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Browse 23 movies from Danaë K Grieef Films
Caught between love and control, Pearl must decide if true power lies in staying, fighting, or walking away.
Dec 2025
Over the course of one day, a single mother in Melbourne’s working-class west must draw on all of her resources as she confronts the ghosts of her past.
Aug 2025
After a homeless ex-filmmaker witnesses a kidnapping, he comes to believe that he is trapped in a horror movie filmed by the city's CCTV, where the only way to survive is to stay on camera - no matter what.
Sep 2025
When an experiment on an alien artefact in a futuristic high-rise building goes wrong, a motley squad of reporters, scientists, musicians and criminals must band together to survive and escape.
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Deena has lost her father, and with him, any sense of calm. Trapped inside a crowded house brimming with relatives, rituals, and unspoken family tensions, she aches for something simple: a moment alone.
A story of the unspoken, unbreakable bond between twin brothers in the face of a deep tragedy.
When Charlie receives an acceptance letter to study abroad, his carefully ordered life is thrown off balance. Caring for his spirited grandfather, Gio, becomes more challenging, and plans with his partner Ellie, once full of shared adventure, are now suddenly uncertain. Torn between duty and desire, Charlie must navigate the his relationships and responsibilities to those he loves, and confront an uncertain future.
A thief left for dead goes looking for payback but her pie obsessed partner-in-crime comprises the mission.
After Kelvin's violent outburst at a bar, Tish acts out her slow drawn revenge.
Mike the Trike is back for vengeance many years after Robert was killed. Think John Wick, but the dog is a tyre and John Wick is a tricycle.
A former gifted child struggles with the harsh realities of adult life.
Jul 2024
Grappling with relentless intrusive thoughts and Harm OCD, Jess faces a terrifying drive. As her anxiety mounts, Jess retreats to the safety of a quiet petrol station, where she meets a stranger whose kindness changes the course of her night.
In the rough and tumble of 1980s Melbourne, the Passenger must navigate a conflict with seasoned underworld figure Heath Cox. What starts out as a simple objective alongside his mentor, the Driver, quickly spirals into a bizarre, hilarious and hair-raising series of events that lead the Passenger into a crossroads in his burgeoning criminal career.
Jul 2023
In a quiet suburban neighbourhood, an Old Man finds himself at the centre of a series of visitors that all seem to want something from him. As his patience disappears, so do his restraints.
Jan 2026
A once promising fighter forces herself back into the ring after her last fight ended in tragedy.
A plein-air artist helps a lost little girl in the bush, along the way strange and inexplicable things happen.
Mar 2025
15-year-old Kaia wishes to celebrate her birthday with her father, Ian, but when he forgets about their plans and leaves her at their house, she finally decides to run away from home. Before she can leave, Ian unexpectedly returns home, and Kaia catches him in a very uncomfortable and compromising position.
Nov 2024
'Five Star Frank', is a dark-comedy short film. Pedantic driving instructor, Frank, is approached by Gordon, a Drive School Name Regulator, who threatens to change Franks's business name after his most recent student, Sophie, failed her probationary licence test. Dedicated to his work and safety on the roads, Frank must prove he is worthy of maintaining his reputation and self-proclaimed status.
A beautiful, happy, young couple suffer the consequences when Roe 'v' Wade is overturned and must carry an unwanted pregnancy to term. The result is a total breakdown of their perfect lives.
Aug 2023
After returning from several months abroad, Daniel becomes concerned for his elderly neighbour and family friend, Nelly, after she reveals to him her recent dementia diagnosis. To make matters worse, the valuable tea set Nelly inherited from Rodney, her neighbour of 40 years, has been found out by Ada, Rodney's estranged niece, and Dev, Ada's husband. The pair feels they are the rightful heirs. Panicked, Daniel prepares Nelly to deny any knowledge of the priceless crockery before Ada and Dev are scheduled to arrive that afternoon.