Best of Solid Gold
Saturday 11 October 2025
7.30pm to 9.00pm
Gympie Cinema, Monkland Street Gympie Qld 4570
Short films that bring the gold to heart of gold. Heartwarming, inspiring, thought-provoking, life-affirming.
We had so many solid gold films to choose from this year we made two special sessions - Solid Gold Volume 1 and Solid Gold Volume 2. This “Best of" collection are the Festival Directors picks from the two Solid Gold short film sessions. Enjoy!.
Happy Tape
Iran
5 minutes
Directed by Arshia Zeinali
Produced by Hosein Rezaeifard
Written by Arshia Zeinali
An old man repairs a cassette called "Happy Tape" to relive joy, but discovers it holds more than just memories.
A Message to the Author
Australia
16 Minutes
Directed by Andrey Goulter
Produced by Lachlan Scott
Written by Andrey Goulter
After a lonely 12 year old boy stumbles upon a book that gives him the power to control his life and make his wishes come to existence, he realises what is truly important about life and destiny.
Waiting
Iran (subtitles)
3 minutes
Directed by Amir Rooini
In the world of children, minor changes cause them great anxiety. School is closed and all the children go home with their parents, but in the meantime, Hamid and Navid wait for their parents every day as usual. Hamid is more worried about this than Navid and blames his family for this.
APY Ranger Visit
Australia
19 minutes
Directed by Imogen Thomas
Produced by Imogen Thomas
In March 2024 a group of rangers from the APY (Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunyjatjara) lands accompanied by co-ordinators and ecologists travelled to the Snowy Mountains region to meet with Wolgalu and Wiradjuri Indigenous Rangers and their colleagues to explore the work being conducted with the threatened frog species of the region.
Quarantine Redemption
Iran
13 minutes
Directed by Bahar Dorabadi
Produced by Bahar Dorabadi
Written by Bahar Dorabadi
Pandemic struggles: a misophonia husband, A noisy wife and a small apartment.
Over (or how to save the world)
Australia
18 minutes
Directed by Duncan Ragg, Anna Phillips
Produced by Isabella Debbage
Written by Duncan Ragg, Anna Phillips
A father must confront his apathy towards the world’s big issues when his disabled son, who is terrified of open water, steals his boat and refuses to come back to shore until his Dad has saved the world.