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Love can have its limitations. A selection of animated shorts featuring darkly comic reflections on the complexities of friendship and romance rendered in a variety of animated styles.

Pussy Pumps Up 1979 dir. Antoinette Starkiewicz (6.34 mins)

“In Pussy Pumps Up a feline female figure assumes more masculine characteristics.” Marian Quigley

Magnetism 1994 dir. Paul Vincent (4 mins)

“Two people meet and are attracted to each other.” National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra

Violet and Brutal 1982 dir. Max Bannah (4 mins)

“A sour comedy about a couple's relationship.” Giannalberto Bendazzi

Love Song 1998 dir. Bruce Currie (5.30 mins)

“Supported by a bedraggled band of musician rats, the hero – lovelorn, poetical – bravely puts his life on the line. He ventures into the mysterious cave of Pussy, his love object, whom he cajoles with gifts and poetic declarations. Pussy toys with his affections but Rat emerges, wiser if slightly the worse for wear.” Antoinette Starkiewicz

The Great Oz Love Yarn 2005 dir. Jack Feldstein (4.58 mins)

“A neon animation of the greatest Australian love story never told. The love between Wes & Francene.” Jack Feldstein

Cane-Toad - What Happened to Baz? 2002 dir. David Clayton and Andrew Silke (4 mins)

“A yobbo cane toad learns the dangers of being one of the less adored icons of the Aussie landscape.” Screen Australia

Burley 2007 dir. D. Edwardz and Gareth Cowen (8:49 mins)

“A young tetra fish, one in a million in her school, just wants some attention. Feeling lonely and bored, she is attracted by the manic antics of a gang of older fish who spend the hours inventing new extreme sports. She begins a quest to gain their acceptance, but at what cost?” Screen Australia

Fight Club with Tennis & No Fight 2018 dir. Sylvie Le Couteur (3 mins)

“Drama takes over morning tea between two tennis-obsessed women. What happens when the limits of their relationship are tested on and off the tennis court?” Sylvie Le Couteur

Cedric & Hope 2012 dir. Pierce Davison (14 mins)

“Cedric’s life is just perfect. That is until his dim princess girlfriend Faith leaves him for the prospect of some battle-hardened knights. Suddenly Cedric is thrust upon a journey that forces him to confront what he really wants.” Screen Australia

The Video Dating Tape of Desmondo Ray, Aged 33 and ¾ 2013 dir. Steve Baker (3.22 mins)

“His name is Desmondo Ray. He enjoys peeing in the rain, altering offensive graffiti, and listening to sad music while having happy thoughts… This is his dating tape.” Steve Baker

Baby Baby 2019 dir. Nikhil Markale and Aggelos Papantoniou (1 min)

“A baby plays with his toys on a sunny afternoon until…” MUBI

Pussy Pumps Up 1979 dir. Antoinette Starkiewicz (6.34 mins) “In Pussy Pumps Up a feline female figure assumes more masculine characteristics.” Marian Quigley Magnetism 1994 dir. Paul Vincent (4 mins) “Two people meet and are attracted to each other.” National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra Violet and Brutal 1982 dir. Max Bannah (4 mins) “A sour comedy about a couple's relationship.” Giannalberto Bendazzi Love Song 1998 dir. Bruce Currie (5.30 mins) “Supported by a bedraggled band of musician rats, the hero – lovelorn, poetical – bravely puts his life on the line. He ventures into the mysterious cave of Pussy, his love object, whom he cajoles with gifts and poetic declarations. Pussy toys with his affections but Rat emerges, wiser if slightly the worse for wear.” Antoinette Starkiewicz The Great Oz Love Yarn 2005 dir. Jack Feldstein (4.58 mins) “A neon animation of the greatest Australian love story never told. The love between Wes & Francene.” Jack Feldstein Cane-Toad - What Happened to Baz? 2002 dir. David Clayton and Andrew Silke (4 mins) “A yobbo cane toad learns the dangers of being one of the less adored icons of the Aussie landscape.” Screen Australia Burley 2007 dir. D. Edwardz and Gareth Cowen (8:49 mins) “A young tetra fish, one in a million in her school, just wants some attention. Feeling lonely and bored, she is attracted by the manic antics of a gang of older fish who spend the hours inventing new extreme sports. She begins a quest to gain their acceptance, but at what cost?” Screen Australia Fight Club with Tennis & No Fight 2018 dir. Sylvie Le Couteur (3 mins) “Drama takes over morning tea between two tennis-obsessed women. What happens when the limits of their relationship are tested on and off the tennis court?” Sylvie Le Couteur Cedric & Hope 2012 dir. Pierce Davison (14 mins) “Cedric’s life is just perfect. That is until his dim princess girlfriend Faith leaves him for the prospect of some battle-hardened knights. Suddenly Cedric is thrust upon a journey that forces him to confront what he really wants.” Screen Australia The Video Dating Tape of Desmondo Ray, Aged 33 and ¾ 2013 dir. Steve Baker (3.22 mins) “His name is Desmondo Ray. He enjoys peeing in the rain, altering offensive graffiti, and listening to sad music while having happy thoughts… This is his dating tape.” Steve Baker Baby Baby 2019 dir. Nikhil Markale and Aggelos Papantoniou (1 min) “A baby plays with his toys on a sunny afternoon until…” MUBI

Ages 15+