Animation Shorts: The Way of Things Ages 12+
When
12.00 pm, Sat 26 Mar 2022 (64 mins)About
Capturing the ebb and flow of life, this selection of animations gently contemplate the small moments that stay with us for years to come.
Beached Az: The Seagull 2009 dir. Nicholas Boshier, Jarod Green and Anthony Macfarlane (1 min)
“A whale wakes up stranded on a New Zealand beach.Unable to move, the whale is subjected to often pointless but always comical conversations with a host of passing characters, including a seagull who can't understand why whales can't eat chips.” The Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC)
The Summer of 77 2001 dir. Wendy Chandler (6.56 mins)
“When a woman in her thirties looks back at the Summer of '77 she wonders if things ever change. A snapshot of love, life, friendship and bad hair.” The National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra
Looking for Horses 2001 dir. Anthony Lawrence (6 mins)
“Sisters Gemma and Ruby accompany their parents to French Island, Victoria on a summer holiday. They explore the place but are disappointed to find there are no horses, that the rabbits are dying and that the shop owner is unfriendly. With no accessible water to swim in, they coat themselves in mud, planning to surprise their parents. Instead, they discover the truth about their parents’ relationship. The film is narrated by the eldest sister, Gemma, now an adult.” Marian Quigley
The Way of the Birds 2000 dir. Sarah Watt (23.03 mins)
“The tale of a young girl who forms a special kinship with a migratory bird.” The National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra
Lurujarri Dreaming 2013 dir. Bernadette Trench-Thiedeman (28.13 mins)
“Four years in the making, this animated film documents the Song-cycle of the Goolarabooloo people, along the path of the Lurujarri Heritage Trail which was established in 1987 by Goolarabooloo Elder Paddy Roe, and stretching from Broome up through the Dampier Peninsula.” Ronin Films
Ages 12+
Production Credits
- Directors: Nicholas Boshie, Jarod Gree, Wendy Chandle, Anthony Lawrenc, Sarah Wat, Bernadette Trench-Thiedeman
- Runtime: 64 minutes