The idea for Show Me Shorts came about in response to a lack of opportunities for us to watch short films. In that spirit, we bring you for the first time a session of films that can be watched by anyone. Young or old, tall or small, students, adults, kids, dreamers – there is a variety to cater for all tastes. They are all unrestricted, which means there is nothing too scary, horrifying or objectionable in any of the films here. It’s good clean fun for all!
Estimated total run time: 73 minutes
[Note censorship ratings to be advised, but all are M, PG or G. Please contact your cinema for details.]
CatCam
New Zealand Premiere
Documentary, 15 mins, USA
Dir. Seal Keal Prod.Charles Miller & Seth Keal
An engineer’s cat routinely disappeared from his North Carolina home for days on end, so his owner created a camera to fit around the feline’s neck. The resulting photographs revealed the mysterious life of his cat and became an Internet sensation.
Pinion
New Zealand Premiere
Drama, 12 mins, Aus
Dir./Prod./Writer Asuka Sylvie
Suffering from a mysterious affliction, a young boy is taken to a secluded hospital by his fearful parents. However, Lloyd soon learns that more harm is being done than good.
The Dump
Drama, 10 mins, NZ
Dir./Writer Hamish Bennett Prod. Orlando Stewart
Eleven-year-old Utah discovers there’s more to his dad than just rubbish.
Snow in Paradise
Drama, 10 mins, NZ
Co-Dirs. Justine Simei-Barton & Nikki Si’ulepa. Writer Nikki Si’ulepa. Prod. Paul Simei-Barton.
A young girl and her family living in a beautiful Pacific atoll find themselves confronting the fallout from the French nuclear testing programme.
Blue
World Premiere
Coming of Age, 14 mins, Aus
Dir./Prod./Writer Keir Wilkins
When a young girl, raised by her oppressive and fear-mongering mother, discovers a fantastical blue man living next door, she begins communicating with him and uncovers the truth about herself and the world in which she lives.
Little Red Riding Hood
World Premiere
Adventure, 4 mins, NZ
Dir. Jackie van Beek Prod. Aaron Watson & Jackie van Beek
This energetic and colourful version of the popular fairytale stars over forty students with special needs from Sunshine Special Development School in Melbourne, Australia.
The Last Marble
New Zealand Premiere
Drama, 8 mins, India
Dir./Writer Manjari Makijany Prod. Emmanuel Pappas
The heartwarming tale of an industrious 9-year-old street kid who won’t give in to bullies.
[...] animals and even manage to make us think about what may be considered art. CatCam is part of the Unrestricted Access programme, which is open to all ages. It also screened at this year’s South By Southwest [...]