Sydney Indie Film Festival - Official Selections 2015
by media-90325 | created - 31 Oct 2015 | updated - 27 Nov 2016 | PublicSydney Indie Film Festival 2015: 8 days of film events showing 62 incredibly amazing films from around the world! The Sydney Indie Film Festival mission is to unite, inspire & entertain, bringing opportunities for artists & great cultural events for the community.
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1. Day Release (2015)
TV-MA | 80 min | Action, Drama, Romance
On his first weekend parole after 5 years in prison, Mark Rodriguez witnesses the armed robbery of a security van. His brother's critical situation and his own feelings of remorse will lead... See full summary »
Director: Geoffrey Cowper | Stars: Jesús Lloveras, Sara Casasnovas, Javier Beltrán, Frank Feys
Votes: 278
2. Intersection (III) (2015)
Not Rated | 83 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A guilt-ridden man who blames himself for the accidental death of his only child meets a mysterious beautiful woman in the same remote town where the fateful car crash occurred. There is a spark between them. But she carries a dark past.
Director: Tim French | Stars: Hoyt Richards, Anabella Casanova, Johnny Williams, Bonnie Hellman
Votes: 94 | Gross: $0.00M
3. The Incredible Adventure of Jojo (and His Annoying Little Sister Avila) (2014)
PG | 86 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
How's a boy suppose to be a man with his sister always on his back?
Director: Brian Schmidt | Stars: Joseph Ogando, Avila Schmidt, Peter Tahoe, Barbara Papageorge
Votes: 68
4. Seahorses (I) (2014)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Romance
A chance meeting between a man and a woman becomes a dramatically intense and darkly comic journey about love, co-dependency and loss.
Director: Jason Kartalian | Stars: Justine Wachsberger, Ian Hutton, Orson Chaplin, Roxy Shih
Votes: 428
5. The Last Executioner (2014)
95 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The story of Thailand's last prison executioner.
Director: Tom Waller | Stars: Vithaya Pansringarm, David Asavanond, Penpak Sirikul, Nirut Sirichanya
Votes: 351
6. Love Socks (2015)
70 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The mismatches of love and body functions.
Director: Shailla Quadra | Stars: Michele-Antonio Mattiuzzi, Shailla Quadra, Adam Williamson, Natalie Rose
Votes: 25
7. Where Do We Go from Here? (2015)
PG-13 | 82 min | Comedy, Romance
When Jen starts her new job as a nurse at the 'Easy Love Care Home', she is surprised to find James, a 25 year old man living and working in the building. James and his three, elderly best ... See full summary »
Director: John McPhail | Stars: Tyler Collins, Lucy-Jane Quinlan, Alison Peebles, Richard Addison
Votes: 186
8. I Am Evangeline (2015)
92 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In a dark and amoral city Evangeline, a naive runaway clone, desperately tries to change her fate and find the cure she hopes will make her human.
Director: Christine Rogers | Stars: Georgia Flood, Benjamin Hoetjes, Vanessa Moltzen, Peter Rowley
Votes: 23
9. Tierra Caliente (I) (2015)
80 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Tierra Caliente is the story of an ordinary family in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. As they go about their normal lives, they are caught in the crossfire between the Narco drug cartels and the military.
Director: Laura Plancarte | Stars: Anais Alvarado, Dimitri Andreas, Claudia Coulter, Luciano Dodero
Votes: 11
10. Australiens (2014)
Not Rated | 112 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Extra-terrestrials launch a nation-wide assault on Australia, much to the bafflement of the rest of the world.
Director: Joe Bauer | Stars: Rita Artmann, Doug Hatch, Tamara McLaughlin, Lawrence Silver
Votes: 359
11. Black Wedding (2015)
70 min | Comedy
Black Wedding is a pitch-dark comedy on marriage. Not a single word is spoken, but murder is ubiquitous. It's the uproarious story of a husband and wife that artfully tries to kill each ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Bohn | Stars: Mersiha Husagic, Beate Maes, Diego Wallraff
Votes: 47
12. The Life and Death of an Unhappily Married Man (2015)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
A man disillusioned with his failing marriage and dead end career abruptly decides to visit his past to figure out where it all went wrong.
