Melbourne Shorts Lineup

In a remote outback mining station a town gathers for the local rodeo - but as a series of events unfold, a young man bears witness to something he will never forget.

In a small village in Chile, Emeteria (85) is visited by the ghost of her patrón, Teodoro. She believes he has come to take her to the afterlife, but he has more devastating news.

A man who wants to pass the border, disguises himself as a ram.

The old boy, who is dissatisfied with their appearance and hereditary, decides to end his life. But his failed suicide creates a new situation in his life.

The city of Cleveland was abuzz on September 27, 1986. Over 1.5 million balloons were about to be released at once, breaking the world record. What could go wrong?

A portrait of the exotic bird-trade industry.

A teenager's loyalty is tested when he witnesses his mates commit a heinous act.

Freedom of movement for Palestinians is extremely limited in H2, one of the two sectors of the city of Hebron, and social life in this part of the city has come to a halt.

The script follows the emotional and spiritual downward spiral of a modern man breaking down under the pressures of everyday life.

A tragic comedy of a sweet little girl, who grows up to be a crazy old cat lady.

The working-class former migrant worker Xiao Jiguo rose to an overnight fame in china for his uncanny resemblance to the US President Obama. Over the past several years, Xiao makes a fortune by performing at Chinese entertainment shows, playing roles in films and giving speech in fake English. But now he has to worry about his future career.

As a lonely ice fisherman discovers his frozen prehistoric soul brother and thaws him out for a wild all-night party.

A troubled young man in Stockholm, Sweden. He is coping with depression and insomnia while trying find significance as his life spirals down the road after an absence of a close friend.

Inspired by an actual 911 call placed during a school shooting incident in Atlanta, Georgia.

In an aging private hospital, a single-minded surgeon is forced to break her physician's oath when violent gangsters storm in to stop a crucial operation.

The last habitants of a village refuse to let themselves sink into oblivion.

Alone and far from home, The Kid makes his way through a strange city looking for the means to get through his day. Surrounded by predators, he is forced to make compromises merely to survive; his life of exile grows one day longer.

Family Happiness is a story about small cruelties, adult bullying, and the power of a brother's unconditional love for his complex little sister.

Find Fix Finish delves into the stories of three US-Drone pilots revealing the clandestine operational strategies practiced by the US Government.

A coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of Ted Bundy's execution in 1989.

Toby is selling his childhood home. Walking through empty rooms, he is assailed by memories of happiness unravelling, break-down, and the helplessness and rage of being child. Why do close ties break and loved ones leave? Can we ever know the full story? And what do you do when your family's gone?

This is the story of an old man and a fish that changed his life.

In a nameless Chinese city, a mother with her daughter missing refuses to go gentle into this good night.