Melbourne Indie Film Festival - Official Selections 2020
The Melbourne Indie Film Festival will feature some of the best of independent cinema from around the world, including a mix of award winning films and outstanding emerging talent in the film industry.
The Festival program will screen all genres of films: action, adventure, comedy, chick flicks, science fiction, thrillers, true stories, animations, documentaries, short films, feature films, there is something for everybody!
Join us for exclusive events, meet the filmmakers and participate in the Q&A sessions.
The Melbourne Indie Film Festival will take place from 16th - 24th March 2020 at Screening Space at The Post St Kilda, in the heart of Melbourne’s electrifying world famous St Kilda!
The Melbourne Indie Film Festival mission is to unite, inspire & entertain, bringing opportunities for artists & great cultural events for the community.
The Festival program will screen all genres of films: action, adventure, comedy, chick flicks, science fiction, thrillers, true stories, animations, documentaries, short films, feature films, there is something for everybody!
Join us for exclusive events, meet the filmmakers and participate in the Q&A sessions.
The Melbourne Indie Film Festival will take place from 16th - 24th March 2020 at Screening Space at The Post St Kilda, in the heart of Melbourne’s electrifying world famous St Kilda!
The Melbourne Indie Film Festival mission is to unite, inspire & entertain, bringing opportunities for artists & great cultural events for the community.
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- DirectorBianca IsaacStarsLeeanda ReddyLillete DubeyJailoshini NaidooTells the story of adult siblings who, after the sudden death of their father, are forced to return to their childhood home.
- DirectorHeath DavisStarsBen GeurensNathaniel DeanJessica McNameeTwo estranged brothers who are reluctantly reunited in their remote hometown at their father's funeral, become the target of an extortion scam at the hands of a gang of violent local thugs.
- DirectorMehmet TanriseverStarsSoydan SoydasSeçil Buket AkinciTarik TanriseverMehmet, being an idealistic man of principle, has decided to leave his job as an Imam to become a movie director. But now, he finds himself unable to raise the money he needs to fund his new film project. Mehmet is a divorced man. His wife left him because of his financial difficulties.
- DirectorLee GaleaStarsLucas LinehanJulie StriniJonah GarvieWhen Riley finds out about his mother's terminal illness, he sets out on a path of self sabotage, abandoning his pursuit of a music career, only to re-discover his passion through a local musical theatre group.
- DirectorDavid PetherStarsCarly ReesMaia MichaelsKyal ScottWhen a string of unexplained deaths occur at Ashburn Waters Campgrounds, the facility is forced to close its gates for the safety of the public. Months later, authorities still have no leads, and the campgrounds lay dormant. Until Easter weekend, when a group of campers sneak in, as they failed to book a site anywhere else on Australia's busiest camping weekend. Among them is Brett, a young man going through a hard time in his life. The source of which is his now ex-girlfriend Scout, who brought along her new love interest just to rub it in his face. And to make matters worse, something is killing off his friends, one by one. Who or what is killing the campers at Ashburn Waters?
- DirectorDaniel WiddowsonStarsLynne McGrangerDaniel WiddowsonJoel ElferinkWhen four strangers find themselves isolated on a seemingly innocent retreat, their pasts and coinciding relationships are revealed.
- DirectorAmel TresnjicThis captivating documentary delves deep into the realm of language and its profound impact on the lives of recently arrived refugees in Australia.
- DirectorJoe Murphy-RoeStarsSimon EckertMartin HamannWill Hearle
- DirectorOwen SmithStarsGabriel StoltzTamara McLaughlinGary Sweet
- DirectorCyrus NeshvadStarsAlbert DelpyHervé SogneLysa WelschenA grandfather kindles a relationship with his dying granddaughter through art.
- DirectorJoanna BeveridgeStarsGemma DartMilica PajicMarko MustacThere's just one person standing between June Clearwater and becoming a Pony Club horse riding champion - Melanie Sprottle.
- DirectorChris PhillipsStarsRob KellerAndréa ZamoraWhen Scott visits his ex-fiancée, Christine, for the first time since their painful split, his presence reopens old wounds, and his sexual identity becomes a target.
- DirectorEirini AlligiannisStarsLouie GasparroA short documentary featuring Louie (KR.ONE) Gasparro and when his love for graffiti was rekindled at the legendary 5Pointz graffiti mecca in Long Island City, New York. Louie reminisces about what 5Pointz means to him and to the wider graffiti art world.
- DirectorArtem MakarevichStarsVilen BabichevYuriy KasmyninStanislav KisilevskiyThe young guy is going to the most important meeting in his life. To arrive at this meeting, he must get to the future, rise to the sky, break through all his fears, try to defeat them, and most importantly - find the inner strength to change.
