Drama Shorts - Short Package

2016 | NR. 1hr 42min
CAST: Various DIRECTOR: Various

Our Father - PNW (21mins)

D: Linda Palmer

An estranged father suffering from late stage dementia, in a fleeting moment, reveals to his son secrets that begin to heal a broken family.

The Bravest, the Boldest - USA (17mins)

D: Moon Molson (Past 25 New Faces Honoree)

A young mother in a Harlem housing project realizes the arrival of two uniformed soldiers brings news she can't bring herself to accept.

The Chicken - Germany (15mins)

D: Una Gunjak

As a present for her 6th birthday, Selma gets a live chicken. When she realises the animal is going to be killed to feed the family, she decides to save it and set it free, unaware of the high stakes such action will lead to. While trying to bring back the missing chicken, Selma's mum becomes the target of a sniper shoot. It's Sarajevo, year running 1993.

Oh Lucy! - Japan/USA/Singapore (21mins)

D: Atsuko Hirayanagi

Setsuko, a 55-year-old single 'office lady' in Tokyo, is given a blonde wig and a new identity, “Lucy,” by her young unconventional English instructor. “Lucy” awakens desires Setsuko never knew she had. When the instructor suddenly disappears, Setsuko must come to terms with what remains – herself.

Winter Light - USA (39mins)

D: Julian Higgins

When an aging college professor confronts two hunters trespassing on his property, he begins an escalating battle of wills that will test his faith in everything he holds dear. Adapted from a short story by acclaimed author James Lee Burke, WINTER LIGHT is a modern-day revisionist Western set in the frozen wilderness of Montana.