Sunday 12 October 2025
2.30pm to 4.00pm
Gympie Cinema, Monkland Street Gympie Qld 4570
The future of filmmaking is in good hands. This collection of shorts from secondary students from all over Australia will surprise and amaze you.
Young Filmmakers
Ruth
Australia
5 Minutes
Directed by Sophie Lai
Produced by Mel Beal
Written by Sophie Lai
A heartfelt profile of a local crossing supervisor, celebrating her impact on the community.
Strings of Passion
Australia
4 minutes
Directed by Ted Miles Baber
Strings of Passion follows the story of Olaf Grawert, the owner of the Olaf Grawert Violin Studio, as he shares what it was that inspired him to open his own store.
Running Away
Australia
5 minutes
Directed by Dari Justin
Produced by Dari Justin
Written by Dari Justin
Ignored by his busy older brother, a bored 13-year-old decides to run away, but while packing, he finds a forgotten card game they made as kids.
A Family Affair
Australia
10 minutes
Directed by William Genat
Produced by William Genat
Written by William Genat
A faux documentary following Melbourne’s most notorious crime family as chaos erupts after a glamorous garden party takes an unexpected turn.
Wonderbot
Australia
5 minutes
Directed by Alegra Delannoy Iturra
Produced by Alegra Delannoy Iturra
Written by Alegra Delannoy Iturra
Set in the 1980’s, Wonder Bot is a newly introduced self-improvement website which employs artificial intelligence robots, referred to as Wonder Bots, through online video chatrooms.
Bear's Biscuits
Australia
2 minutes
Directed by Lucia Mette
Produced by Lucia Mette
Written by Lucia Mette
A cute brown animated bear, wearing a tiny apron, happily mixes dough and bakes a tray of warm, gooey cookies in its cozy woodland kitchen.
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.
A Second Chance
Australia
5 minutes
Directed by Tahlia Ewings
Produced by Tahlia Ewings
Written by Tahlia Ewings
A short documentary about giving orphaned joeys a second chance at life.
Wax On Wax Off
Australia
4 minutes
Directed by Hudson Dyer
A small, secondhand record store in Blackburn discusses the joys of listening to records and the life soundtrack music provides to everyone.
The Solo
Australia
8 minutes
Directed by Ryan Ma
Written by Ryan Ma
Two high school saxophonists are given the opportunity to play at the Hamer Hall, but only one of them will get the solo.
The Elevator
Australia
1 minute
Directed by Jay Ferguson
Produced by Jay Ferguson
Written by Jay Ferguson
Two co-workers, their days had started to blend together and the world to seem a dystopian bureaucracy, until they are brought together in one exiting elevator ride that gives them a day to remember and reminds them how to have fun.
Quiescence
Australia
6 minutes
Directed by Daniel Su
Colour
Australia
10 minutes
Directed by Caleb Nolan
Produced by Caleb Nolan
Written by Caleb Nolan
In a bleak, desolate future where the world has faded to black and white, a mysterious traveller embarks on a quest to restore colour to the world.
Lady
Australia
3 minutes
Directed by Elliot Grace
Produced by Elliot Grace
Written by Elliot Grace
A tape left for the son of Peter and Freyja, showcasing the evolving love-story between them.