning is thrown into turmoil, when she awakes to find a vital appendage, missing from her body.
- DirectorAkshay MahendrakarStarsLauvige MariusMir MilioShaoThree young friends from France travelling the world with the help of their passion to dance. Getting inspired by people around them, end up finding peace on the streets of Australia while entertaining public.
- DirectorCarter FergusonStarsBryan LarkinJulian GaertnerJason TobinA contract killer is sent from London to Hong Kong on an assignment with a young hitman, but their plans are derailed when the seasoned killers past leaves both men questioning their motives.
- DirectorSteve HeroldStarsKevin KolackSabrina GennarinoRobert CasielloStanley Grimp, a door-to-door umbrella salesman, attempts to make a sale, avoid his alimony-hungry Ex and reconcile how his life turned out this way.
- DirectorDominik BüchelerStarsAnne GleichWolfgang HundeggerHannah JaitnerShortly after the First World War, the forbidden love between two young women leads to a witch-hunt in an Austrian mountain village.
- DirectorKate RyersonStarsRyan BownElly Hiraani ClapinAmanda JermynGlamorous housewife Karen hosts a dinner party for her husband's friends and their wives, Willow and Laura, at their beautiful home. After dinner the men step outside for a cigarette, leaving the three women to reluctantly endure small talk with one another. The conversation is civil. The conversation is polite. That is, until Willow and Laura begin discussing the unusual painting that takes pride of place on the living room wall - and Karen's fragile veneer begins to crack. Why is Karen so unhinged? What's with that painting? And WHEN, dear god, will the boys be back? Before the evening is through, tears will be shed, loyalties will be tested and many, many drinks will be needed. Bring out the fine china.
- DirectorSam JohnsonStarsFionn O'SheaJessica BardenNathalie Armin15-year-old Kyle believes he can save his dying older brother with a plant he's found at the back of a garden centre. Problem is, there's a shadowy government agency out to destroy it first.
- DirectorRodrigo BadoinoStarsLuke FordMichael GrocholskyNic DarrigoA young cult member's quest for purity in the shadow of the end of the world.
- DirectorJulia NgeowStarsAmy EversonAlexandra NellA fated mistake leads to a fleeting, chance encounter between a traveler and a reclusive New Yorker. When life takes them in opposite directions, each carries the significance of their shared moment into the future.
- DirectorMina ManiskaStarsSassy SoupidisAdam HedditchCaroline McQuade...they came for the love of Rose.
- DirectorEmily O'BrienStarsJoanne BoothMark GadaletaSebrina Thornton-WalkerA teenage boy struggles with adapting to his father's deteriorating condition. The film highlights the importance of treasuring those around us and the necessity for remaining present during times of difficulty.
- DirectorJo BoagWhen Little Nutbrown Hare and his friends become lost on Christmas Eve, they are reminded that the greatest gift of Christmas is being with those you love.
- DirectorCal CroftStarsFinn Scicluna-O'PreyGilby RobinsHeather ValentineTwo young boys, Jimmy and Tom, battle imaginary monsters together in a nearby forest, but soon one's violent home life is exposed and the other must decide whether to intervene.
- DirectorShannon KohliStarsLuke CamilleriHannah LevienHoward SiegelCallie, a gas station attendant, is at a crossroads in her life. When a violent creature escapes from a group of local hunters, it happens upon her at the station and seeks to change her life forever.
- DirectorMatthieu Di PaoloStarsArthur DagallierLoic MonsarratLouis VasquezA group of detectives tries to solve a mysterious case in the little town of Saint-Martin-des-Bois.
- DirectorClare PickeringStarsSam BallSimone BallDon Bridges
- DirectorChristian MushenkoStarsStephen BurrellCharlotte HarveyPatricia MauceriA disconnected, wealthy businessman has everything in life, except the one thing that matters most. Finding a letter from his dead father, he reads of his fathers regrets, and hopes for his son's life. Through the letter, and a series of coincidences, a shared moment with a stranger reveals an unexpected connection that illuminates each of their emptiness.
- DirectorRoberto GutierrezStarsDaniela BuenoElvis ChaveinteEloisa MaturenA solitary Foley Artist secretly films his neighbor and reconstructs the sounds of her life, while creating an imaginary relationship that leads him to discover closely the true sound of his obsession: Lucy.
- DirectorAndrea BrusaMarco ScotuzziStarsHassan El AouniGiovanni StortiCamilla AntoniottiWhen an Afghan refugee arrives in Italy with his goat to seek asylum, an Italian immigration officer finds himself in a difficult position because he doesn't know what to do with the animal.
- DirectorMasayoshi IshiiStarsDamien CareyGabby GlassRuben HadgesWhat if you could choose your gender?
