QUICK FLICKS — SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
A collection of new and retrospective shorts, including First Nations stories from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Proper Loved Up Shorts —
direct from Sydney Film Festival
Proper Loved Up gathers bold First Nations rom-coms where emerging voices explore love in all its forms – messy, tender, awkward and electric – across community, culture, and connection.
G.O.A.T.
Dir: Kimberley Benjamin
Lilah falls hard for her new coworker but isn’t sure she’s queer, sparking a chaotic, heartfelt race to find out before she misses her chance to ask her to the NAIDOC Ball.
I (Dare) Love You
Dir: Jerome Smith
David is forced to confront long-buried feelings for his housemate in a tender story about love, jealousy, and the risk of saying too much.
Belly
Dir: Aaliyah Jade Bradbury
Fresh from a breakup, Maya arrives at a house party masking pain with humour, until an unexpected encounter forces her to confront insecurity, desire, and self-acceptance.
Maŋutji (Catching Eyes)
Dir: Siena Mayutu Wurmarri Stubbs
Set in the Aboriginal community of Yirrkala in Arnhem Land, this love story explores how two teens navigate their mutual feelings while maintaining cultural boundaries and kinship.
Winner: Best Live Action Short, Sydney Film Festival 2026
Kiwi Shorts —
Aotearoa in Focus
Datsun
Dir: Mark Albiston
Matt is your typical angst-ridden fourteen-year-old boy. Matt sets off on an adventure when he learns of his mum's plan to sell their family car.
Lea Tupu'anga (Mother Tongue)
Dir: Vea Mafile'o
A young speech therapist disconnected from her Tongan heritage lies about her Tongan language skills to get a job. Out of her depth, she must find a way to communicate or risk her patient's life.
Fire in Cardboard City
Dir: Phil Brough
This is the worst thing that could happen.
Honey Kaha
Dir: Te Waiarangi Ratana
They took the paua. She took their lives. Don't mess with Honey Kaha or she'll shut your waha!
When the Geese Flew
Dir: Arthur Gay
In a desperate bid to prevent his older sister from leaving home, Cyrus attempts to recover her stolendirt bike