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.