Watch My Shorts by Linh
The iconic short film festival Tropfest returned to Adelaide after ten years and the Media Resource Centre presented the event under the stars in Rundle Park, near the Garden of Unearthly Delights.
Comedian and television/radio personality Adam Spencer hosted the event from Sydney via satellite and the programme included South Australian films and local artists providing the live entertainment.
Two South Australian films made the finals with Sarah Crowest's Looped and Will Allert's Dusk.
The sixteen finalists are:
Ascension
Dir: David Easteal (ACT)
A film about two men trapped in an elevator with no way out.
Mouse Race!
Dir: Paul Williams (VIC)
Australians will bet on anything - but mice? A fascinating and funny journey into the seedy world of amateur mouse racing.
Beggar's Belief
Dir: Colin Cairnes (VIC)
A young man, down on his luck, approaches passers-by for some spare change. His improbable tale of woe just doesn't seem to be doing the trick but a kind of soul comes along and offers him the very last thing he needs.
Smitten
Dir: Grey Rogers (QLD)
Majestic, pretty surroundings, a quiet old horse, and three sweet members of the older generation - but don't be fooled. Something sinister is about to unfold.
The Code
Dir: Murray Fahey (NSW)
Damian is the brains of his Year 7 class. He devises a secret code to pass a multiple-choice test. Will the code be broken?
Scab
Dir: Koichi Iguchi (Japan)
Cute, itchy, and hard. Do you leave it alone or eat it? Whatever you do - don't pick it.
Fault
Dir: Daniel Miller (ACT)
Animation. A creation story. A myth. Your world is your paradise, but what if you lose it? Do you get a second chance? Do you deserve one?
White lines
Dir: Craig MacLean (VIC)
When a routine bust goes horribly wrong, a rookie ignores the book and his partner by placing his career on the line to bring his man down on any cost.
Made in Australia
Dir: Monte Macpherson (SCOTLAND/AUSTRALIA)
Determined to succeed at Sony Tropfest, amateur Scottish filmmakers Peter and Brian go all out to produce a film which they know will melt the hearts of even the toughest Australian audience.
Uncle Jonny
Dir: Mark Constable (VIC)
Uncle Jonny is the best mate of a seven-year-old who daydreams during class.
Blues for the Soul
Dir: Dean Preston (TAS)
Peter Crowe gives us an insight into what music means to all of us and how it affects our well-being. Can music heal? Can it give us hope? Maybe the muic will give you the answers.
Marry Me
Dir: Michelle Lehman (SA/NSW)
A little love story about a little girl who likes a little boy and a little boy who likes his BMX bike.
Great White Hunters
Dir: Gary Doust (NSW)
Three fishing buddies set out to land "the ultimate catch".
Glass
Dir: Jayne Montague (NSW)
John's life is thrown into confusion when he is confronted by a woman late one night.
Looped
Dir: Sarah Crowest (SA)
A humourous yet darkly tinged film explores the impulse towards repetitive acts through a focus on a handful of individuals. One person's comforting routine is another's compulsion to ritualise.
Dusk
Dir: William Allert (SA)
In the summer of '77, a boy and a girl hide in the sand hills and look life in the eye.
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