Solid Gold Volume 2

Saturday 11 October 2025

9.30am to 11.00am

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. If you love these films, check out Solid Gold Volume 1 on Friday 10 October at 11.15am.

Fading Dream

Iran (subtitles)

20 minutes

Directed by Armin Etemadi

Produced by Armin Etemadi, Ali Mardani

Written by Armin Etemadi

A woman who is obsessed with an unpleasant childhood memory with her dominating father, imagines the dream life that she has not achieved.

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.

Reunion

Ireland

13 minutes

Directed by Maura Foley

Produced by Sophie Lynch

Written by Maura Foley

After years apart, Aoife collects Jen on a return home to a reunion honouring her friend who passed away a decade earlier. As they navigate old haunts and buried emotions, their journey forces them to confront the grief and unspoken truths that have shaped their lives.

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.