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.
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.
The Funeral Rehearsal (Doodgewoon)
The Netherlands
22 minutes
Directed by Ronald Zuidinga
Produced by Robbin van Mechelen, Roosmarijn Hopman
Written by Jop Leuven, Salomé van Grunsven
Herman’s granddaughter makes him rehearse his funeral, forcing the man who dodged death to face it in front of his whole family.
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.