Sydney Film Festival
Travelling Film Festival
Buy Tickets
Search
We acknowledge Australia’s First Nations People as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land, and pay respect to the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, upon whose Country SFF are based.
We honour the storytelling and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia.
Play Trailer

Fighting

Directed by Xavier Coy
2023
Australia
10 minutes
Unclassified 15+
Xavier, a man living with Bipolar disorder, wakes with a goading presence in his room, soon joined by a more supportive character. As these two presences battle, he must rise above the bickering and ready himself for the day.

'Fighting' is screening with:

Is There Anybody Out There?
Mon 12 June, 4:30pm, Dendy Newtown - Cinema 2
View
Is There Anybody Out There?
Thu 15 June, 6:30pm, Dendy Newtown - Cinema 2
View
Program Strand
Screenability
Year
2023
Classification
Unclassified 15+
Country
Australia
Language
In English
Director
Xavier Coy
Producer
Geraldine Coy
Cast
Toby Blome, Matthew Whittet, Emma O'Sullivan
Screenwriter
Xavier Coy
Cinematographer
Casimir Dickson
Editor
Christine Cheung
Premiere
World Premiere
Genre
Australian Films, Disability
Company Credits
Festival Contact: Geraldine Coy

If you like this, you might like...

The Tuba Thieves

Documentary A wave of tuba thefts in southern Californian schools prompts filmmaker and d/Deaf artist Alison O’Daniel’s Sundance-selected fiction-non-fiction exploration into sound – and its absence.

Is There Anybody Out There?

Documentary Born with a disability so rare that no reliable statistics about it exist, Ella Glendining goes on a global search for answers and others who share her experience.

Angel Applicant

Documentary Winner of the SXSW Grand Jury Award, Ken August Meyer brings a unique perspective to the works of artist Paul Klee, drawing parallels between their experiences of a life-threatening illness.

An Angel at My Table

Feature Falsely diagnosed with schizophrenia as an adult, Janet Frame was one of New Zealand’s most acclaimed authors. Her extraordinary life was chronicled in three autobiographical novels that were adapted into this enthralling and heartbreaking epic.
Cart
Clear Cart

Your in cinema cart is empty.

View over 500 sessions to find the right films and events for you!

Browse In Cinema Program

Check out our list of films showing in your area

Browse Films

Donate Today
Help us bring you the best in cinema worldwide.
Booking Fee
$0
Subtotal
Total
Planner

Your planner helps you schedule your entire SFF experience. It shows sessions you've saved, purchased or added to your cart in a helpful timeline.

Sign in or register to save your planner!

Your planner is empty.

Use your planner to create your own unique SFF Experience

Browse Films & Events