- DirectorGary J HewittStarsColin MacDougallStephen KerrTony MacdonaldIn a post apocalyptic world, a young female named Mia arrives on Ray's doorstep and a bond is created that questions the nature of what it is to be human.
- DirectorTin PangStarsGabrielle ChanLawrence LeungLauren OrrellHaving suffered a recent Stroke, a mother and her adult son are reacquainted and forced to live together. As they face the physical and psychological challenges head on, they're placed on an emotional collision course.
- DirectorTimothy MalinA reflection on life in Mount Druitt.
- DirectorNilendra FonsekaStarsNilendra FonsekaLewis McLeodBhasker MehtaA man on the verge of a mid-life crisis is informed of his wife's infidelity by his car's GPS unit.
- DirectorN'Cee Van HeerdenStarsBen CottonBirkett TurtonToby HargraveBarry has a unique problem. He came up with a truly original idea. And sharing it has consequences.
- DirectorAnthony NionStarsSarah BrunelThomas Jeand'HeurWhen Valentin meets Ludivine, he is convinced she's the girl he has been dreaming of for the past weeks... Litteraly, the girl of his dreams ! So he sets out to live it fully. Only, Ludivine has a feeling this boy meet girl scenario will take a nightmarish turn...
- DirectorJarred KeaneStarsEd KeaneJacqui MaloneyA Sci-Fi Family Drama about a married couple trapped in a triage waiting room while their only son clings to life. But what meaning does life have, when you can just be reborn as a clone?
- DirectorDamian OvertonStarsJosh KieserKieton BeilbyDonnie BaxterTwo closeted actors on their way to their first high profile awards ceremony fight both expectation and each other, as intimacy and insecurity collide in the back seat of a car.
- DirectorCharles BroadStarsJordan SchuttIsabel DicksonChris ColemanAttempting to escape through rural Australia, a fancy city crook comes up against more than he bargained for.
- DirectorFrédéric Chane-sonStarsChafik BenlebnaAnthony CandellierFrédéric Chane-sonA little pink panty goes a long way...
- DirectorCharnstar AndersonStarsShanay De MarcoKyle McCallionRita ArtmannModel Pizza Palace employee Mike lives by the motto "when you're loyal to your job, you're loyal to your customers and your customers are loyal to you". A regular delivery at the home of his favorite customer, Naomi Nakatomi, goes awry when he discovers something unsettling. Mike and new trainee Shenae, a no-nonsense woman who's had plenty of jobs but never a career, must put aside their differences to ensure '100% Customer Satisfaction', no matter the cost.
- DirectorAran QuinnStarsChristopher Lloyd
- DirectorTim GoodwinPearce HoskinsonStarsNate BakerDonnie BaxterGabby CarbonIt's a perfect day in the park and Guy wants nothing more than to feed the ducks. Sadly an official sign forbids it. He's approached by a charismatic duck who tries to get him to hand over the bread. But Guy isn't about to break the law.
- DirectorRobin RippmannStarsMia MiljkoVeronika Herren-WengerA young girl is invited for tea by an old woman. Little does she know that the woman harbours a terrible secret that will soon be uncovered.
- DirectorGabrielle KempeStarsJayden RosenbergJamie CarterCandice HillChase on the brink of self destruction takes matters into his own hands when the school bully decides to make Chase his latest target of his cruel torment.
- DirectorJoseph CrepaldiLexie DentStarsElke KahlerJoseph CrepaldiGemma EastonA dry look at the "instagram culture" A young actress undergoes a radical and positive personal transformation. However she has to deal with an unlikely competitor..
- DirectorJack WelchStarsHarriet ChomleyBrayden DalmazzoneEllie GiddingsBased on raw testimonies of domestic abuse, Repentance is a powerful short film exploring the emotions and impact of a desperate wife driven to murder.
- DirectorJ.L. ShenstoneStarsDaisy LytheWarren LyonsEden PowellA disillusioned sex worker checks into a motel room to decide her fate with a single dice.
- DirectorIván Sáinz-PardoStarsJosephine EhlertRoland von KummantMia von KummantThe Sunrise. A Baby breaks the silence.
- DirectorAli KadhimStarsAnastasia MillerOlga MillerPaul PedersenIn the not too distant future, a young woman carries the key to humanity's survival, and she must protect it at all costs.
- DirectorChris JonesStarsVanessa BaileyGeorge TaylorCatherine RowneyWhen Sophie and her younger lover James find their relationship being challenged they are forced to confront a truth they have both been hiding from.
- DirectorRiley MaguireStarsRyan CliffordLauren Hamilton NeillOlga OlshanskyIn a world of consumerism gone mad, a woman tries to live the best life she can lead, impeded constantly by a powerful and sadistic A.I installed in her phone.
- DirectorAdam MarriottStarsPete HilckeIan MacleishBen Crisfield-SmithFilmed at the historic Old Geelong Gaol, Splinter is on the experiences of notorious ex-con Joe Tog. Serving another stretch inside, Joe watches out for a vulnerable prisoner, only to find looks can deceive.
