Pre-Show Shorts

We have prepared a tantalizing program of bite-sized stories from around the world to set the mood of your feature film feast. These shorts are bold, flavourful, and guaranteed to whet your cinematic appetite. Bon Appetit! 

BEAUPRÉ THE GIANT  
Dir: Alain Fournier, Canada, 8.5 mins  
Language: French (English subtitles)
Premiere: Australian Premiere 

Beaupré the Giant marked his era with his 8’3’’. Died too young and far from home in 1904, his journey as a phenomenon was only just beginning. In a stunning series of twists and turns, his mummified body will take more than 80 years to find its way home.
Screens with Mr. K  

BOBBLEHEAD 
Dir: Pierre-Marie Charbonnier & Simon Pierrat, France, 15 mins  
Language: French (English subtitles)
Premiere: Australian Premiere 

In a car dealership, Fred, influenced by a salesman, falls under the spell of a vintage car. Inside the car, there’s a bobblehead dog that seems to want to talk to him, to the detriment of Fred and his relationship. 
Screens with The Second Act

BRIM BROOME BOULEVARD 
Dir: PJ Magerko-Liquorice, USA, 7 mins  
Language: English 
Premiere: Australian Premiere 

When a child wanders through a set of mysterious doors, they embark on a journey of self-discovery where fear and fashion intertwine. 
Screens with Spermageddon

DEMONBOY 
Dir: Aaron Lovett, USA, 11 mins
Language: English
Premiere: Australian Premiere 

A reclusive twenty-something develops an all-consuming obsession with another man he encounters on the internet.  
Screens with Heads or Fails