6th - 15th November 2026
Cockatoo
On the sixth month anniversary of his break-up with his ex-girlfriend, Michael decides to celebrate by ordering a girl from an agency and tries to recreate his failed relationship. Sometimes it’s better to let sleeping birds lie…
Man In Fear
Anthony Fox is a very paranoid man. Fleeing a coach crash, he wanders the streets; he’s bloodied and desperate, trusting no-one, switching food orders and behaving erratically. Anthony finally walks into a suburban Police Station and approaches the world weary Desk Sergeant. In a cracked voice he tells him that people are trying to kill him… by accident. When the disbelieving Policeman sighs and asks him their motive, he cryptically replies ‘Art’…
Amare
Maki and Bob decide to enjoy a walk in the park together when trouble arrives in the form of Karmen, the sultry seductress. Maki tries to stop the advances of the seductress onto her boyfriend, which leads to other problems.
2013 Films In Detail: Part 2
Now is your chance to find out a little bit more information about each of the films screening at NFF2013. […]
Love At First Sight
A heart warming story of a lonely young man’s increasingly creative attempts to attract the attention of the girl of his dreams. A gentle film of hope and optimism.
Double Or Nothing
Clark and Becca leave a bar after a night out with friends. When a homeless man approaches them on the street, Clark gets an idea. Adam Brody, Louisa Krause and Keith David star in this dark comedy by master playwright Neil LaBute.
Callum
When his ex girlfriend Joanna is killed at a local train station, average school boy Callum struggles to cope with feelings of guilt, grief and fear. Finding himself increasingly isolated and with the police starting to ask questions, Callum must look for the courage to do the right thing.
Love Nest
Married life is a strain for this pair of robins. Especially when reliving past glories gets in the way of good parenting.
I Am Tom Moody
I Am Tom Moody is a film about the creative struggle, it is about self-doubt, the source of these doubts and overcoming our past. We meet tom Moody in his first moment on stage, struggling to open his mouth and sing. Plunged into his subconscious mind we discover two voices, battling to narrate the viewer through the film. Tom is caught in the crossfire, pulled and pushed, tormented by his own duplicity. Ultimately we join Tom in his seeking to discover their source, and unify the two.
Spaghetti For Two
The likeable but lonesome man is on his way to lunch. Awaiting him, the outside world lurks menacingly: in his imagination it swarms with would-be crooks, hussies and criminals. What should have been a routine stroll develops into a dark odyssey, triggering a troubled conflict against himself and against the world… and ultimately, it is the underdog who is victorious.
Teddy
Sarah can’t work out why men keep leaving her. But this time it’s different. This time she has a real connection, this time she feels it’s really going to last, she thinks Jim is perfect and Jim thinks she’s perfect. But when Jim is left alone in her apartment for the first time he realizes why the men keep leaving… It’s got nothing to do with Sarah and everything to do with her insanely jealous, devious, conniving and slightly homicidal… childhood teddy bear.
Vernal Equinox
On top of a frozen lake, a legendary warrior confronts the god of Winter. This god devoured the spirit of Spring and thus the world has lived in darkness for centuries. An epic battle ensues between man and god. When the battle seems to have turned for the worst the warrior regains his blade, defeats the god-beast and brings the Spring back to our world.