SIPFest, Shorts in Paradise

A celebration of short film cinema from around the world

Assemble your crew for SIPFest, Shorts in Paradise. We’ll see you there on SATURDAY 2 MAY for the premiere Gold Coast short film festival competition that showcases a collection of short-film cinema from the world. SIPFest is a celebration of diverse voices, genres and storytelling techniques. RED CARPET FROM 5:00PM

The night culminates in the live announcement and presentation of the SIPFest Awards;

We give our audience the opportunity to vote for their favourite with the “People’s Choice” Award on the night!

Dogberried

An enigmatic man journeys back in time to find his younger self, seemingly to revisit the nostalgia of trading cards.

An exploration of identity, mental health and the erosion of childhood innocence, TRADING CARDS is a dark fantasy animated film about the weight of living with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Director: M.J. Charleston

A Working Title

An enigmatic man journeys back in time to find his younger self, seemingly to revisit the nostalgia of trading cards.

An exploration of identity, mental health and the erosion of childhood innocence, TRADING CARDS is a dark fantasy animated film about the weight of living with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Director: Sarah Salisbury

I’ll Change

When two hit men kidnap a cash-strapped small-time crook who swears he’ll change, a philosophical debate begins about whether people can truly change, which spirals into a darkly comic answer.

Director: Sean Lynch and Sean Genders

True North

As Ally and Ref connect over a date, an unexpected call forces them to expose more about their lives than they ever intended.

Director: Nicholas William Ryan

Extraordinary Rob

Rob can do the impossible, but only when no one is watching. After a lifetime of invisibility, one anonymous act forces him to decide whether being unseen is a curse or a choice.

Director: Adam Szudrich

The Ale

Heartbroken and nursing a pint in a Melbourne bar, Sam just wants to be left alone. Then his three mates show up and throw the place into chaos. It’s a mess… and exactly what he needs.

A surrealist outing, inspired by the absurdity of Monty Python and the emotional honesty of beer with your mates.

Director: Adrian Eppel

A Hand To Hold

Moira, an elderly Irish woman, finds herself literally attached to her deceased husband Patrick. When his hand refuses to let go after death, it leads to increasingly grotesque events. Everyone in the couple’s orbit, from their daughter to the local doctor, a farmer, a priest, and a Satanist, all try to intervene with horrific consequences.

Director: Philip Clyde-Smith

She F***ed A Comedian

When Parker finds out that her best friend, Moonie, has been accidentally dating a stand-up comedian, she attempts to save her friend from embarrassment by convincing her that a breakup is in order, but Moonie doesn’t see the problem.

Director: Ella Stone

That Hourglass Figure

Trevor and Kazza are the usual local pub larrikins who love nothing but a few cold beers and yarn . On this one day though, they are plotting for luck to be on their side. Misconstrued or not, they are making it happen.

Director: Maria Isabel De la ossa

Trading Cards

Director: Radheya Jang

Shrooms

Darren barrels through work at a below average pizza shop, dreaming of being the poster boy of culinary leadership. He’s got the cooking skills, and the looks, but is completely incapable of standing up for himself.

Director: Carmen Holland

Best Man

Reflecting on their relationship, a man celebrates his best mate in an unconventional yet touching ode to love, humour and male friendship.

Director: Nick Sullivan

Ocker Couture

A Fashion Designer and his Photographer embark on a trek into the vast Australian Outback to shoot their latest high-brow clothing campaign.

Director: William Genat and Dante Griffith

Acid Amore

After a group of friends take a psychedelic tab, they spiral through the trivial stages of love whilst holding on for dear life, fighting against the ongoing effects of the drug.