Swinburne Film and Television School

Born from dying stars, it was sculpted by violent collisions in space. Yet, in an epic journey, this hostile ball of molten rock transformed itself into a nurturing environment. From it emerged forms of life, none of which have been found anywhere else in the universe. That planet is not millions of light years away either. You are standing on it right now. It is Earth.

Jealous of the affection her mum gives her younger brother, Lily starts believing she has flowers growing inside her that make her hay-feverish mum allergic to her.

Jamie, a 10-year-old country boy, who has grown up with his step brother Will, struggles with not only the impending divorce of their parents but the grief of the potential loss of the only sibling he has ever known.

During an argument on a quiet street, an estranged couple believes that they hear gunshots nearby; sequestering themselves inside of a cramped telephone box, they begin to question the reality of their situation and attempt to escape.

BONNIE, barely a teenager working passionately in her father’s Chinese restaurant runs off with the most popular girls in school; but when they begin to insult her father, she must fight back and return to the restaurant she calls home.

Unable to tap into his emotions on stage, a middle-aged struggling actor is given one last chance to prove himself, and in turn, takes a class with an acting coach who promises to transform his performance.

In 1965, a busload of boy scouts go for a camping trip, where they start telling campfire tales. One of the older scouts, in attempt to scare the youngers, tells the "true story" about The Berko Brothers , which according to the legend, used to be a pair of Italian brothers who crashed their plane near the area years ago.

Desperate for independence, mother, Helena secretly applies to university, uncertain of the response she will get from her conservative family. Her goal is sidetracked when she learns that her son is hiding a terrible secret.

In a dystopian future, an Australian-Iraqi woman held captive in a chaotic and brutal British immigration detention centre takes up severe measures to survive and reconnect with her estranged family.

The morning after sleeping together for the first time, Mia and Will are forced to confront their conflicted feelings for each other when Will accidentally stabs Mia.

Gem realizes there is a lot she doesn't know about her cruel 'best friend', Drew, and learns what must be sacrificed in order to survive in the visceral high school world.

When Park Ranger Anthony discovers critical levels of toxic air pollution in his national park, he must rally public attention and challenge a powerful industry to protect the environment and public health.

Ken, a dithering aspirant to the counter culture, returns from an abortive trip to Bali only to find things worse in Melbourne. A tragi-comedy detailing a young man's humiliation and inability to communicate.

When a 1930s film editor receives a movie that stars her abusive ex-boyfriend as the main romantic lead, she decides to recut the film to make him appear as the villain, against the directors wishes

A young filmmaker's secret job directing pornography is threatened by her sister’s vow to expose her to their demanding Jewish family at Rosh Hashanah dinner that night.

When Devan’s ex-girlfriend, Skye, knocks on his door with unmerited forgiveness and sexual desire, his naive lust leaves him too late to discover the monster which lies beneath her skin.

A bunch of true blue Aussie tradies struggle to accept the new female plumber on the job, yet as sparks begin to fly between her and an electrician, they discover a spark that might be too huge to handle...

A shy teenager attempts to manipulate a game of seven minutes in heaven so he can confess his feelings to the boy he is infatuated with.

Adapting to her new home in Melbourne, Vietnam War immigrant Hanh (9 years old) mistakes the cunningness of her new “friends” as an act of kindness, forcing her to come to terms with the reality of human betrayal through the loving and tender guide of her family - especially her father, Quan.