How is This the World: finding authenticity in virtual reality versus real world addiction and escapism
Sadie Rogers, “How is This the World” (2019) Starting out almost as a gritty film
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Red Rover: a sparing character study of human behaviour in extreme situations
Brooke Goldfinch, “Red Rover” (2015) In less than 15 minutes, “Red Rover” explores very minimally
Pinki: a modern fairy-tale of self-discovery through memories of old technology
Hyunsuk Kim, “Pinki” (2018) Initially looking like a Korean mash-up of Neil Blomkamp’s “District 9”
Final Offer: implausible plot made enjoyable by great acting and fast minimal dialogue
Mark Slutsky, “Final Offer” (2018) The premise is the height of implausibility but great acting
Australian and New Zealand Films
Reforming Australia’s financial industry in “Japan Post Bank: The great postal banking success”
“Japan Post Bank: The great postal banking success – Interview with Daisuke Kotegawa” (Citizens Insight /
Metal from the Dirt: a short surface survey of Navajo extreme metal
Clarke Tolton, “Metal from the Dirt” (2018) Unfortunately like other documentaries I have seen on
Numb: a powerful short film on the effects of lockdown isolation on young people
Liv McNeil, “Numb” (2020) Originally an art school project to occupy her for the rest
Hard Reset: a predictable and tired short film on human and AI relations in a future materialist society
Deepak Chetty, “Hard Reset” (2016) The premise and the plot are predictable and rather tired,
Unregistered: living authentically versus living a comfortable but insecure lie
Sophia Banks, “Unregistered” (2018) This short film commenting on the treatment of undocumented immigrants in
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The American Colony of Australia: how a master-slave relationship came into being
Carlton Meyer, “The American Colony of Australia” (Tales of the American Empire, 19 February 2021)