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Artistic inspiration can be found in infinite ways, which makes the endless possibility that comes with entering The Best Australian Short Film Competition rather thrilling.
The new short film competition, which is currently the richest short film competition in the country with a prize pool of nearly $80,000, is open to Australian residents — whether pros or fledgling filmmakers — and with no specific theme, entrants can explore any subject they choose as the competition jury prepare to judge idea execution, creativity, and pure filmmaker talent.
Movies must not be any longer than 10 minutes, including the title and credits.
If it sounds impossible to achieve so much in so little time, here are five must-watch Aussie short films that have done just that, to get your creativity flowing.
Finding Jedda (8 minutes, 2021)
Two girls go head-to-head for the role of a lifetime in this short film reimagining of the 1954 auditions for Australian film Jedda. Directed, written and produced by Tanith Glynn-Maloney, the cast features Amarlie Briscoe, Benjamin Winspear, Marta Dusseldorp and Siobhan Breaden. It went on to win best short film at the 2022 AACTA Awards and took home the best Indigenous short film award at CinefestOZ the same year.
The Egg (10 minutes, 2019)
When life gives you lemons, fantasise about claiming a giant Easter egg perched on top of your babysitter’s fridge. Director, writer and producer Jane Cho’s The Egg delves into the monotonous world of a young girl who is left at an elderly Korean woman’s house each day while her mum goes to work. Lonely and bored in this suburban world of old Korean movies and long naps, she becomes obsessed with this shiny prize that seems so out of reach. It received the Film Victoria Erwin Rado Award for best Australian short film at the 2019 Melbourne International Film Festival.
The Gallant Captain (8 minutes, 2013, animation)
This touching animated short film deals with one of life’s biggest challenges — the loss of a loved one. Youngster Will deals with his sailor father being lost at sea by setting off, with his cat as first mate, on an imaginary journey to retrace his dad’s last voyage. The film is co-directed by Katrina Mathers and author/illustrator Graeme Base, known for his bestselling children’s books including Animalia and The Eleventh Hour. It won most popular short at the 2013 Adelaide Film Festival.
The Cat Piano (8 minutes, 2009, animation)
Narrated as a poem by an anthropomorphic cat voiced by Nick Cave, The Cat Piano is an animated short about a vibrant city of singing cats who are preyed upon by a shadowy figure with an ambition to perform their own twisted musical masterpiece. Written by Eddie White, and directed by White and Ari Gibson, the film is an intoxicating rollercoaster ride and won the audience award at the Adelaide Film Festival and best animation short film at the Melbourne International Film Festival.
Spider (9 minutes, 2007)
This nine-minute little beauty has viewers audibly gasping at several points of a surprisingly action-packed short with the tagline “it’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye”. Directed, written and starring Nash Edgerton, the black comedy went to festivals all around the world, including Sundance in Utah and events in Hamburg, Cork and Los Angeles, and walked away a winner from the Sydney Film Festival in 2007.
For more details on The Best Australian Short Film Competition, visit bestshortfilm.com.au.
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