- DirectorMirko GrilliniStarsKaushik DasPaul BishopHeath BergersenAn Indigenous Australian man finds a connection with his past in a chance encounter with a foreigner who has nothing to lose.
- DirectorJack DignanStarsShae BeadmanAndrew GobranChristina PhamA young woman tries to convince her doctor she's from a parallel dimension as reality crumbles around them.
- DirectorAdam KavanaghStarsHeath BennettJames BennettFelicity ThomsonSee hope portrayed in the smile of a little girl after her heart surgery, in the encouraging faith of a cancer patient, and in the powerful story of light in the darkness. An inspirational documentary that follows the journey of three photographers in their quest to produce art that speaks hope to those in pain.
- DirectorLuke OldknowStarsShannon O'BrienBen SuttonWhen a man has been given just about all the lemons life has to offer and he is at the end of his rope, a stranger appears to offer him some much needed Lemon-aid
- DirectorRichard de CarvalhoStarsErica JanDavid LambA lonely writer's life is turned around with the unexpected arrival of a house guest.
- DirectorNikola SreckovicStarsAva BowenLouis ByrneTabitha KingWhen a group of four young siblings are playing finger guns, they discover that the youngest, Lucy, has special powers. She soon starts abusing this strange power and orders her siblings do as she demands. As Lucy's requests become more and more difficult her siblings decide that they have to revolt.
- DirectorSean M. CullenStarsPat BiancoTiana LeontyEmidio LopesIn order to live up to his father's legacy, Charlie Sheppard must overcome a persuasive, insulting telemarketer who won't hang up.
- DirectorGrace UtherStarsRod ArthurMeg BroccoShanay De MarcoA young woman suspects something sinister is happening at a party on New Years' Eve 1999. Amongst the hype of the new millennium and fear of Y2K chaos, getting home safely is not going to be easy.
- DirectorTomislav VujcicStarsMario BeckemeyerFrank BramkampVanessa BraunMike is for his surroundings the epitome of a successful young man: strong, popular, hetero. This facade collapses when he is caught after a workout session with a training colleague in the shower inflagranti during sex. The news spreads like a running fire throughout the city. From now on, he is avoided by his homophobic friends, despised by his family, abandoned by his coach, and now he has to face his greatest challenge - the struggle for his place in life to be accepted as the person he really is. After the initial shock, Mike's coach decides to stay by his side and train him for the upcoming championship against the reigning champion Dogan. Throughout the challenging time, he somehow wins the fight and become champion. He finally changed the MMA world for the better. He can be the person he is. But suddenly these hopes were destroyed in a second.
- DirectorBronny LaneStarsMardi EdgeMarcus HensleySoledad HassettA confused dog owned by an old lady escapes for a day of adventure whilst narrowly avoiding capture, he discovers his true identity.
- DirectorAaron WarwickStarsLauren LofbergLaura GrahamMichael ThomsonFive individuals awaken in a room with a dead body, and the startling revelation that they are all responsible for the massacre in front of them.
- DirectorBoki StanisicStarsIsabella LeRyan StewartA woman grapples with society's expectations, all the while, her friend forcing her card of bad life choices.
- DirectorShannon BrowningStarsRobin Royce QuereeCaroline McQuadeAn apathetic call center operator makes a connection with one of his clients as they try to track down what happened to her missing freeze ray.
- DirectorIsabella JacquelineStarsBryce Myles FenwickHarrison GreenCraig Van WaardenburgCraving unconditional love that he has never found at a home, sixteen-year-old Leon ventures into unknown territories and instigates a string of events that he feels has no control over.
- DirectorJacob HarrisStarsLaura ScheirichBruce HughesCasey AsplinIn dystopian Melbourne, a wandering, benevolent ghost must come to terms with her past.
- DirectorAndrew ChenStarsTim RussDarren BridgettHaley CamilleA man left for dead in the desert encounters a possessed gun and transforms into a gunslinger bent on avenging his wife's murder, but unbeknownst to him the gun has a vendetta of its own.
- DirectorErica ArvoldStarsPiper CollinsMeredith Grace DabneyIsaiah HanleyA high school girl struggles to find her own identity with a new group of friends and discovers that together, their choices have an impact beyond what they ever imagined. This universally autobiographical tale, written by 16 year old Meredith Grace Dabney, is a reminder of vulnerability, life's connections and most importantly that words and actions, however small, affect everyone and everything.
- DirectorMeagan Adele LopezStarsMeagan Adele LopezMollie KeaneEmma CubaAgoraphobe Sandra lives her life through social media. She's angry at all the smiling women online and enlists her friend Molly to start a cult of feminine rage.
