Melbourne Indie Film Festival - Official Selections 2016
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- DirectorSimon SharmanStarsMikela JayFilmmaker Simon Sharman goes in search of truth to the Roswell UFO mystery of 1947, but its the UFO investigators themselves who become the focus when controversial new evidence is unearthed and deception becomes the name of the game.
- DirectorKit McDeeStarsBrad McMurrayAshlee LollbackRosie KeoghMike is thrust into a world of murder and assassination after running into his best friend Ed, presumed killed in action 10 years ago. In order to keep themselves alive, Mike and Ed must now work together as members of - The Hunters Club.
- DirectorTim FrenchStarsHoyt RichardsAnabella CasanovaJohnny WilliamsA guilt-ridden man who blames himself for the accidental death of his only child meets a mysterious beautiful woman in the same remote town where the fateful car crash occurred. There is a spark between them. But she carries a dark past.
- DirectorShailla QuadraStarsMichele-Antonio MattiuzziShailla QuadraAdam WilliamsonThe mismatches of love and body functions.
- DirectorJonny MooreLeonora Lim-MooreStarsAlexander JeremyEsther YangDouglas RutterUnder the elusive name 'Made In Taiwan', experimental film maker Jack invents an exciting type of film, which induces a high in the viewer and becomes an underground phenomenon throughout Taipei. With the help of Amy Lin, organised screenings pop up around the city and crowds of eager MIT fans flood in to see each of his newest creations. As his films become more and more popular, Jack fights obsessively to keep complete control of his product. He also comes to realize that his films have some lasting effects on the mind, and, with constant exposure to the films, Jack slides into a dark, dream world of his own creation that he may never return from.
- DirectorGraham HigginsStarsAlex HumesMark ArnoldHeidi Agerholm BallePaul meets John while he's out running. A sinister chain of events arouses his suspicions about his new friend. But by then it's too late - their lives are bound together by a shared fate.
- DirectorGuido TölkeStarsJulia DordelDenise M'BayeUwe BollA scientist is thrown in between the cross fire of a mafia gang and multinational energy enterprises, as she uncovers an international conspiracy during her secret research in the Canadian wilderness.
- DirectorLee ChambersStarsBasil HoffmanPriscilla-Anne JacobCarl BaileyA high school teen stumbles into the aftermath of a bank robbery gone wrong and finds himself locked inside his school trying to keep himself and his teacher alive as one of the psychotic robbers hunts them down.
- DirectorAndrea Di IorioStarsGiovanni AnzaldoElena ArvigoMarco CassiniThere is a B&B where every room is a city of the world. You can choose the room-city you want to go to and you'll live in its time zone. It's a training course for long distance relationships. Apparently.
- DirectorJohn McPhailStarsTyler CollinsLucy-Jane QuinlanAlison PeeblesWhen Jen starts her new job as a nurse at the 'Easy Love Care Home', she is surprised to find James, a 25 year old man living and working in the building. James and his three, elderly best friends hatch a plan to go on one last adventure and the only medical cover they can get is the one person who doesn't want to be around old people. Will their plan go off without a hitch or is there a sell by date on adventure?
- DirectorShannon BrowningStarsLauren Hamilton NeillJoseph WestwoodNicholas LinehanThree minutes isn't a long amount of time. But when it's filled with everything you can't say, it can be an eternity. Ashley and Dane feel the pressure of words unspoken, as they wait to see the results of a home pregnancy test.
- DirectorDylan SanfordStarsShiri ApplebySean BellKarla GullienA woman's world comes crashing down when a stranger reveals he's been hired to kill her. What follows is a dark proposition: pay double, and she can turn the hit back on her murderous husband.
- DirectorEmma WrightStarsElijah WellsmoreJosh KieserMelinda Joan ReedA depressed teenage boy is admitted into a psychiatric unit and struggles to come to terms with his illness and accept that he needs help.
- DirectorEvan Hughes'A devastating tale of a broken family'
- DirectorAnthony DillonStarsAnthony DillonChris AsimosHannah DayA woman is stunned to receive a text from her husband after finding out his flight has crashed with no survivors.
- DirectorAnthony DillonStarsJustin HoskingMaggie McCormackJuliette SalomA wise 14 yo must drag her father back to reality when he tries to teach his wife dances steps.
- DirectorStella GoulartStarsElaine ClaxtonDan CookeElla Jane NewA young woman navigates life and death after a tragic loss.
- DirectorTony ReamesStarsChristopher ReamesEvan ReamesQuinn ReamesA stranger comes to town in search of an unstoppable creature known only as El Chévere
- DirectorMichael SalmonStarsPeter McPhersonJessica DuncanGuy Wah
- DirectorJames PolitanoStarsEddie DeezenGerald DeweySwisyzinnaA nervous airline passenger starts to see strange things after taking nerve medicine.
- DirectorShayna ConnellyStarsJanelle SnowWaiting puts time out of joint as Samantha anticipates the death of her oldest friend, Anne, across the country. After midnight Samantha abandons the stillness of her house to tame her neglected garden. Activity gives her the strength to bridge the distance between her and Anne. Samantha is able to say good-bye and help Anne let go of fear at the moment of her death.
- DirectorKevin IgnatiusStarsNick PsinakisTyler HainesJerry HoffmanA struggling music producer sells his soul to a drum machine.
