Australian Panorama (2009)

One of our most important programs. It has been a great year for animating in Australia if this diverse collection of styles, genres and techniques is any indicator.

Featured in AIAF2009
Program Type: Films
Content Rating: Restricted (R 18+)
Tipping Point
Peter Sweatman

A new arrival to a precarious island is powerless to stop the swaying, teetering expansion plans of the inhabitant.



Australia
Runtime: 6:44
Year: 2008
Apple Of Iron
Rachel Walls

An awesome swirling montage of scratch, painted and altered live action footage set to music by Defektro Music Army.



Australia
Runtime: 2:55
Year: 2008
Black Culture
John Power

Love the clothes, love the language, love the music, love the cool...what about the people?



Australia
Runtime: 4:13
Year: 2008
Factoids & Slapstick
Doug Bayne

Hey, if it's on the internet it must be true, right?



Australia
Runtime: 4:10
Year: 2008
Mutt
Glen Hunwick

A neglected dog just wants to play ball.



Australia
Runtime: 7:08
Year: 2008
Be Famous And Die
Simon O'Carrigan

A Melburnian's monologue on the subjectivity and transience of fame and stone statues.



Australia
Runtime: 4:28
Year: 2008
Born Into
Gerrard Russo

A beautiful conceptual essay on animated flight and movement.



Australia
Runtime: 3:35
Year: 2008
Reach
Luke Randall

A tiny robot is given the gift of life with only one limitation - the length of his power cable.



Australia
Runtime: 3:47
Year: 2008
The Roaring Tide
Laura Stitzel

A bunch of shipwrecked socialites entertain themselves in the roaring twenties.



Australia
Runtime: 3:56
Year: 2008
Little Machine
Jody Cleaver

Toys and gadgets mechanically come together in cacophonous discord.



Australia
Runtime: 4:37
Year: 2008
The Bronze Mirror
Susan Danta

When villagers accidentally happen upon a mirror for the first time, they mistake their own reflection for that of a stranger.



Australia
Runtime: 7:02
Year: 2008
The Stressful Adventures Of Boxhead & Roundhead - Brothers In Arms
Elliot Cowan

Boxhead and Roundhead attempt to enjoy a peaceful Sunday morning.



Australia
Runtime: 4:20
Year: 2008
Insectaesthesia
Paul Fletcher

Part visual music, part collage narrative, 'Insectaesthesia' is a distinctive mix of original electro acoustic sound and animated image.



Australia
Runtime: 4:39
Year: 2008
Flip
Peter Allen

A young boy's absent-minded drawings come to life in this naively gory film. A glorious homage to Flipbook Theatre and packed full of very cool pulp fiction references.



Australia
Runtime: 2:22
Year: 2008
The Not So Great Moment Before The Big Bang
Tobias Edwards, Nate Trapnell

What happens when flatulent aliens play dangerous games in an unstable universe?



Australia
Runtime: 3:08
Year: 2008
Gluteus Maximus
Mick Elliott

The epic animated tale of the man behind mankind's behind.



Australia
Runtime: 3:54
Year: 2008
Ephemeral
Tony Radevski

A simple soft-drink can brings commuters together on the long, fractured journey home.



Australia
Runtime: 11:19
Year: 2008
Dog With Electric Collar
Steve Baker

A sticky end is in store for this dog owner who buys an electric collar.



Australia
Runtime: 4:39
Year: 2008