- DirectorAdrian PowersStarsJames SaundersTiarnie CouplandJames ShepherdIn a ravaged and lawless future-Australia, an isolated hermit is forced to offer sanctuary to a young girl, as she tries to escape a pair of murderous scavengers.
- DirectorDaniel KrigeStarsAnneliese AppsLarry EmdurDeborah KennedyWhen Jill and Rosie want to make their grandmother happy, they decide to give her the best gift they can find - her favourite Game Show Host.
- DirectorBranden WittchenStarsWill KellyCurtis HendrickxMichael CucksonRemus and Ron tells the story of how Remus a 30-year-old eccentric and awkward man ended up in the back of a police car arrested for murder. He looks back on his childhood and reminisces on how he turned out so different from his identical twin brother Ron, despite being inflicted the same bizarre and abusive upbringing. Exploring themes of nature vs nurture and twisting the stereotypes of future serial killer behavior, Remus and Ron is a dark and disturbing look at how one twin could be so evil and the other so caring.
- DirectorAmanda KayeStarsHorton RobSasha AndersenEmily RowbottomIn the small town of Erryville, Norm, a meek 60-year-old, is driving home one night when his overbearing wife continuously calls him to run errands. Near the end of his tether, Norm, fantasies in killing his wife and questions whether tonight he'll have the courage to do it for real. However, his journey home is interrupted when a young bull-headed woman wakes up in the boot of his car and causes Norm's night to escalate out of control and into the real world of murder.
- DirectorAli VaziriStarsBaha JamaliA young man arrives in a new country as a refugee to start a new life but, soon he realizes that his situation is not going as he expected.
- DirectorDerek AbelStarsZahlee MooreLuke ReevesZoe and her father have lived in space all their lives. The space station they call home is about to explode. Their only chance of survival is an old escape pod but there's only room for one.
- DirectorMatt DeblingerStarsJose DuranKrystal Millie ValdesThomas DubynaFollowing the launch of the "Deco", an immersive VR device that allows users to simulate loved ones from their past, a grieving family struggles to keep their real-world relationships afloat.
- DirectorAnuradha Ranacounter//balance explores memory and loss as choreographer, dancer, and musician craft a performance that balances the presence of each other with the absence of countless others before and after them.
- DirectorAshley AvisStarsSascha Belle NastasiCloris LeachmanBetsy BrandtWhen sixteen-year-old Lola is forced to relocate to Casper, Wyoming with her anxious, existentialist mother - she ends up falling for her eccentric grandmother's ranch hand.
- DirectorBrett NewtonStarsKelley LockmanJai SantiagoYushica WallaceA man beat down and weathered by social norms is challenged with balancing a conservative family life while coming to terms with his own reality.
- DirectorSimon Maria KubienaStarsBeatriz AbrisquetaTomás WeberThe film is about a young man who finds himself during backpacking in Prague and gets confronted with loneliness. The first step into adulthood and the distance to the family hurts. He gets to know an older woman, working in a supermarket and they share an intimate moment together.
- DirectorRay duStarsZehui YuYangzhi 'Zoe' ZhangA New Family which was just having a baby girl; A husband which is a new dad who was absent from his obligation and responsibility for the family; Then A wife which is the new Mum who was suffering from Postpartum Depression. Situations above caused a family tragedy.
- DirectorFaisal Al-JadirStarsDanielle ArdenAshley William GriffithsFiona KerleyA director of a failing theatre company finds himself in a quandary after he uncovers a sinister plot.
- DirectorJonathan CreedStarsDave BeamishRon KellyDavid NormandA Short Film Trilogy centering around the rise and fall of the Irish Mafia King, Ryan O'Connor.
- DirectorTiahnn HeusmannStarsLuke FordStephen HunterAndrea MoorJoey Lark (Sebastian Angborn; 500 Miles, The Elephant Princess, Sea Patrol) is running late. He's on his twelfth day in the truck straight, and while he might be three trips away from being able to buy his very own rig, on this trip he's not nearly as close to Winton as he needs to be. While battling the clock to appease his boss Jacko (Stephen Hunter; The Hobbit, Love My Way, Janet King) a strange voice begins to take over Joey's dilapidated UHF radio. The voice (Hunter McMahon; Kokoda, All Saints, Flotsam Jetsam) begins to taunt Joey, bringing up figures and events from his past. While the maternal dispatcher Victoria (Andrea Moore; Mental, The Man Who Sued God, Oscar and Lucinda) grows more and more concerned for Joey's state of mind, Joey is certain the voice is real, and when the mystery man states that Joey's girlfriend Olivia (Marica Lemm) is under his captivity Joey has no choice but to slam on the brakes and turn around to face his demons.