Director: Josh Hope | Stars: Rusty Schwimmer, Robyn Coffin, Tom Downing, Elizabeth Stenholt
Votes: 60
13. Dogs' Breakfast (2015)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Blackmailed by dirty cops, rookie thieves Nathan and Jeff are send to steal a briefcase from a warehouse. But what seems to be an easy mission to avoid jail, unleashes their worst nightmares from the underworld of crime.
Director: Rich Valverde | Stars: Peter Bertoni, Ellen Williams, John Gomez Goodway, Narelle Nash
Votes: 33
14. Primrose Lane (I) (2015)
89 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The decision to enter an unlocked home triggers an irreversible chain of events for Robin and Chris, catapulting them into an alternate reality where they are not as alone as they think.
Director: Kathleen Davison | Stars: Kathleen Davison, Curtis Mark Williams, Chris Chee, Alysia Reiner
Votes: 256
15. No Letting Go (2015)
TV-PG | 104 min | Drama
What would you do to save your child? A young teenager struggles with a debilitating mental illness as his mom risks everything to save him without losing the rest of her family.
Director: Jonathan D. Bucari | Stars: Cheryl Allison, Richard Burgi, David Schallipp, Noah Silverman
Votes: 744
16. Fingerface (2015)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The greatest love story ever told...with fingers.
Director: Andrew Dawson | Star: Andrew Dawson
17. Imperfect Sky (2015)
Unrated | 115 min | Drama, Thriller
Torn apart during adolescence, estranged brothers reunite. The younger, a 16-year old on the fast track to college with his entire life ahead of him. The older, a 21-year old heroin addict and street hustler who's settled for rock bottom.
Director: Graham Streeter | Stars: Blake Scott Lewis, Sam Lucas Smith, Deon Lucas, Paul Cram
Votes: 51
18. Containment (I) (2015)
TV-14 | 77 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
What happens when an epidemic breaks out, but you're kept in the dark? Anything can happen. Slowly the residents realize that they will all die unless they come together.
Directors: Chris Carr, Roland Holmes, Neil Mcenery-West | Stars: Lee Ross, Sheila Reid, Gabriel Senior, Andrew Leung
Votes: 3,441
19. Driving While Black (2015)
94 min | Comedy, Drama
A comedy about the extra layer of police hassle a young black man faces while driving. The film explores, with love, the black experience in everyday interactions with police.
Director: Paul Sapiano | Stars: Dominique Purdy, Sheila Tejada, John Mead, Joseph Ansalvish
Votes: 1,941 | Gross: $0.21M
20. Total Awesome Viking Power (2015)
15 min | Short, Action, Comedy
An epic comedy about Live Action Role Players where Vikings, Ninjas, and Norse Gods battle so that our hero can learn the true meaning of Total Awesome Viking Power.
Director: Morten Forland | Stars: Vince Major, Schno Mozingo, Jane Edwina Seymour, Adele Jones
Votes: 25
21. Willa (2015)
15 min | Short, Fantasy, Mystery
'Willa, why are we here?'(quote, Stephen King`s Willa) For only one dollar Stephen King offers his short stories to film students all around the world. We took this chance and picked the most beautiful Dollar-Baby: Willa.
Director: Helena Hufnagel | Stars: Karoline Schuch, Fabian Oehl, Dunja Bengsch, Mareile Blendl
Votes: 26
22. Effloresce (2015)
29 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Following a miscarriage and broken engagement, Amelia makes an unorthodox decision to move in next door to her ex, testing her theory that love can be re-purposed, but is not disposable - her experiment is met with considerable challenges.
Director: Kathleen Davison | Stars: Kathleen Davison, Curtis Mark Williams, Melinda Miamor, Tegan Ashton Cohan
Votes: 31
23. My Christmas Wish (2014)
26 min | Short, Drama, Family
A spirited and determined young girl full of hope and heart shows her family and friends that it is far better to give than receive.
Director: James Tumminia | Stars: Victor Patrick Alvarez, Andreas Beckett, Cindy Cullom, Louis Dezseran
Votes: 18
24. D.Asian (2015)
10 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
D.Asian. Identity is in the eye of the beholder.
Director: Sarah Smith | Stars: Sari Lennick, Davis Desmond, Misha Huang, Cheyenne Nguyen
Votes: 27
25. Glow (I) (2015)
10 min | Short
A mockumentry about addiction to Glow - it is cheap, and available to children. Using Glow you can space out for hours or even days. Glow can impact on school work, employment, relationships, healthy sleep and enjoying life to the full.
