Throughout the three years of this degree the students have refined their creative skills, acquired knowledge and, most importantly, they have grown in character. Enthusiasm, commitment and a respect for each other are just some of the qualities that they have had to draw upon, to bring these projects to life.They are filmmakers who are driven to become masters of the craft of storytelling - stories that transport audiences on emotional journeys of entertainment, discovery, and insight.And having come to the end of this course, they now embark on a new journey, one that will require persistence and application if they are to succeed - but it is this journey that will define them as filmmakers.

If I may share a parting thought with you all, it is held in the notion that truly creative work is informed by the unique, the distinctly individual understanding we each have of the world.And I offer three quotes that might illuminate this notion:

The first, from Stanislavsky -

The person you are is a thousand times more interesting than the person you might ever hope to be.

And these, from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe -

If you would create something, you must be something.

And -

Until one is committed there is always hesitancy, the chance to draw back,

always ineffectiveness ....

What ever you can do or dream you can, begin it;

Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.

On behalf of all the staff in the discipline I wish all students great success in all that they do.

Associate Professor Geoff Portmann Head of Film, Screen and Animation

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Producer: Briony Benjamin Writer: Freya Wright- Brough Director: Laura Smith Sound: Joan Pena Editor: Stephanie Dower

2 MINUTES 2 CHANGE THE WORLD

2 Minutes 2 Change the World is a humorous web series that tackles the biggest environmental issues of today, makes the topics accessible and empowers its audience to take simple actions today that can start to change the world.

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1980 SCHOOL DAYS

1980 School days is a 3D character animation about kids making fun of high school teachers.

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Director: Shaun Beaumont Sound Design: Dion Clark

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Director: Laura Smith Executive Producer: Joan Pena

Producer: Briony Benjamin & Bee Newman DoP: Kait Moncrieff

Sound: Joan Pena

Writer: Freya Wright-Brough

ABIGAIL lMCASTER: THE TRUTH BEGINS.

Abigail, a young girl living in Victorian London, tries to win her father's respect by solving the mystery of her mother's disappearance.

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BLOOD HEIST

Struggling to get by with a lack of victims in the neighbourhood, a gang of vampires go to desperate measures to quench their thirst for blood. ^·

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Director: Alex Berry Sound Design: Dion Clark

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Writer/Director: Lucy Sweeney Writer: Laura Noonan Producer:Alex Atkins DoP and Editor: Steve Merry Sound Editor: Joan Pena·

THE BOX

In a prestigious school where graduation must be earned, an anxious student must identify friend from foe to overcome the final obstacle standing between her and graduation - The Box.

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CANOPY

While conducting a wildlife survey in an isolated rainforest, two men's personal and ethical contradictions build into a life-th.reatening conflict.

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Director: Clayton T homson Producer: Sumah Hurley Producer: Elisha Rashleigh Writer: Michael Gillett DoP: Govinda Whitehurst Camera Operator: Sarah Turner

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Director: Michael Gillett Producer: Elisha Rashleigh DoP: Govinda Whitehurst

First AD & Editor: Clayton Thomson

CHOIRBOYS

Young men discuss their experiences singing through their voice transition.

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DEATH CAB

Death Cab is the story of Michael, a student using cab driving as a means to get through university.

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Director: David Rickard Producers: Caitlin Thrum & Ben Herne DoP: Kait Moncrieff Writer: Joe Lewis Sound: Joan Pena Editor: Josh.ua Atterton-Evans

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Director: Gemma Refalo Sound Design: Dion Clark

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH

A young prince ventures out for an adventure in the mountains ... unaware of what he may encounter along the way.

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DIPLOBRATS

Diplobrats focuses on the lives of the children of diplomats, and explores whether the positives of such a luxurious lifestyle make up for the often hidden negatives

Director: Leela Varghese Producer: Laura Noonan DoP: Freya Wright-Brough Editors: Leela Varghese, Brooke Lagana, Dan Warner and Matt Sawyer

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Director: Justin Leggereit Producer:Ash Munro DoP: Sarah Turner Writer:Adam Fowler Editor: Dave Rickard

EASY MONEY

Two slacker best mates are forced down a path of increasingly desperate and morally questionable schemes to pay back a $1 0,000 mystery debt.

facebook.com/ easymoneycomedy

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THE END OF EVERYTHING

A woman, feeling alone in her relationship, wishes to go back to a place where being together was easy. "The End of Everything" tells the tale of young lovers struggling to decide if their relationship is enough to fight for, or to just walk away.

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Director: Ellen Walker

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Director: Danielle Cook

ERRATUS

A man wrecked on a once advanced, now desolate utopian planet, must find the means to send a distress signal from his ruined ship, the only hope for his future .

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THE FLYING MACHINE

A pilot has crashed in a desolate unknown land, she thinks she has found a source of hope . . . until she realizes where she is.

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Director: Henry Sun

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Director: Briony Benjamin Producer: Laura Noonan DoP: David Seung Jung Kim Sound Recordist: Garth Edwards Editor: Peter Fragoudakis Post Sound: Joan P.ena

GENERATION GREEN

Generation Green follows the journey of Patrick Hearps, a young chemical engineer working at an oil refinery, as he becomes increasingly concerned about his companies contribution towards adverse climate change.Torn between his career and a higher obligation of environmental stewardship, his personal struggle reflects the great dilemma of our generation.

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GOD I LOVE YOU

Frank goes to heaven and is surprised to find God is a woman, and absolutely gorgeous! Will Frank succeed in wooing the lady upstairs?

