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Official selections for 2026

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Session 1 films (not in screening order)

1. Rotate by Director Les Zig - Comedy short

 2. Here and There by Director Kora Lee - Animation

 3. The Last Rooster: Artist Len Zuks by Director James Hyams - Mature person's short film

 4. Tamah by Director John Nguyen - Mature person's short film

 5. Heartwarming by Director Libby Goodhue - Animation
6. The Defender by Director andrew Genaille - Animation

 7. Why We Pride submitted by Natalie Scarsbrook - LGBTQIA+ short film

 8. Please Inform My Parents by Director Suzanne Kathleen Brimley - Comedy short
9. 5 Inches Under by Director Suzanne Kathleen Brimley - Mature person's short film

 10. Devil's Debt by Director Trinity Phillips - Animation

  11. Queer Up the Details by Director Anna Rose Ii-Epstein - LGBTQIA+ short film

 12. Lorraine and the Ladybugs by Director Muriel Smith - Animation

 13. I Have Tonnes of Work and Now I'm a Magical Girl by Directors Lucille Bell, Kayda Troost - Animation

 14. Scarecrow by Director Kyden Hurst - Animation

 15. Gotta Get Up And Dance Submitter Skylar king - Animation

 16. Coach Days by Director Sue Parkhill - Comedy short
 

Session 2 films (not in screening order)

1. Under the Water by Director Isabella Andronos - Bechedel Test

 2. Unlatched by Director Ruth Dudding - Musical short film

 3. Catching Claus by Director Ian Blom -  Comedy short

 4. Levi By The Sea by Director leping cao - LGBTQIA+ short film

 5. As Luna sees… by Director Zi Yin -  Animation

 6.  Students of the World -Australia Submitter Jonathan Schneider - Australian First Nations film
7. The End Of Us - Byte Back by Director Karina Sorelli - SciFi short film
8. Wise Words by Director Louis Dickins - Mature person's short film

 9. a culinary of errors by Director Sherree Dawn Halliwell - Mature person's short film

10.  Prefer Not to Say by Director Shaun Foley - Mature person's short film

11. Nana by Director John Egelhoff - Comedy short

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Congratulations film makers and their teams!!

 

 

 

Congratulations!

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