30th Aspen Shortsfest

Shorts Program 03

Expired April 12, 2021 5:59 AM
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8 films + livestream in package
SILVERTONE
Two musicians struggle to feel connected to each other — and the creative process — as they attempt to write the perfect song.
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A BROKEN HOUSE
When Syrian architect Mohamad Hafez got trapped in the United States, he realized if he couldn't return home to Damascus, he could make home.
SINKING SHIP (LE NAUFRAGE)
A couple’s night out turns into a frank conversation about the state of their relationship. It’s clear the ship is sinking and it’s every man for himself.
THANADOULA
Layering real-life details with an otherworldly magic, THANADOULA recounts the story of an end-of-life doula brought to her calling through the loss of her beloved sister.
WIRUN
A young Indigenous girl must dig deep to own her performance of a Shakespearean sonnet for her high school drama class in this powerful Australian short film.
HER DANCE (RIKUD HASSIDI)
After she had not been invited to her sister's wedding, Aya, a trans woman, shows up by surprise on a Shabbat night at the Orthodox Jewish community, where her family lives.
THE LAST FERRY FROM GRASS ISLAND (島嶼故事)
A Hong Kong hitman retires as a fisherman on the peaceful Grass Island. One day, his Chinese apprentice shows up, tasked to kill him before the last ferry departs.
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Shorts Program 03 Q&A
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WIRUN is a beautiful short about a Noongar high school student who affirms her ancestral knowledge while navigating growing up in anglo-Australia. As Erin dedicates herself to learning Shakespeare’s sonnet 127 she struggles to remember the lines and make sense of the antique language. She feels ostracised by her peers for her cultural differences despite her commitment to learning her part. After struggling with memorization into the night Erin reaches a significant turning point. At school the next day she blows her class away with her performance.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    9 minutes
  • Language
    Noongar
  • Country
    Australia
  • Director
    Chad O'Brien
  • Screenwriter
    Ebony McGuire, Chad O'Brien
  • Producer
    Jemma Douglas, Ebony McGuire, Chad O'Brien
  • Cast
    Ebony McGuire, Nazaree Dickerson, Tahlee Fereday, Lisa Maza , Monica Karo, Ana Della Rossa, Coco Martel , Pari McKelly, Jamie Jose , Tahlia McDonald , George Richardson , Lara Della Rocca , Holly Harman , Elliot Carlisle , Verity Mansell
  • Cinematographer
    Noel Smyth
  • Editor
    Chad O'Brien
  • Composer
    James Yeremeyev
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