- DirectorPat SantanaStarsPaul-Mikél WilliamsTelana LynumChristian CallowayA runaway 10-year-old kid meets a troubled teenager and street performer who teaches him some truths about life and survival in the streets.
- DirectorLou DubigeonStarsNaomi GreeneMax BaumgartenChris LynchA young writer fights off the intimidating blank page and others' fantasies to discover her own voice.
- DirectorAshley PollardStarsEmily GruhlAlastair OsmentA desperate writer tries to woo a publisher into taking on his manuscript. But has his arrogance, and stupidity, got in the way of something more real than a book deal?
- DirectorYan-Kay Crystal LoweStarsAlbert NicholasSarah Dawn PledgeGiles PantonTwo hospitalized strangers develop an unlikely friendship by revealing painful, intimate details about their lives through the safety and anonymity of the room's curtain divider. They bond through grief and humor, encouraging one another to make brave choices that hold personal consequences.
- DirectorJason HookerStarsPaul DawberEtienne GoessensHalyna MykytaThe owners of a foster care home venture out to search for the orphan girl in their care - who disappeared into the nearby woods - unaware of the impending threat to their existence.
- DirectorMax FiskStarsSam CobeanEmmett CrockettMax FiskWhen four wild bridesmaids lose the family engagement ring during a RAUCOUS bachelorette party, they bring to court the suspected thief--their stripper centaur.
- DirectorLeo McGuiganStarsLuke WalfordLuke KellyMaitiú McGibbonIn 1960s Belfast, a boy comes of age while devising a plan to steal cigarettes.
- DirectorChris ElenaStarsJulie BealeMatthew CropleyJonathan DarbyA group of students at a Catholic all boys school tell the story of how a teacher's son died. Before the question can be asked if any of it is true, the teacher calls one of the boys into her office. Confrontation and conflict ensue.
- DirectorNicholas HiattStarsNicholas HiattTroy HoneysettEleanor StankiewiczTo overcome his creative block and pull off an impossible deadline, fledgling comic artist Neil must enter the world of his leading character: the mysterious Mistress Of The Forest.
- DirectorValentin PetitStarsAlice DavidJonathan IllelPatrick BiyikPablo and Marius found out a surprising thing regarding their childhood friend, Alice. She manages to synthesize in a sound way the light that she is exposed to. This gift is gradually transformed into a curse when it becomes the instrument of their musical experiences.
- DirectorRoyston InnesStarsLinda BurzynskiNita MistryAnny Elizabeth RosarioWhen a group of unwitting strangers wake up on an airplane in midair they must learn the true nature of why they were deemed enemies of the state.
- DirectorPaul PhilippStarsAndré HennickeDante Gutierrez JanssenJasmin SchwiersEast Germany, 1987: The special investigator Mahler is said to have paranormal abilities. The police assigns him to solve the case of the 6-year-old Henry Kiefer, who is missing for weeks now, before this issue leads to political tensions with the West. But then he brings something to light that makes this family tragedy especially political.
- DirectorNatalie MacMahonStarsAutumn BartholettiNicole DraszowMyra EetgerinkAven likes to take off his mind by spending his free time in a virtual reality game, which is set in a mysterious, seductive and ambiguous world. This fantasy world is the perfect contrast to his rather boring every-day life, that is determined by a monotonous callcenter job. Soon this game threatens to take over his life and Aven gets obsessed with a mysterious red-haired woman. What started as a game, eventually becomes bitter reality, where boundaries are non-existent. Has this game become reality or is reality nothing more than a game?
- DirectorLukas HasselStarsLucas OktayChristopher MorsonColleen CareyThe event on a young boy's birthday has consequences far into the future for himself and his family.
- DirectorTom Beckwith PhillipsStarsYumi LambertMark RyderJonathan HolbyWhat happens when the Gummer Gooseberry Bubble Girl boards a train with the Gummer Gooseberry heir, the president of the company, and a convicted murderer?
- DirectorJames HughesStarsTobias MenziesA Short Film About the Environmental Age Set Against a Plethora of CG, Illustrations, and Animations from a Team Spanning Six Continents.
- DirectorJoseph VaseyStarsShannon AshlynM.J. KokolisAstronaut and scientist 'S. Morano' finds herself lost on an alien planet. All she has is a case with some basic tools and a broken wrist communicator. The rest of her crew are gone and something has been stalking her for several days, never getting any closer. What is it waiting for? What does it want?
- DirectorSam HutchinsonThe Yowie is an 80's inspired documentary that peeks into the life of "Yowie" Dan as he escapes the doldrums of his normal life to search the Australian bushland for a mysterious hominid (ape-man aka 'The Yowie').