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A woman arrives in Vilnius for the first time, hijinks ensue
Easter Sunday, 14 April 1471. Barnet, just north of London. England. The kingdom is in the grips of a civil war. King Edward IV, driven from his realm the previous year, has returned to reclaim his crown. His youngest brother, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, at 18 years of age prepares for his first taste of battle. Through the mist, he knows the mighty Earl of Warwick awaits them. Forced to decide between his brother and his mentor, Richard has made his choice. He has chosen loyalty… but at what cost? Exploring King Richard III as a young man, shaped by loyalty, conflict, and the price of power. Rather than viewing him as the famous villainous king, we meet Richard as he takes his first leap into the brutal world of medieval politics!
Jess plans to take a train ride, but things take a turn for the worse.
A short documentary that reveals the background to the historic restoration of Money from Home.
Deep in the remote canyons of Mexico’s Sierra Madre lies the town of Batopilas, a place defined by isolation, poverty, and resilience. Even farther, in the hidden village of Huymaivo, Felipe, a Rarámuri runner who once competed in races in the United States, lives with his family on land accessible only by foot.
On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, anxious nail-biter Amy Heller confronts her overbearing mother about their so-called family curse, a finger-devouring creature that preys on those who bite their nails, just as the monster arrives to claim her as its next victim. A gothic horror short and proof-of-concept for a feature film.
Bernie searches for a desperate solution of her dating problems.
An experimental short film created for Year 12 VCE Media, exploring how different editing styles can accentuate vastly different atmospheres, even when using the same footage.
Robert Wright is a distinguished member of the Big Business, Incorporated family. He has the wife. He has the mustache. AND, much to his chagrin, he has his coworker Bob; a ponytailed menace who will soon put everything in jeopardy for him...
Plagued by stressful dreams and wrestling with grief, an anxious man reaches out for help from a—let’s say—nontraditional mental health provider.
A cherished drive-thru worker receives the day's proceeds as her going-away gift when the community queues up to bid her farewell on her last day in Gainesville.
Chernivtsi, 1905. Sofia is a writer, so she helps Adam draft a proposal for Khristina. A private conversation between the two women reveals their unexpected emotional closeness, and now Sofia must choose between her own truth and societal expectations.
When an evil doctor plans to annihilate every library on the planet, 4 unlikely heroes are put together to stop him.
Filmmaker and cinematographer Piotr Pawlus volunteered to the war effort in Ukraine, delivering aid from Poland and transporting civilian refugees.
When two best friends are left in charge of an ice cream shop during the night shift, a young man threatens to rob the store, forcing the two women to neutralize the threat and maintain their relationship.
A young filmmaker travels across Asia to document independent women directors, but their stories bring her own past to the surface.
In a corporate prison where workers repay debts through forced labor, a young pollen worker nearing freedom risks everything when his dying new cellmate offers at redemption and escape.