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Writer/Director:Tom Gordon Producers: Sumah Hurley and Joel Bernard DoP Michael Gillett Sound: Joan Pena Editor:Vili Olin

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Director: Joshua Atterton-Evans Producer: Chloe Hume Writer:Alex Davis

GUN

In colonial Victoria, a young man visits his father in prison, wanting to know the whereabouts of a gun that had been left to him by his grandfather but which hasn't been seen for over a decade.

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HEART SCAM

Heart Scam explores the heartbroken subjects whose lives have been shattered by online predators.

Director: Barbara Zaloumis Producer: Rory Zentilin DoP: James Prowse Sound:Aidan Carvell Editor:Vili Olin

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Director: David Armstrong

THE HERO, THE THIEF AND THE GLUTTON

A series of short animated stories that explore different visual styles and narrative themes.

vimeo.com/user4433276

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HOLDING ON

Saxon and Danielle are a young couple with their whole lives ahead of them.

However an unexpected pregnancy leads doctors to discovering Danielle has cancer.

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Director: Joel Bernard Producers: Joel Bernard and James Prowse DoP: James Prowse Sound: Garth Edwards Editor:Vili Olin Composer:Todd Ross

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Director: Daniel Warner Producer: Brooke Lagana

Writers: Brooke Lagana and Daniel Warner DoP: Peter Fragoudakis

Editor: Josh Atterton-Evans

I NEVER CHOSE THIS

An innovative documentary aiming to educate young people about sexual health with a focus on the emotional journey of people living with HIV.

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I SEE SOMETHING YOU DON'T SEE

Jaded matchmaker Holly's secretive personal life collides with her work - instead. Writer/Director: Michael Gillett Producer: Sumah Hurley DoP: Kait Moncrieff Camera Operator: Steve Merry Editor: Josh Atterton-Evans Continuity: Genevieve Larin

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Director: Govinda Whitehurst Producer: Laura Noonan

Executive Producer: Maya Weidner Writer: Joe Lewis

DoP: Peter Fragoudakis Editor: Ben Rossberg

THE KITCHEN

When a business graduate is forced to find work in a restaurant kitchen he is thrust into a world of addiction, bad hygiene and overt sexuality.

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MENTAL

When Caroline is admitted into a psych ward after a failed suicide attempt, she dreams of escape, but her sassy roommate and an eccentric male nurse try to convince her that staying.is her best chance at recovery.

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Director: Zoe Russell Producer: Bee Newman Writer: Laura Noonan DoP: Sarah Turner Sound: Elizabeth Duong First AD: Ben Herne

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Writer/Director: Drew Nielsen Producer: lndianna Wren DoP: David Kim

Sound Designer: Barn Barn Giles Editor: Daniel Warner

First AD:Tim Goodwin

OMEGA

The OMEGA is carrying the final compliment of cargo and technical staff to the Ark.

This is the story of its last 3 days ...

omegathefilm.com

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ONE STANDARD DRINKER

A heavy drinker embarks on three months of sobriety to better understand his reasons for drinking and ultimately decide if he should change.

facebook.com/onestandarddrinker

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Writer/Director:Adam Fowler Producer: Ash Munro DoP: Chris Goode Editor: Dave Rickard

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Director: Ben Herne

Producers: Caitlin Thrum & Ben Herne DoP: Kait Moncrieff

Writer: Joe Lewis Sound: Cohen Medson Editor: Michael Gillett

DEATH CAB 2.0

Death Cab is the story of Michael, a student using cab driving as a means to get through university.

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SWEET LOVE

Lily has helped so many people fall in love with her magic love candy. Will her powers deceivingly used by the evil Mr Sweetlove ruin her chance at happiness?

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Producer: Joel Bernard Director: Leela Varghese DoP: David Fredlein Sound: Garth Edwards Editor:Vili Olin Camera Operator: James Prowse

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Director: Matt Kelly

T(MER TROUBLES

Tower troubles follows a young prince named Sid on his quest to find, save and possibly get freaky with a princess in a tower, when suddenly he gets more than he bargained for ..

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THE TRAVELLER

An unfortunate man is forcibly teleported into different worlds, where he experiences many trials within.

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Director:Jed Dawson

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WANDERERS

Director: jack Peereboom A tale of a lonely figure struggling to reach an impossibly distant goal

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WHO TOUCH MY CARROT?

A hungry squirrel wants the carrot, but he must outsmart his nemesis first .... Director: Katherine Wang

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A WILD DAY OUT

Director: Steven Mohr A father and son spend a day at the zoo.

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THE WILSTON MURDER: THE STORY OF BETTY SHANKS

The Wilston Murder is a short documentary about Queensland's largest unsolved crime: the murder of Betty Shanks in 1952.

facebook.com/BettyShanks 1952

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Writer/Director: Bee Newman Producer: Maya Weidner DoP: Sarah Turner Sound: Joan Pena Editor: Joel Bernard

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Director: Jessica Knight

WORK IN PROGRESS

'Work In Progress' is an animated short film portraying an amateur screenwriter who strives to establish the fundamentals of his latest story.

vimeo.com/jkess

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MUTE

A visceral short film that follows a nightclub DJ's revenge on her rival after he maliciously destroys her hearing and her career.

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Di rector: Tony Walsh Pr.oducer: Hannah Alkoby DoP: Nick Moore Sound: David Butcherine Editor: Jack Higgins

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TINDERBOX

Director: Carmen Donges A girl finds a magic tree and makes new friends

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