• Who I Am

Time to get existential. Meet these shorts who introduce their characters in ways that interrogate and illuminate how we define our identities.

Short Films

A BODY CALLED LIFE

A self-isolated young human named "James" delves into the hidden world of microscopic organisms, forging a tender connection with these nearly invisible creatures and developing a massive online following, as he seeks to understand his own place in the universe.

HAFEKASI

A 10-year-old girl begins to realize she's different to her single, white mum and family. Mother and daughter navigate identity and belonging in '90s Melbourne suburbia.

HELLO STRANGER

Between loads of laundry at the corner laundromat, Cooper shares the tumultuous story of her gender reassignment journey.

I’M NOT A ROBOT

After several unsuccessful attempts to complete a CAPTCHA, feminist Lara sets out to answer the disturbing question of whether she's a robot.

XIE XIE, OLLIE

Feeling split between his Chinese heritage and Canadian upbringing, Ollie attempts to learn Mandarin as a means of connecting with his family history. But as an adult, he discovers that his path to understanding his biracial identity is unexpectedly complicated.

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