ReelOzlnd! Australian and Indonesian Short Films Festival Screening

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Experience the best of Australia–Indonesia storytelling at the ReelOzInd! Short Film Festival Screening. Enjoy bold, funny, and moving short films that go beyond stereotypes, created by emerging and established filmmakers. Celebrate creativity and connection through cinema that entertains, surprises, and inspires.Find more resource on Indonesia and Short Films Making <a href="https://innerwest.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=SVL(INDONESIAN)&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC%5dHBT.SOVR&QRYTEXT=short%20films" title="https://innerwest.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=SVL(INDONESIAN)&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC%5dHBT.SOVR&QRYTEXT=short%20films" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HERE</a> <h3>AOUT ReelOzInd</h3>Coordinated by the Australia Indonesia Centre since 2015, ReelOzInd! is the first short film competition to bring Australian and Indonesian filmmakers together to share their work and stories in the same forum.The winning films are screened in events in Indonesia and Australia. Ashfield is one of the’ Pop Up’ Australian locations.<a href="https://www.reelozind.com/" title="https://www.reelozind.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.reelozind.com/</a>ABOUT THE VENUE:ASHFIELD library is accessible by lift from both the street and ground levels.If you have any access or support requirements in order to participate fully, please let us know in the booking order form to ensure that we can arrange any reasonable adjustments. Please note: the venue is accessible for people using wheelchairs and other mobility aids.We may take photos and video of the speakers and audience. <a href="https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/explore/libraries/using-the-library#photoconsent" title="https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/explore/libraries/using-the-library#photoconsent" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">See details here</a>

Program Leleng (G, Indonesia 2025, Best Animation)Director: Zaenal AbidinProducer: Firman WidyasmaraLeleng, one of 'tree mothers' of the barren forest, is taking her last measures before being separated from her last descendant by the old forest guardian. Her hope is drifting with her cries, along with the hoarse voice of a hornbill. Wadjemup Wirin Bidi ( G, Australia 2025, Best Documentary)Director/Producer: Glen StasiukWadjemup has been a significant place for the First People of this land for at least 40,000 years. Once part of the mainland, it became an island as sea levels rose, regardless Wadjemup remains the place where the spirits of Noongar moort (family) travel to their final resting place beyond the Island. But Wadjemup also holds a dark secret which is part of the story of this land. Buried in Time (G, Indonesia 2025, Special Mention Fiction)Director/Producer: Deandrey PutraProducer: Farhan NugrahaOn a sun‑drenched beach, Laila and her mother lie buried neck‑deep in sand, staring blankly at the sea. Budi arrives and digs Laila free; the pair leave the mother behind. They, too, bury themselves side by side, sharing the scorching heat and ocean breeze. Fallow (G, Australia 2024, Special Mention Documentary)Director: Bonnie Van De VenProducer: Andrew O’KeefeA widowed farmer must face his grief when his new high-tech hay-bailer takes on a life of its own. Fighting for the Future (G, Indonesia 2025, Special Mention Documentary)Director/Producer: Marjito Iskandar Tri GunawanA group of young people in Yogyakarta come together to organize regular underground fighting events and run a self-funded, modest training camp for amateur fighters. Hurt People, Hurt People (G, Indonesia 2025, Special Mention Young Filmmaker)Director/Writer: Isla Ayu Sri WardSuffering anxiety and isolation, Gabby falls victim to the merciless bully, Scarlet. Gabby is certain that reporting the situation will only make it worse. When the bullying continues, Gabby tries to fight back, only to discover that Scarlet is the victim of abuse at home. Shocked, Gabby discovers empathy for her tormentor and resolves to bridge the traumatic gulf that separates them. Running Away (G, Australia 2025, Best Young Filmaker)Director/Producer: Dari JustinIgnored by his busy older brother, a bored 13-year-old decides to run away, but while packing, he finds a forgotten card game they made as kids. Elephant (G, Australia 2024, Special Mention Animation)Writer/Director: Mia InnocentiWriter: Phoebe BlanchardProducer: Tenzin Kelly-HallThis story follows a daughter and her elderly mother in their daily routine, the daughter’s unconditional love, the mother’s fading memory, and the Elephant’s symbolic presence as the mother’s dementia – unspoken and ever present. Kau, Aku, dan Kursi Itu (You and Me and that Chair) (G, Australia/Indonesia 2023, Best Fiction, Best Film)Director/Writer: Trivita Tiffany WinataputriDirector: Matt WallaceProducer: Lawrence PhelanA devoted father in his late 60s is confronted with the imminent growth of his son. Based on the poem of the same name, 'You, Me, and That Chair' reflects on the universal experience of parental love, the ache of nostalgia, and the profound impact of the ordinary moments that shape our lives.

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