MDFF Shorts Session 1
The Dolphin Dilemma (Dir: Olivia Andrus-Drennan – 18m) This film explores an international collaboration that, for the first time, proves that lesions found on cetaceans worldwide are exclusively caused by climate change. Darlinghurst Eats its Young (Dir: Madeleine Preston – 16m) Based on a box of photographs left to Madeleine after her best friend Maggie died by suicide, this is a moving account of a group of friends, artists, and musicians living in Darlinghurst, Sydney in the early 80s. It shows the 20-something group coming of age through alt music, drugs, art, and friendship. Ouch (Dir: Zach Kornfeld – 5m) Based on director Zach Kornfeld's lived experience with Ankylosing Spondylitis, this genre-bending comedy visualizes invisible illness and chronic pain in inventive ways as Zach struggles to accept that his disability is with him for life. Love Shack '99 (Dir: Abigail Hargreaves – 18m) A group of old friends dig up a time capsule they buried 25 years ago, on New Year's Eve 1999. Born to Hustle (Dir: Grace Anna Cardona – 27m) This documentary cuts to the heart of what it means to be a creative and businesswoman, discovering that a mixture of ADHD, limited sleep, and unlimited Coke Zero is what it takes when the mission to build your own brand runs bone-deep. BFF (Dir: Holly Mcgowan – 8m) A short Documentary interviewing 4 sets of female best friends. The documentary explores the question of what makes a friendship and how does that change overtime? A warm and light-hearted Documentary that focuses on the strong and deep connections of female friendship. Australians as Well (8m) A specific description and director for this short film could not be found with the available information.