Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films + Screenability Bundle

12 days access to 13 Australian Short Films for $14
Bonus SFF material includes filmmaker intros

Includes the Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films plus the world premieres of three Screenability short films showcasing filmmakers with disability.

For just $14, you can enjoy the full program of short films on demand including 10 finalists for the Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films and 3 short films from the Screenability program.

Sydney Film Festival’s short film competition, supported by Dendy Cinemas and Yoram Gross, has launched the careers of directors, writers, producers, cinematographers, and other film creatives in its 51-year history. The 10 finalists will compete for three illustrious prizes: the Dendy Live Action Short Award, the Rouben Mamoulian Award for Best Director, and the Yoram Gross Animation Award, announced at the Festival’s Virtual Awards Ceremony on Thursday 18 June.
SFF proudly welcomes back the Screenability program, an exciting platform for screen practitioners with disability, in partnership with Screen NSW. This year, the Festival presents three compelling short films, brought to you by multi-disciplinary artist Emily Dash, former Youth Paralympian Adam Bowes, and award-winning theatre director Anthea Williams.

Screenability is funded by the NSW Government through Screen NSW. Sydney Film Festival gratefully acknowledges Vivienne Selwyn’s generous support of its Disability Inclusion Action Plan and accessibility program.

SFF 2020 ACCESSIBILITY
All films in the Screenability and Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films programs are available to view with closed captions and audio descriptions.

Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films

Dendy

Screenability program, presented in partnership with Screen NSW

NSW

Short An escaped asylum seeker (Babetida Sadjo) encounters an Aboriginal man (Trevor Jamieson) on a remote Australian beach. She must decide whether to trust him or  journey on alone.

Short A young Syrian mother (Taj Aldeeb), who recently arrived in Australia as a refugee, faces an unforeseen tragedy in this poignant exploration of the nature of grief.

Short Glenn is a woman on an unwholesome mission, but just how far will she go to conquer the clique – and social media at large? 

Short An incarcerated Jewish teen encounters a mysterious tattooist with unclear intentions when he decides to get a tattoo, against the conventions of his religion.   

Short On the cusp of graduation, Maddie's  (Alexandra Morgan)  blooming relationship with another student forces a choice: suppress her newfound self or throw out her life to date?

I Want to Make a Film About Women

Short A queer love letter to Russian  revolutionary women artists of the 1920s,  speculating on what they said, did and might have created had it not been for Stalin's suppression.

Short The things we do for love. A young Chinese celebrity, Wan Ran (Nan Chen), is called into an emergency meeting with his manager following a young fan’s suicide.

Short A high school outsider’s (Nadia Zwecker) obsession with internet culture mutates into a sexual awakening when she discovers the South Korean phenomenon 'mukbang'.

Short An imaginative stop-motion animation that looks inside our cameras at the creatures within, who are living lives defined by what they see through the lens.

Short Silence is the most beautiful thing that exists in the universe. When an astronaut ponders the quietude of space, he makes a startling self-realisation.

Short 12-year-old Terry is in emergency care with guardians after his mother’s arrest. Cheeky and living with a disability, he outwits one guardian and connects with the other in a surprising way.

Groundhog Night

Short For carer Gary, moving on and keeping his family together isn’t always easy.  Tensions run high  when his late wife’s parents arrive unannounced after he brings  home  a date. A charming insightful comedy written by multi-disciplinary artist Emily Dash.

Short Will romance blossom for Alex?  The competitive swimmer is madly in love with Jen, who works at the local pool. First, he needs to make a date, but his mischievous friends  aren’t helping.