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Oiseau de passage (Wandering Bird)
Auckland Festival Intern 30/09/2024 Auckland Festival Intern 30/09/2024

Oiseau de passage (Wandering Bird)

A body is floating in the water. A strange bird is calling and memories come alive again.

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Killing Four Birds With One Arrow
Auckland Festival Intern 30/09/2024 Auckland Festival Intern 30/09/2024

Killing Four Birds With One Arrow

A portrait of Ace Mahbaz, a native speaker of sign language. Delving into his experiences as an actor and performer using his language's creative potential.

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So Viel Von Mir (That's All From Me)
Auckland Festival Intern 30/09/2024 Auckland Festival Intern 30/09/2024

So Viel Von Mir (That's All From Me)

A fictitious video correspondence between a filmmaker and an author about correlations between motherhood and artistic work.

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Mwanamke Makueni (A Woman in Makueni)
Auckland Festival Intern 30/09/2024 Auckland Festival Intern 30/09/2024

Mwanamke Makueni (A Woman in Makueni)

She is in prison, waiting. He has a long way to travel and arrives too late. He wanders lost, until he meets a woman who is willing to help him.

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Pohledy na Vëru Bechyńovou (The Still Life of Věra)
Auckland Festival Intern 30/09/2024 Auckland Festival Intern 30/09/2024

Pohledy na Vëru Bechyńovou (The Still Life of Věra)

The lost magic of postcards is explored in this mosaic of seasonal motifs and short messages, illustrating the relationship of several people to Věra.

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Yeah The Boys
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024 Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024

Yeah The Boys

Dance, 8 mins, Australia

Dir: Stefan Hunt
Writ: Vanessa Marian Varghese
Prod: Alex Taussig

Australian men sink beers over an afternoon and well into the night. A beautifully choreographed observation of masculine identity and their relationship with drinking culture.

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The Head On Him
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024 Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024

The Head On Him

Comedy, 15 mins, Ireland

Dir/Writ: Seán Gallen
Prod: Ciara Gillan, Kevin Napier

When a biracial boy moves to Ireland he shaves off his Afro in order to fit in... but then his Afro grows back, bigger and bigger.

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Game Rules
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024 Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024

Game Rules

Coming of Age, 12 mins, Sweden

Dir/Writ: Christian Zetterberg
Writ: Albin Abrahamsson
Prod: Liselotte Persson

When a handball team is about to participate in their first major tournament, the game is suddenly interrupted by adults questioning who’s really allowed to play.

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Burul
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024 Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024

Burul

Drama, 14 mins, Kyrgyzstan

Dir/Writ/Prod: Adilet Karzhoev
Writ: Daniyar Abdykerimov

Burul is a high school girl who trains in wrestling at home, despite the disapproval of her family. When she is kidnaped for marriage Burul must use her training to try and escape.

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The Gap
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024 Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024

The Gap

Drama, 16 mins, Switzerland

Dir/Writ: Keerthigan Sivakumar
Prod: Elena Tatti, Nicolas Wittwer

On a train, a Tamil-Swiss woman gets a call from her parents about a suggested arranged marriage. One of the passengers complains that she's speaking very loudly.

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Pack Rat
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024 Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024

Pack Rat

World Premiere
Drama, 18 mins, New Zealand

Dir/Writ: Lucy Suess
Prod: Johnny Lyon

At a rural New Zealand paddock party, a fifteen-year-old girl fights to keep her place among the pack of boys she has grown up with.

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Medicine
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024 Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024

Medicine

Drama, 15 mins, New Zealand

Dir/Writ/Prod: William Amos McKegg
Prod: Petrina D'Rozario

When Marjorie and Jack offer their help to a passenger and things take an unexpected turn, one wonders who was actually helping who.

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El extraño caso del Hombre Bala (The Strange Case of the Human Cannonball)
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024 Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024

El extraño caso del Hombre Bala (The Strange Case of the Human Cannonball)

Animation, 10 mins, Ecuador

Dir/Writ: Roberto Valencia
Prod: Andres Aguilar

One morning, a mysterious man is found lying in the square of a village. They must act quickly and decide what to do before the stranger awakens.

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Kiki
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024 Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024

Kiki

Drama, 14 mins, Ireland

Dir/Writ: Naomi Sheridan
Prod: Lindsay Campbell

When her favourite toy goes missing, a girl ventures out of her beleaguered Irish asylum centre to find it.

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Gaza Atelier
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024 Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024

Gaza Atelier

Drama, 16 mins, Palestine

Dir: Montaser Sameeh Alsabe
Writ: Khalil Mahmoud Al-Mozian, Mahmoud Jouda
Prod: Mohammed Rawhy Shaath, Yousef Abedelraheem Nateel

Ahlam is a young Palestinian fashion designer who plans to open her own atelier in Gaza city.

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The Brother
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024 Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024

The Brother

Drama, 8 mins , Iran

Dir: Mahdieh Ghotbudin Mohamadi
Writ: Yasin Pourazizi
Prod: Mohadeseh Pirhadi

In the midst of the revolution, a young man is preparing for his wedding when he meets a soldier who needs help.

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Rock Paper Scissors
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024 Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024

Rock Paper Scissors

World Premiere
True Story, 20 mins, United Kingdom

Dir/Writ: Franz Böhm
Prod: Hayder Rothschild Hoozeer

A father and son running a makeshift hospital on the front line, must find a way to protect their patients when a platoon of soldiers approaches their building.

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Ya Hanouni
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024 Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024

Ya Hanouni

Drama, 3 mins , France

Dir/Writ: Lyna Tadount, Sofian Chouaib

While a Mum and Dad try to put their baby to sleep, a competition arises between them: who will manage to get the baby to say the first word?

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Morning Hate
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024 Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Stewart Island Festival Intern 26/08/2024

Morning Hate

World Premiere
War, 19 mins, New Zealand

Dir/Writ/Prod: Dean O'Gorman
Prod: Alexander Borgers,

On the Western Front in the web of trenches, stretcher-bearers must choose between their humanity and their job.

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WOACA
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Otaki Festival Intern 26/08/2024 Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Otaki Festival Intern 26/08/2024

WOACA

Splatter, 14 mins, United Kingdom

Dir/Writ: Mackenzie Davis
Prod: Paula McGann, Zoe Fowlie

A woman engages in self-care.

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