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 2006Directed by Sarah Goddard and Emily-Kate Byrne Shot on: 16mm