CLUMP & THUD, THUD, THUD.(2024)

Rosso(en)

For an anxious person, being trapped on a boat with someone you don't like can be the tense. Stuck for hours afloat, nothing on the line, bad conversation, and cold winds as resentment rises. Both people chained to a rod and tackle because one won't speak up and admit that they want to go home.

Lui Lack, It's Not Your Fault(es)

A man stuck in time of his greatest trauma grew up suppressing it in order to avoid being judged; thinking that it was all his fault. Years of working as a psychotherapist would help him solve a rebus with some help from his clients.

Life in A Day(en)

A film shot in quarantine that explores the new normal in a world affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, told through a personal lens in an autobiographical narrative.

Mental as Everything(en)

Damon Smith has estimated that he has spent around 50,000 hours of his life, so far, participating in absurd ritualistic behaviours associated with his obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). With a diagnosis of both, OCD and Bipolar Disorder, and with the help of his anxious friend, Adam Coad, these Australian singer-songwriters share, through original music, preposterous humour, and outlandish animations, the intricate and debilitating nature of what it is like to live and talk about mental illness in a world where it’s ok to talk about a broken arm, but not ok to talk about a broken mind.

Memoirs of a Strangler of Blondes(pt)

First film by Julio Bressane shot in exile, "Memoirs" is a film about a man who repeatedly kills the same type of woman in same places, the same way. Filmed on the streets of London.

Time Traveller(en)

A 'Back To The Future'-obsessed traveller boy strives to finish building his own DeLorean replica before his family are evicted from their halting site.

The Infinite Present Ends(fr)

Based on a fictionalized 2015 memoir from psychiatric nurse Mary Dorsan, the text embeds within a teenage psychiatric ward over the course of a year, teasing out the complex bonds, challenges, frustrations and unexpected moments of grace shared between patients and caregivers.

Before the Freeze(en)

Before the freeze, there was beautiful garden. "Before the Freeze" is a short psychological thriller with experimental elements, about an overstressed, newly-single mother, her daughter, their dog, and what happens one afternoon when a friend comes over. "Before the Freeze" is Tenley E. Raj's debut film. Written, directed, shot, and edited and by Tenley E. Raj.

Lip Balm(en)

A vent in the form of an experimental short film, Lip Balm is about finding ways to cope with what can feel like the lowest moments of one's life.

Sketching(en)

A controlling artist is confronted by his model during their live drawing session making him question his views.

The Train Conductor And The Cross Dresser(en)

The lives of both a train conductor and a cross dresser become mixed within one another.

Rosewater(en)

A solitary man struggles to cultivate beauty in a desolate urban world. Lonely and dislocated, he drifts in and out of a dream state envisioning the promise of regeneration. ROSEWATER tells a story of hope sustained through perseverance, ritual and, ultimately, revelation.

What Did Deborah Do?(en)

After her most recent stint in a mental institution puts her on the path to self discovery, Deborah, a young screenwriter, is released and seeks closure for the incident while squeezing in a few more delusional antics along the way.

Bull Street(en)

A woman faces the battle of her life when her estranged father's family tries to evict her and her grandmother from the only home she has ever known.

The Big Trouble(fr)

Ben and Suzanne, a Reunion in 4 Parts(en)

Ben Santhanaraj journeys to Sri Lanka to rekindle his relationship with Suzanne Hopper, an American NGO worker, after a long separation. But when Suzanne's boss demands she work during their vacation, their love is tested by a dilemma: desire versus duty. As Suzanne struggles with the responsibilities of her job, Ben tries everything to revive their intimacy, leading to candid conversations and chaotic twists as New Year’s Eve - and Ben’s departure - looms ahead.

The Ongoing Conversation(en)

An Editor recounts the diaries of a failed film production as they attempt to construct a new narrative from the remaining footage.

PREP(en)

A bodybuilding fever dream fueled by childhood trauma, food porn and acid techno music.

One Wish(en)

Perry makes a wish using the holiday magic given the world he encounters after escaping Foster Care.

Redgey(en)

An orphaned raccoon happens to have a unique talent.