Fremantle’s first short film festival is sure to go off with a bang. See the top 14 films submitted and find out who will win the cash.

Will Hello, It’s Freo, the sequel to internet sensation, This is Perth, take out the honours against original short film, The Dog And The Stick, or will Dr Freo reign supreme?

Come see some amazing local, national and international films battle it out for $8,500 in prizes courtesy of the City of Fremantle and Bendigo Bank – Fremantle Community Branch.

PROGRAMME:

Brilliant (Documentary, Canada)

Over one rollicking weekend in the Rocky Mountain foothills, Barry challenges everyone around him with his cheeky English wit. Blinded in a horrific workplace accident, he survived years of depression and isolation to find new joy in nature and outdoor sports. From one adventure to the next, Barry pushes the limits of his world with contagious delight and unfailing humour.

Director: Marilyn Bright
DOP: Michael Klekamp
Editor: Michael Klekamp
Composer: Nathan Hilton

Lizard (Animation, Australia)

An Australian frilled neck lizard’s simple attempts to get a meal escalate into a full blown dilemma and quest to stay alive.

Director/Writer: John Skibinski
Animator/Editor: John Skibinski
Sound Editor: Jason Murphy
Composer: Blaur Joscelyne

The Dog And The Stick (Documentary, Fremantle)

The Dog and The Stick is an observational documentary for the whole family. In a disused amphitheatre in Fremantle’s Booyeembara Park, two year old Alfie looks for ways to stop his dog from getting a stick… that is, until the dog can’t get the stick.

Director: Kate Vyvyan
Starring: Alfie Wall
DOP/Editor: Kate Vyvyan

Enemy (Drama, Australia)

Set in the midst of a World War 2 firefight, Enemy follows an Australian soldier on his mission to safeguard his future and examines his motivation for doing so. Nothing is won without sacrifice.

Writer/Director: Pete Gleeson
Producer: Kate Neylon
Starring: Bryn Coldrick, David Smyth, Shannon Rae
DOP: Jim Frater
Production Designer: Emma Fletcher
Sound: Adrian Jolly

The Blue Balloon (Drama, Canada)

A stray blue balloon is spotted at the town square in Aix -En-Provence, belonging to no one, yet, seeking to belong – as perhaps we all are. In a way, we are not much different from the balloon, simply in need to love and to be loved. This short film is filled with symbolic imagery, and conveys a universal story of a blue balloon, in search of a friend… and love!

Writer/Director/ DOP/Editor: Guy Assif

The Laundromat (Drama, Australia)

Could such a chance encounter lead to romance?

Director/Writer: Timothy Melville
Co-director: Dominic Allen
Starring: Eliza Taylor, Tim Ross
DOP: Joel Betts
Sound: Adam Afiff
Editor: Timothy Melville

I Will NOT Be Outbid! (Documentary, Fremantle)

In a darkly lit room at 2 in the morning, you will find Trish, euphoria running through her veins… Welcome to the world of eBay addiction!

Producer/DOP: Mel Judkins
Director/Editor: Tasha Stephenson

Intermission

Hello, It’s Freo (Comedy, Fremantle)

Hello, It’s Freo: The City By The Sea!

Director/Producer/Writer: Dan Osborn
Producer/Director/Writer/DOP/Editor: Vincenzo Perrella
Starring: Dan Osborn
Music: Adrian Kingwell

Arrivals and Departures (Drama, Fremantle)

After two years overseas, Rory’s older brother returns home to help him enter manhood on his 18th birthday.

Director/Writer: Zak Hilditch

Man’s Best Friend (Comedy, Australia)

This is a story about a man who loves his dog … perhaps just a little too much.

Exec Producer: Brian Rosen
Director: Luke Eve
Producer: Mim Davies
Writer: Michael Phelan
Starring: Brett Williams, Pia Miranda
DOP: Nicola Daley
Production Design: Anthony MacFarlane
Sound: Lucas Bone
Editor: Melanie Annan

The Collision (Animation, Malaysia/Australia)

Tragic events haunt a lost, lonely boy.

Producer: Jessie Goh, Kelsie Chan
Director: Sen Wong
Writers: Kelsie Chan, Sen Wong
Starring: Jessie Goh
Sound: Jimmy Ho
DOP: Sen Wong
Art Director: Kelsie Chan
Editor: Sen Wong
Composer: Jimmy Ho
Animation: Jessie Goh, Gabrielle Hallam, Kelsie Chan, Sen Wong, Steven Smith, Sylvia Chan, Xin Li

True Beauty This Night (Drama, USA)

Last night, Rhett Somers met the love of his life. Now all he has to do is convince her she’s the one. Not an easy feat considering how they met…

Writer/Director/Editor: Peter Besson
Producer: Stephen Sweeney, Tom Sweeny
Starring: Dustin Seavey, Meegan Michelle
DOP: Jas Shelton
Production Designer: Diana Zeng

A Difference Born In Freo (Documentary, Fremantle)

Two Australian waitresses find themselves in one of the world’s most impoverished and suppressed countries as they follow through with their plans to make the world a better place. As they build a library in a Burmese orphanage they discover that helping others turns out to be much much more.

Producer/Director: Peter Harris

Dr Freo (Drama, Fremantle)

Fremantle finally delivers on the promise of personal transformation, awareness and high adventure. Visit Dr Freo, Specialist in Chill.

Director: Chris Pidgeon