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Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films

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119 minutes
18+
Sydney Film Festival’s short film competition has launched the careers of directors, writers, producers, cinematographers and other film creatives in its 49-year-history. The 10 finalists compete for three illustrious prizes.

The 10 finalists compete for three illustrious prizes: the Dendy Live Action Short Award for Best Director and the Yoram Gross Animation Award. In addition, each finalist qualifies for the Event Cinemas Australian Short Screenplay Award.

All finalists screen together in two sessions, with guest filmmakers in attendance.

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Films showing at this event:
Asian Girls Hyun Lee, 2017
Chan is a Chinese factory worker who lives alone. Every night, she suffers from horrific nightmares involving the woman in the apartment next door, a Japanese office lady.
Barbara Larissa Behrendt, Marieka Walsh, 2017
A grandmother’s fight to get her granddaughter back. Noongar woman Barbara was caring for her grandchildren when her daughter was suddenly taken by welfare workers.
Bubble Ronak Taher, 2017
In the midst of a challenging family situation, a married couple scrutinise every decision they have made.
Drum Wave Natalie Erika James, 2018
A young pianist travels to her fiancé’s bizarre island hometown and resists being absorbed into the family organism, while facing terrors from a folklore spectre.
Judas Collar Alison James, 2018
In outback Australia a wild female camel is captured and fitted with a tracking device known as a Judas Collar.
Lost & Found Andrew Goldsmith, Bradley Slabe, 2018
A bumbling knitted dinosaur must completely unravel itself to save the love of its life.
Nursery Rhymes Tom Noakes, 2017
On the side of a rural highway, a bizarre encounter with a metalhead takes a profound turn.
On Hold Jake Nielsen, Matthew Predny, 2017
A short film musical about the choice between following you dreams, and making next week's rent.
Second Best Alyssa McClelland, 2017
A dark comedy about the power of identical twin sister and their unbreakable bond, no matter what might try and come between them.
Tied Stephanie Davidson, Isabella Spagnolo, 2017
In a stiff, corporate environment, Clarisse's professional world is shaken when her boss enters with a new item of clothing - a sweet reminder of her secret passion.

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Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films

Event Cinemas George St 5
Sat 16 June
3:45pm—5:44pm
Past Event Cancel

Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films

Event Cinemas George St 5
Sun 17 June
3:15pm—5:14pm
Past Event Cancel
Classification
18+
Program Strand
Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films, Get in Quick!, Discover New Talent
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