Short film | Comedy | Danish premiere | 2024 | Australia | 16 min | English with German subtitles | Directed by Nathan Lacey and Nick Lacey

This screening will take place at Colosseum.

Synopsis

Seventeen years after high-school, Max catches up with his former bully Adam in a fancy restaurant, where Max’s grudge against Adam begins to manifest in horrific ways.

Director’s Bio

Nick and Nathan Lacey are multiple award-winning filmmakers celebrated for their genre-bending storytelling and cinematic craftsmanship. Their work seamlessly blends psychological depth, suspense, and social commentary with striking visual artistry. Their latest short, Die Bully Die, won Best Live Action Short at the 2024 Sydney Film Fes-

tival and Best Film at the 2025 Mardi Gras Film Festival. It was also nominated for Best

Direction at the 2024 ADG Awards and received a 2025 AACTA nomination for Best Short Film.