Director: Ren Thackham | Stars: Charmaine Bingwa, Danny Bolt, Myles Burgin, Francis J. Edwards
Votes: 12
26. Lady Luck (2013)
18 min | Short, Drama
Lady Luck is about a young boy's attempts to win back his mother's love. The film is inspired by a short story by DH Lawrence - 'The Rocking Horse Winner'.
Director: Jo Lewis | Stars: Maurice Byrne, Tav MacDougall, Mike Simmonds, Richard Strange
Votes: 23
27. L'automne de Zao (2014)
19 min | Short, Drama, Family
Zao and his mom have just arrived in a house in the middle of the woods where they intend to stay for a few days. Zao loves video games, dinosaures and the creatures that live in children's... See full summary »
Director: Nikolaus Roche-Kresse | Stars: Claudine Bertin, Elia Blanc, Morgane Hocde, Caterina Murino
Votes: 23
28. The Idea of Growing Old (2015)
17 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Ellen's best friend is too young to get married; or at least she feels too young to let him. In the dressing room before the wedding she scoffs at his oh-so-mature bride while reminiscing on their much more genuine teenage escapades.
Director: Alyssa Stratton | Stars: Heather Petersen, Zachary J. Luna, Lindsay Chovanes, Hannah Elder
29. Janne of Love (2014)
26 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Jolly Bulgarian and a shy Finn are struck by Cupid's arrow, but soon it is turned into firewood for the cauldron of problems between East and West. Accusations and wedding rings are flying ... See full summary »
Directors: Vilma Kartalska, Radko Savov | Stars: Militsa Gladnishka, Juha-Sakari Hippi, Miska Kajanus, Vilma Kartalska
Votes: 12
30. See Me Now (2014)
13 min | Short, Mystery
SEE ME NOW is a fashion film with a social conscience. When the director, Glen MacKay heard the quote - 'The darker the skin, the uglier they're considered'. He called upon dark skin ... See full summary »
Directors: Glen MacKay, Glen MacKay | Stars: Vanessa Agyemang, Eman Axmed, Kolpona Begum, Ruby Brobey
31. Meat (II) (2015)
10 min | Short, Drama
Behind the closed doors of an elite boarding school, Matthews and his friends are cruising through life - but when a weekend joyride ends in disaster, he has to deal with the guilt that consumes him.
Director: Sunday Emerson Gullifer | Stars: Sam Delich, John Turnbull, Rose Riley, Julian Maroun
Votes: 13
32. Blame (II) (2015)
17 min | Short, Drama
A man becomes haunted by a tragic accident whilst taking his dog to a vet and spirals into depression.
Director: Daniel Urlich | Stars: Daniel Gorton, Neenah Dekkers-Reihana, Liz Kirkman, Savannah Hearst
33. Pretty Boy (2015)
Not Rated | 31 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Sean is taken to a motel and is given a prostitute for his 18th birthday by his father. He must sleep with her to "fix" his questionable homosexuality.
Director: Cameron Thrower | Stars: Nick Eversman, Rebekah Tripp, Jon Briddell, Millie Trachtenberg
Votes: 975
34. Alex (II) (2015)
14 min | Short, Drama | Completed
Alex fights to save a friends life by facing his own fears.
Director: Jasmine Chavez | Stars: Stephanie Wong, Michael Sun Lee, Dawn Marie Guest, Jasmine Mendez
35. Brainless Killers (2015)
17 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Two journalists venture into the zombie inhabited town of Zombridge, a functioning town within the wider community of Australia, to interview the mayor. They find a story more worthy of telling but have to get out alive first.
Director: Ren Thackham | Stars: Sebastian Angborn, Danny Bolt, Joseph Frangie, Ben Hamilton
Votes: 25
36. Mediation (2014)
14 min | Short, Crime, Drama
A divorce mediation spins way out of control for a husband, his soon-to-be ex-wife and their court-appointed mediator.
Director: Francisco Lorite | Stars: Freddy Rodríguez, Marley Shelton, Marilyn Sanabria, Moon Ameen
Votes: 24
37. Mr. Dentonn (2014)
9 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror
On a cold winter night, Laura reads his brother David the story of a strange creature that attacks children. Suddenly, a shiver runs Laura's body, feeling a strange presence in the house. It's him.