- DirectorMatthew C. VellaStarsFranco FlammiaKaitlyn BoyéBrendan ByrneA bodyguard with inner demons must rescue his client, after a deal he made backfires and puts her in danger.
- DirectorMatthew C. VellaStarsAdrianne ArmidaShane MillwardZoe PanaretosLove is blind. Sweet, innocent, Barry is on a double date to introduce his mates to his new girlfriend, Alex. But there's one problem - she's a mentally unstable, drug-dealing, violent, con-artist scumbag - and he's blind to all of it. Now it's up to his friends Sarah and Anthony to save him on the craziest double date ever.
- DirectorAlexander NaughtonStarsAgnès MohanKenneth RadleyA young, colourful, highly intelligent girl with an archaic mind has been raised by overzealous helicopter parents who do everything in their power to keep her busy, hidden away and safe. She wants her freedom, but she is systematically ingrained by the rules they have created. She can only find ways to combat her repressive parents through her own rebellious thoughts. Upon witnessing something sinister, a dark reality comes crashing through the protective layers her family has devised for her. She is challenged to fend for herself. The tightly wound rules must be challenged and the conventions by which she abides are shaken once and for all. A new echelon of liberty is uncovered. Humdingers is a big fuck you to toxic masculinity and male entitlement.
- DirectorBruno M. VianaStarsMichael DiasYang MillerMaceo ObenaufIn search of his own self-esteem, an enigmatic clown has the mission of bringing joy and hope to a children's hospital. He wouldn't imagine a mad drunk would change his days after bullying him in traffic.
- DirectorOlivier BonenfantStarsSuzanne BrimleyKat JohnsonOne woman will not be able to renew a subscription to an essential service. Her friend is ready to do anything to help her.
- DirectorLee ChambersStarsDiana CofiniMatt ConnorsA mechanic, reluctantly agrees to help a desperate young woman with a flat tire, in a car all too familiar to him.
- DirectorMichelle DouglasAnny SalerniStarsTerena BarnesMandie CombeDonna GomezGreta attends a ballroom dancing class with her friend Betty. Greta has hopes of getting a cha cha or two with Lily, while other students have their own agendas.
- DirectorEllie Tossol-SmithLyn and Tom's passionate new relationship turns into an emotional nightmare when Lyn becomes both physically and mentally trapped in an isolated rural property, where it becomes evident that Tom's idea of love is twisted and abusive.
- DirectorDean GildStarsJordie Race-ColdreyJames ParryDavini MalcolmWhen your head is full of insecurities, fear can rule reality.
- DirectorScott JohnstonStarsCorey DohmenMark AndersonJay Bhosle
- DirectorMansoor NoorStarsFirdaws AdelpourLucca Barone-PetersAlex ChalwellIt's Omar's first day playing a terrorist when an actual ISIS terrorist takes over the film set, leaving Omar to save the crew. If only they could tell him apart from the actual terrorist.
- DirectorBridget StokesStarsJaz SinclairMolly StantonDavid LodgeAn agent must sign a client to save her career or ignore the client to save a wrong-number caller's life.
- DirectorMichelle MuldoonStarsChelah HorsdalLuvia PetersenJohannah NewmarchThe Earp sisters and Doc Holliday resolve to eliminate the Clanton Gang problem in the only way they know how, at the end of a gun barrel, in this all-female re-imagining of the Gunfight at the OK Corral.
- DirectorJake MannixStarsDean ReidChristopher SommersBella RoseIn the middle of a father-daughter lunch at their local cafe, Ben continues to shelter nine-year-old Kayla from everyday dangers, only to have her secretly taken hostage by an unwelcoming stranger.
- DirectorTom VogelStarsTim FerrisAmber LiddicoatTom VogelAaron wakes up to find himself in a pub with no idea of how he got there. A man called Barachiel greets him and offers him an ominous proposition.
- DirectorTom VogelStarsDimitri BurnsMary Ruby RedEllie TevelisA married couple's life is thrown into turmoil when their daughter goes missing.
- DirectorFedrik De BeulOlivier MagisStarsTom AdjibiSimon AndréChokri Ben ChikhaA dozen desperate job seekers find themselves trapped in the most awkward job interview ever.
- DirectorSherelle FurneauxStarsJoel FurneauxMan is no match against them. They came in their thousands and wiped out billions. Few remain. Among the survivors is Noah; alone and afraid. He survives only because he doesn't know what else to do. But he is beginning to see that he will die, by starvation or by Them.
- DirectorZoe KavanaghStarsChloë Ní DhúadaJohnny WardLorna BrennanTwo people from different worlds collide and converse about the things that connect them in life, death, and air hockey. Tides deals with grief and loss with the kind of dark humour reserved for those bleakest moments, and attempts to shed some light on certain issues not talked about often enough.