Heartstrings
Saturday 11 October 2025
1.30pm to 3.00pm
Gympie Cinema, Monkland Street Gympie Qld 4570
Tissues required for this collection of short films that really tug at the heartstrings.
MA rated session (15+ accompanied).
Dad
Australia
9 minutes
Directed by Riley Eli Jones
Produced by Riley Eli Jones, Jade Whelan
Written by Riley Eli Jones
A poignant short documentary featuring three children as they reflect on a life-changing family tragedy: their father’s diagnosis with brain cancer. Told through their eyes, the film explores love, resilience, and the ways young people process illness and uncertainty within a family.
Not Yet
Australia
14 minutes
Directed by Holly Fraser
Produced by Caleb Irwin
Written by Sami Swilks
Sisters Emily and Nina grit their teeth through their mother Josephine's extravagant engagement party. When Josephine's new partner Gill lets slip that they're selling the family home, the two young women rebel, jeopardising Josephine's standing in Gill's family.
Cordelia, Daughter Of The Sea
Australia
9 Minutes
Directed by Maddie Grammatopoulos
Produced by Madison Siegertsz
Written by Maddie Grammatopoulos
A father gives a speech to his one and only offspring on her wedding day.
Choice
Australia
14 minutes
Directed by Cate Commisso
Produced by Georgie Smibert
Written by Georgie Smibert
On their final day together, a pregnant couple navigates love, loss, and the heartbreaking reality of a future forever changed by terminal illness.
And the Ocean Agreed
Australia
14 Minutes
Directed by Tanya Modini
Produced by Tanya Modini, Stephanie Dower, Luisa Martiri
Written by Tanya Modini
Vina is fading away, lost to dementia, but on a rare outing to the ocean, she finds herself and a chance for freedom.
**also included in Sunshine State Volume 2 on Saturday 11 October at 10.30am.
Lets Live for Tonight
Australia
7 minutes
Directed by Chase Bradshaw
Produced by Chase Bradshaw
Written by Chase Bradshaw
A heartfelt short about brotherhood, change, and making the most of one final night together.
**also showing in Young Filmmakers on Sunday 12 October at 2.30pm
Beyond Measure
Australia
7 minutes
Directed by David Ferrier
Produced by Jason Cilo
Written by David Ferrier
A man discovers he is physically shrinking, forcing him and his wife to navigate life’s ups and downs with increasing creativity and adaptability as his stature diminishes.