AUSTRALIAN ANIMATION SHORTS Festival
New Releases
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29m
LIVER, 3min.
Directed by Chris Aubrey
After waking up in the middle of a river, Mildred journeys through a mystical new world.
FOOL, 6min.
Directed by Bronte Alexandra June Harrison
Court Jester Beatrix has fallen madly in love with her sweet Princess Aria. On the Queen's Jubilee, she has to have her, but how far will she go for love?
Magical umm..., 3min.
Directed by Ariel Budiman
An alien is sent to Earth to train a highschool girl into a super hero magical girl, but at the last second is bonded to a socially anxious, video game loving teen boy. Now they must work together to protect the Earth
My Final Message, 2min.
Directed by Ariel Budiman
An escaped astronaut criminal's final message before she dies in space
PEOPLE PLEASER, 3min.
Directed by Angelica Eugenia Wijaya
Unable to say no, a young girl is pulled into an unfamiliar world that tests her limits and leads her to discover her real identity.
https://instagram.com/nightfingers
THE RUNAWAY HORSES, 4min.
Directed by Daien Ngeiw
A stray dog with a fascination for taking the train, his journey unfolding a story surrounding life and fate.
FISHBOY, 4min.
Directed by Christa Pon
A boy feels the pressure of his overly-enthusiastic dad’s wish for him to continue his swimming legacy.
https://instagram.com/mendoutaya
A QUEER MEN'S CHORUS, 5min.
Directed by Digby Thompson
A Sydney queer men’s choir faces collapse after mass resignations, forcing their flamboyant director to recruit an awkwardly straight-seeming newcomer. Tensions erupt when he disrupts a performance, but assumptions unravel as members confess secret straight guilty pleasures, prompting a humorous reckoning about identity, prejudice, and acceptance.