- DirectorBrian RossneyStarsEric LawlorStephen MullanDuring the madness of WW1 trench warfare, an Irish and German soldier meet in No Mans' Land.
- A ruthless murderer is constantly interrupted during his attempt to torture his victim.
- DirectorFateme Gosheh
- DirectorNatalie MacMahonStarsJonathan FlorezNatalie MacMahonKatja ProTwo Strangers, one secret, a lot to lose.
- DirectorFrancois CuStarsTimothy Michael GouldAdriana HardyLuis RamosAn unconventional love story that is motivated by any preconceived notions of homosexuality, and the effect it has on young people in college.
- DirectorMike WedderburnStarsGary FilesNoela FoxcroftJon LenthallMischievous old Harry tunnels into the nursing home where his senile wife Meg resides to recreate their first date and win her heart... again.
- DirectorAndrew ElliottStarsMike BissonetteKevin VaughanJenn DaughertyNicky wants to be a country music star, but doesn't know how to sing or play guitar. He wants to be a cowboy, but he's afraid of all four-legged animals. After hearing about a singing contest at the County Fair, Nicky gathers his cohorts and prepares for what he believes is the chance of a lifetime.
- DirectorPiet SonckStarsAbbas FasaeiCelia Van LiedekerkeLiesa Van LiedekerkeMetaphorical short movie, about the mysterious set-up of the upcoming local school play. But what if the school play gets a real twist ?
- DirectorFook NgoStarsAlexander ChermanKim GivensAlbert GoikhmanTwo witches wonder if they will ever find the men who will fulfill their destinies and grant them eternal youth.
- DirectorNancy PatonStarsJacqueline CaleyMathew GallivanMalgorzata MierzejewskaFinal day of a mother who suffers with postpartum depression.
- DirectorJessica FloodStarsSally DulsonLucas PittawayDiana PopovskaKidnapped victim Roo must escape a wannabe cupid before she is injected with an untested serum.
- DirectorAmanda Renee KnoxStarsNajla SaidSam KasemDeja SoufkaA woman living under strict Sharia Law is accused of adultery, imprisoned and sentenced to death by stoning.
- DirectorJoshua LundbergStarsDylan MullanA young, war-weary soldier tries to find peace, but cannot escape his traumatic past.
- DirectorMatt MiramsStarsScott MajorPeter FlahertyTim L LongThree people trying for one job find themselves charmed by a charismatic boss and his beautiful colleagues. But their hopes of a fresh start unravel when they learn this secretive business specialises in scams. When deception is the aim, are good people prepared to abandon their morals for a job?
- DirectorAlonzo CrawfordStarsAmishi AminNeil AminP.C. Amin
- DirectorBrock YurichStarsMark BrothertonChristine CartellBrandon MartinA down-on-his-luck prize fighter struggles to break out of his backwoods community. But when the sin's of his father are revealed, Eddie must decide if family is worth fighting for.
- DirectorHunter TaitStarsShiloh BlachettJames CorcoranTaylah CupplesTerrence is a bull. The ultimate party animal. It's Janine's birthday and Terrence is in love with her but she's about to be engaged to his best friend, Stu. When Janine seduces Terrence, the bull and Stu face off in a deadly finale.
- DirectorKamila DydynaStarsNeill FlemingBarrington CullenClodagh DowningIn 1991, Cat O'Neill testifies in a domestic abuse court hearing. Case parties: Mum and Dad.
- DirectorJeanette L. BuckStarsLisa BolRob GoellerBecky MarkertA short, awkward romantic comedy about love, intimacy, and connection in the digital age.
- DirectorHarry AndersonStarsRowan HowardAlanah ParkinJack RiddleA middle-aged widower being haunted by a frostbitten specter takes in a homeless teenage girl in an attempt to replicate her into his dead wife.
- DirectorGrant PollardStarsRoss Owen WilliamsVictoria WeltonGrace WeltonA young girl gives her dying mother one last gift.
- DirectorErin LatimerStarsJack DouglasIsabella MartinGisele ScalesWhen three siblings Laura, Patrick and Grace are called back to the suburbs to visit their mother, each has a secret to hide. Trapped on the drive to a family reunion, it's not a matter of if their mother will find out, but when.
- DirectorDamian OvertonStarsAlexander GavioliRyan LightBlair MartinA teenage boy trapped by an unforgiving family situation in rural Australia, searches for a way out.
- DirectorWynter RhysStarsDan CrisafulliHans LutherKay WhitneyTwo serial killers meet over coffee because they have targeted the same victim by mistake.
- DirectorPaolo MonicoStarsBoris McGiverMichele HicksSylvia KaudersWhen a hardened widow receives an unexpected visit, she is given the chance to shed light on her husband's death.
- DirectorJoe GonzalesStarsAndre MathieuMatt KaminskyMelody PengA romantic picnic for two isn't enough to save Peter, when his "special spot" turns out to be a popular destination for others with similar intentions.
- DirectorMorten ForlandStarsVince MajorSchno MozingoJane Edwina SeymourAn epic comedy about Live Action Role Players where Vikings, Ninjas, and Norse Gods battle so that our hero can learn the true meaning of Total Awesome Viking Power.