Director: Ivan Villamel | Stars: Irene Aguilar, Ander Pardo, Kaiet Rodríguez
Votes: 134
38. Poker Face (2015)
PG-13 | 11 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Stephen and Brian sit down for a friendly game of poker, but as the game progresses, it becomes clear the stakes are much higher than we initially thought.
Director: Josh Henry | Stars: Josh Henry, Dustin Strong, Lesa Wilson
Votes: 13
39. Entailment (2014)
20 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
At a low point in his marriage, Josh cheats with Nina, a woman desperate to have a child. As he struggles to keep his betrayal a secret, he finds that his is not the only one.
Director: Cam Smeal | Stars: Jennifer Corren, Peter Flaherty, Julian Garner, Arabella Macpherson
40. Spoilt (2014)
9 min | Short, Comedy, Thriller
How far would you go if someone spoiled your favourite TV show?
Director: Stefan Bugryn | Stars: Paul Blenheim, Jan Di Pietro, Michael Smithwick
41. The Eve (II) (2014)
9 min | Short, History, Mystery
This story is about the relationship between Humans and Animals and nature in the eve of earthquake disaster. By that the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011, ... See full summary »
Director: Takaomi Ogata | Stars: Masataka Ishizaki, Nobu Morimoto
42. Colt 13 (2015)
13 min | Short, Drama
A former sports phenomenon looks to settle a score with the man he believes is responsible for destroying his life - his brother.
Director: Luke A. McKay | Stars: Ivan Zelic, Dean Kyrwood, Simon Lyndon, Aaron Scully
Votes: 21
43. The Clinic (III) (2016)
15 min | Short, Drama
A man struggles against the system to claim his own life.
Director: Sarah Howell | Stars: Mike Bash, Gesella Ohaka
44. The Man Who Couldn't Cry (2014)
12 min | Short, Drama
The man who could not cry is the story about a man who feels like he is different than everybody else in the world, because he never cried a tear in his whole life.
Director: Natalie MacMahon | Stars: Stephen Patrick Hanna, Natalie MacMahon
45. Be in It (2008)
7 min | Short
Shot for the Avid Australia fast flicks competition in 2008 in HD. The producers went on to do a professional edit. Two boys raised with opposite values. One with technology and the other ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Elrahi | Stars: Ed Wills, Alexander Mitchinson, Chloe Smith
Votes: 5
46. Jackie Boy (2014)
20 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
In a world morally bankrupt by social media, a mysterious stranger lurks in the shadows seeking vengeance.
Director: Musashi Alexander | Stars: Jonno Roberts, Yuval David, Joe Apollonio, Devin Brooke
47. Girl in a Towel (2015)
7 min | Short, Comedy
A psychiatrist wakes up expecting the same old day with the same old routine. But today, her roommate and her boyfriend force her to bring her work into her own home. Hostage situations have never been this much fun.
Director: Diana Djurcinovska | Stars: Albert Goikhman, Lauren Gregory, Dean Kirkright, Jana Wilkes
Votes: 6
48. Lady Luck (2014)
20 min | Short, Adventure, Drama
In a world where the line between dream and reality is blurred, an ambitious young gambler plays to win a high stakes underground poker game in a sports car warehouse when Lady Luck ... See full summary »
Director: Ren Thackham | Stars: Danny Bolt, Stanley Boud, Brooke Einsenhuth, Joseph Frangie
Votes: 11
49. Beverley (2015)
25 min | Short, Biography, Drama
Beverley follows a mixed race girl's struggle to carve out a sense of identity in a confusing, shifting cultural landscape - 1980 Leicester. A move from the decaying, poverty-stricken, ... See full summary »
Director: Alexander Thomas | Stars: Sennia Nanua, Vicky McClure, Corey Trevor, Laya Lewis
Votes: 61
50. Separation (IV) (2014)
15 min | Short, Drama, Family
A recently divorced family, comprised of a mother, father, and little girl, struggle to assimilate to their new lives. The girl, Abigail, resorts to surprising alternative methods to cope.
Director: Andrew Schwarz | Stars: Nick Adamson, Petra Denison, Marlena Holman, Mark Lyons
Votes: 18
51. The Crush Space (2015)
20 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
When three siblings Laura, Patrick and Grace are called back to the suburbs to visit their mother, each has a secret to hide. Trapped on the drive to a family reunion, it's not a matter of if their mother will find out, but when.
Director: Erin Latimer | Stars: Jack Douglas, Isabella Martin, Gisele Scales, Emily Wiseman
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