2006 Tropfest finalists

The Tropfest short film festival is held in Sydney, Australia each year. This is the List of 2006's Short Listed films and winners.

A Room with Askew Synopsis: A room askew and a meal that may never happen. Director: Gregory Godhard Producer: Gregory Godhard Writer: Gregory Godhard Cinematographer: Gregory Godhard Sound design: Gregory Godhard Composer: Gregory Godhard Editor: Gregory Godhard Length: 5' 20" Shot On: 16 mm Applause Synopsis: Struggling to find motivation, office worker Werner Brim is confronted with a most unusual situation - replacing the couch and coffee table in his office is a live audience...and they want to be entertained! Director: Michael Noonan Producer: Michael Noonan Carine Chai Writer: Michael Noonan Cinematographer: Linton Vivian Sound design: David Lazar Composer: David Lazar Editor: Michael Noonan Brendan Cahill Key Cast: Troy Stoilkovski Jeff Dornan Length: 6' 59" Shot On: DV Cam Burst Synopsis: To forgive is to set yourself free. Director: Juliet Lamont Producer: Gail Williamson Writer: Juliet Lamont Cinematographer: Tania Lambert Sound design: Tom Jefferson Editor: Jake Southall Key Cast: Leeanna Walsman Richard Cotter Charlie Rose Wonson Length: 7' Shot On: HDV Carmichael & Shane (Winner 2006) Synopsis: A single father has a unique approach to raising his two-year-old twin boys- pick a favourite. Director: Alex Weinress Rob Carlton Producer: Alex Weinress Rob Carlton Writer: Rob Carlton Cinematographer: Alex Weinress Sound design: Alex Weinress Editor: Alex Weinress Key Cast: Rob Carlton Leo Carlton Jim Carlton Length: 6' 20" Shot On: DV Carnivore Reflux Synopsis: In their lifetime the average meat-eating human will consume; 10 cows, 1/2 tonne of fish, 760 chickens, 37 sheep and 42 pigs. Director: Eddie White James Calvert Producer: Huy Nguyen Sam White Writer: Eddie White Sound design: Ashley Klose Composer: Benjamin Speed Editor: James Calvert David Ngo Key Cast: John Waters Length: 7' Shot On: Maya, Flash Fishy Synopsis: A perfect Christmas dinner is wasted on a demanding picky, fussy snapper with impossibly high standards. Director: Dale Sidney Producer: Pamela Smith Writer: Dale Sidney Damian Lynch Cinematographer: Barry Malseed Sound design: Jason Murphy Composer: Blair JoscelyneÞ Editor: Seth Lockwood Key Cast: Terry Camilleri Length: 6' Shot On: 16 mm Glitch Synopsis: Tim has a problem. The house he lives in no longer obeys the laws of logic. At times like this, there's only one man that can help. Director: Leon Ford Producer: Leon Ford Writer: Leon Ford Cinematographer: Sarah Spillane Sound design: Nick Arnold Composer: Nick Arnold Editor: Leon Ford Key Cast: Nicholas Cassim Justin Smith Kristian Schmid Length: 4' 5" Shot On: Mini DV Goggles Synopsis: Seven-year-old Billy encounters a couple of bullies on his way to the pool. Director: Olivia Peniston-Bird Producer: Rebecca Peniston-Bird Writer: Rebecca Peniston-Bird Cinematographer: Katie Milwright Sound design: Dean Linguey Composer: Sarah-Jane Wentzki Editor: Nigel Karikari Key Cast: Morgan Baker Emily Milledge Ellen Watson Olivia Northwood-Blyth Length: 4' 20" Shot On: HDV

How many Doctors does it take to change a Lightbulb? Synopsis: Rosie visits the local medical centre for a routine check-up... unfortunately it's anything but routine! Are you due for a check-up? Director: Marie Patane Producer: Marie Patane Aimee Durrant Writer: Marie Patane Cinematographer: Marie Patane Jason van Gendernen Editor: Aimee Durrant Key Cast: Rob Carlton Helen Sutermeister Marty Lynes Shane Emmett Length: 7' Shot On: DV Last Stop Synopsis: Even the simple act of taking public transport seems to be fraught with peril these days. Especially if you're from somewhere else. Director: Greg Williams Producer: Tatiana Doroshenko Jacob Oberman Greg Williams Writer: Tatiana Doroshenko Greg Williams Cinematographer: Katie Milwright Sound design: Andrew Neil Composer: Nicolas Lyon Editor: Billy Browne Key Cast: Donna McRae Steve Adams Brendan Bacon Katrina Mathers Tamara Donnellan Ella Tingwell Simon King Ross Thompson Jacob Oberman Length: 5' Shot On: DV Pacific Synopsis: On a lonely beach, a chance encounter with a fisherman is the key to a young man letting go of his past and embracing his future. Director: Peter Carstairs Producer: Madeleine Shaw Associate Producer: Cecilia Ritchie Writer: Ant Horn Peter Carstairs Cinematographer: Jules O'Loughlin Sound design: Sasha Zastavnikovic Composer: Abacus Roolz Editor: Andrew Soo Key Cast: Harry Greenwood Kate Crawford Kieran Darcy-Smith Length: 7' Shot On: 35 mm 2-perf Silencer Synopsis: A secret rendezvous. A loaded gun. A most unexpected arrival. Nobody said it was easy offing your best mate. Beware the thoughts of ordinary evil men. Director: Frazer Bailey Producer: Steve Campbell Writer: Trent Dalton Cinematographer: Tony Luu Sound design: Steuart Welch Composer: Slade Gibson Editor: Steve Cooper Key Cast: Andy McPhee John Brumpton Length: 6' 55" Shot On: 16 mm Sister, The Synopsis: Amelia finally stands up to her sister, and discovers it's a piece of cake. Director: Belinda King Producer: Belinda King Writer: Belinda King Cinematographer: Craig Anderson Sound design: Craig Anderson Editor: Belinda King Key Cast: Sharn Hammond Nick Beech Belinda King Length: 6' 13" Shot On: Mini DV Snakepit Synopsis: Australia, two guys, a small room, sixty-three deadly snakes ... only one man is at home. Director: János Zúzmara Producer: János Zúzmara Cinematographer: János Zúzmara Sound design: János Zúzmara Composer: Doug Gibson Editor: Siobhan Jackson Marcel Rasquin Nicki Johnson A documentary featuring: Federico Rossignoli Length: 6' 36" Shot On: Mini DV Story of the Bubbleboy, The Synopsis: In a stab-happy world, a sad outcast wrestles with his demons. The story of bubbleboy is a film about being trapped by the past and redeemed by the future. Director: Sean Ascroft Producer: Sean Ascroft Karl Mather Kristy Fransen Writer: Karl Mather Cinematographer: John Simpson Sound design: Danny Grifoni Composer: Hylton Mowday Editor: Sean Ascroft Key Cast: Andrew Supanz Nina Pearce Length: 6' Shot On: 35 mm Tough Crowd Synopsis: A petulant little girl proves to be a tough crowd for a tireless mime artist. Director: Patrick Gillies Producer: Patrick Gillies Jeremy Brennan Writer: Jeremy Brennan Patrick Gillies Cinematographer: Patrick Gillies Meek Zuiderwijk Composer: Jeremy Brennan Editor: Patrick Gillies Key Cast: Jeremy Brennan Length: 4' 30" Shot On: DV

Malice In Wonderland

Dairy Farmers Youth Award 2006 Directed by Sarah Goddard and Emily-Kate Byrne Shot on: 16mm