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In the midst of The Great Emu War and post depression in rural Australia, two contrasting yet equally half-witted farmers, John and Rob, face head to head with one of the dangerous beasts. Against the guidance of indifferent Army officials, the farmers deal with the situation themselves.
Nov 2025
At an isolated Catholic boarding school, an intelligent student uncovers the secret of a new textiles teacher using sinister methods to control the minds of those around him, this pushes her into a disturbing fight for her freedom and survival.
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Two lovers, sharing an afternoon tea, have what could be their final moments of a forbidden love. Faced with the potential of only having the memories of them together left, Julia tries her best to win Elizabeth back, before Elizabeth moves away with her newlywed husband.
Sep 2025
Two sisters seek a stolen treasure in exchange for an antidote after one is poisoned by their own father.
Jun 2022
Set in late 1960's Australia, Henry and his father George are two different kinds of men, yet the pressures of an overbearing father divert both their futures.
Jan 2020
After his father’s lambs are brutally slaughtered, an intellectual son returns to his widowed father’s remote shack, confronting haunting signs of violence his father fears is returning.
Two roommates test the limits of friendship, trust, and morality, where in a world of sheep, the true danger may not be outside the fence, but inside.
Sophie, a young woman torn between independence and duty, attends a Chinese New Year family gathering. When a red packet is exchanged, it uncovers hidden conflicts between generations. As tensions rise, Sophie and her relatives must confront the balance between their personal freedom and cultural traditions. The Red Packet explores themes of love, duty, and unspoken emotions, blending warmth with conflict to reflect on the ties that bind families together.
After being fired from his long-time job, being dumped by his girlfriend of six years and facing the death of his life-long best friend, a man tries to piece his life back together before he takes his own life.
Nov 2012