About this Event
Enjoy a variety of highlights from this year’s Show Me Shorts Film Festival. These are some of the most cinematic short films that will make you laugh, gasp or think more deeply about our world and the people in it. It’s all about the connections between us. Sometimes things go haywire, while at other times everything is in sync! Sit back and enjoy the ride with fast cars, fast humans, whimsical romance, family misunderstandings, competitive dads, and a practical joke gone awry.
Run Time: approx 112-minutes
Rating: M Drug use, offensive language & content that may disturb
Datsun
Drama, 15 mins, New Zealand
A fourteen-year-old boy, whose Mum plans on selling his deceased Dad’s Datsun, decides to take his best friend and little brother on one last joyride.
Dir/Writ: Mark Albiston
Writ: J. Patrick McElroy,
Prod: Sharlene George, Gal Greenspan, Andrew Mauger
De Pinpas (The Debit Card)
Drama, 19 mins, the Netherlands
When the Polish au pair goes grocery shopping, the mother of the family does not trust her enough to give her the PIN. The relationship is soured.
Dir: Thijs Bouman
Writ: Demian van der Wekken
Prod: Rosalien Hollestelle, Noa Zimmerman
A Runner
Coming of age, 13 mins, Ireland
On his routine night-time run, a struggling teenage boy comes across a semi-familiar figure, in a similar state of turmoil.
Dir: TJ O'Grady Peyton
Writ: Ivan Cush
Prod: Ronan Cassidy, Greg Burrowes
Disconnected
Drama, 17 mins, New Zealand
When a construction worker from South Auckland loses the last connection he has with his dead Mum, he spirals into a state of depression, prompting an intervention from beyond the grave.
Dir/Writ: Maruia Jensen
Prod: Angela Cudd
Panggilan Terakhir (Last Call)
Drama, 13 mins, Singapore
Nadia is an airport ground staff member who must deal with a stubborn elderly passenger who arrives late for check-in and insists on travelling.
Dir/Writ: Eysham Ali
Prod: Olivia Griselda
Manny and Quinn
Romance, 10 mins, New Zealand
An introverted shopkeeper forges a new friendship with the mystery man next door through a playful yet competitive game of dress-ups with their shop mannequins.
Dir/Writ: Siobhan Marshall
Prod: Millen Baird, Florence Hartigan
The Good, the Bad and the Buggy
Comedy, 4 mins, Germany
Competitive dads at the playground get into a stroller standoff when a sustainability argument escalates.
Dir: Ole Micha
Writ/Prod: Daniel Grave
Shark
Dark comedy, 14 mins, Australia
Rose Byrne stars as Sofie, a woman who loves pranks just as much as her partner Jack.
Dir/Writ: Nash Edgerton
Writ: David Michôd
Prod: Michele Bennett
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Lopdell Precinct, 418 Titirangi Road, Auckland, New Zealand
NZD 8.00 to NZD 15.00