THE SHORT FILMS
PROGRAMME 1 - 93 min
Charlie - Mel Poole (15')
Sandwich - Dutch Young (7’)
Sister Josephine - Stef Harris (7’)
Family Man - Kalani Gacon (18’)
Hydraulic - Nicole Hutton-Lewis (15’)
River Town People - Michelle Kaldy (19')
The Body - Louris van de Geer (12’)
Introduced by Dutch Young
CHARLIE - Mel Poole 2024 - 15’ - DCP (AUS)
The journey of a homeless man confronting his trauma, and who can only be saved by solidarity and an act of kindness. An invitation to reflect on the need to change our perceptions of society.
SANDWICH - Dutch Young 2025 - 7’ - DCP (AUS)
A father makes a sandwich for his son, but the son would prefer his clean T-shirt.
SISTER JOSEPHINE - Stef Harris 2024 - 7’ - DCP (NZ)
A Nun confronts a frightened young boy to fight. Overwhelmed by her rough-house boxing lessons, he is forced to find his fighting spirit from within that he will carry for life.
FAMILY MAN - Kalani Gacon 2024 - 18’ – DCP (AUS)
During a storm, in a remote Nepalese village, a mysterious man finds refuge in the home of a family haunted by their father's disappearance. His strange behavior awakens buried memories of the father.
HYDRAULIC - Nicole Hutton-Lewis 2024 - 15’ - DCP (AUS)
Harry is torn from tending to his bed-ridden mother by his erratic father who takes him on a wild goose chase to kill a cow for Christmas supper – but they better not get caught.
RIVER TOWN PEOPLE - Michelle Kaldy 2024 - 19’ - DCP (AUS)
After catastrophic flood waters destroys her home, a mother struggles against adversity to rebuild her life and raise her children.
THE BODY - Louris van den Geer 2025 - 12’ - DCP (AUS)
Jane is cast as a dead body on a crime TV show. As she goes through the motions on set, the role begins to seep into her private life.
PROGRAMME 2 - 91 min / VOSTF
Get on with it! - Grace Rodgers (11’)
Bőr (Skin) - Dylan Nyerges (15')
Unspoken - Damian Walshe-Howling (21’)
Land Back - Valentin Henry (22')
Set Menu - Lindsay McDonald (13')
The Sea Inside Her - Alyx Duncan (9’)
GET ON WITH IT! - Grace Rodgers 2023 - 11’ - DCP (AUS)
It follows Frankie, an eight-year-old girl with a very active imagination. She finds out for the first time in a game of ‘Death Stuck In The Mud’ that everyone dies in real life.
BOR (SKIN) - Dylan Nyerges 2024 - 15’ – DCP (AUS)
Displaced by the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, Anna becomes haunted by guilt after reluctantly renouncing her Hungarian nationality in Australia.
UNSPOKEN (Le poids du silence) - Damian Walshe-Howling 2023 - 21’ - DCP (AUS)
1979. As volatile protests break out across the city of Sydney, Croatian born Marina is forced to expose a secretive love affair with her Australian boyfriend.
LAND BACK - Valentin Henry 2025 - 22’ - DCP (NZ)
A film that takes you to the heart of Hikoi, the march of the Maori people, determined to protect their rights and their lands against the conservative government of Christopher Luxon, incarnation of the old demons of colonization.
SET MENU - Lindsay McDonald 2024 - 13’ - DCP (AUS)
Denied the coveted set menu for dining alone at a famously exclusive restaurant, Frances strikes an unexpected deal with a stranger to access the menu.
THE SEA INSIDE HER - Alyx Duncan 2024 - 9’ - DCP (NZ)
A loving grandmother is charged with the care of her young grandchild. When their bedtime routine starts to unravel, Grandma deepest fears begin to take on a physical shape.
THE NICOLAS BAUDIN PRIZE
Created in 2002 as part of the celebrations of the bicentenary of the discovery of the Southern Lands by Captain Nicolas Baudin, the Nicolas Baudin Prize rewards an Australian or New Zealand short film. This year, it will be awarded by a jury made up of students from the Saint-Tropez region's high schools, among which the Lycée du Golfe de Saint-Tropez. On the one hand, it is a fantastic opportunity for these young people to have an in-depth look at the work of aspiring directors, on the other hand, the perception of their films by a young audience is an interesting feedback for the Antipodean filmmakers themselves.