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Films and Series from Down Under at Berlinale 2020
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for film lovers around town: the 70th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival – Berlinale – starts today, and films from Australia and New Z (...)
Season's Greetings & A Little Something Extra
‘Tis the season to be jolly – and to watch awesome Australian and New Zealand short films!
Merry everything and happy always - all of us at DUB headquarters wish you a joyful holiday season 201 (...)
Attending Filmmakers & Receptions 2019
Join Down Under Berlin 2019 for Q&As with attending film folk and some delicious treats at our Opening and Closing Night receptions!
In 2019, Down Under Berlin again welcomes several makers of (...)
Island of the Hungry Ghosts – Program Highlight 2019
Down Under Berlin is proud to present Gabrielle Brady’s extraordinary multi-award-winning documentary, Island of the Hungry Ghosts, in attendance of co-producer Julia Niethammer.
Premiering at th (...)
DUB at the 7th Long Night of the Film Festivals
The Long Night of the Film Festivals returns for its 7th edition in the heart of Berlin on August 24th 2019. Down Under Berlin joins the fun with a line-up of its best short films from last year’ (...)
Down Under Berlin 2019
Down Under Berlin's 9th festival edition is over, and and we are busy working on upcoming events in 2020. We thank all our audience members, filmmakers, sponsors and partners for their kind support in the past year. Here's a look back at Down Under Berlin 2019.
Festival Program 2019
Find out everything about Down Under Berlin's festival program 2019.
Past Festival Films
Browse through a selection of films from Down Under Berlin's past editions.
Etched in Bone
Martin Thomas, Béatrice Bijon | AUS | 2018 | Documentary | 73 min | English | German PremiereWhen the Smithsonian Institution agrees to repatriate stolen human bones from northern Australia, an Aboriginal elder creates a ceremony that restores his ancestors’ spirits to their homeland. Jacob Nayinggul, an Aboriginal e (...)
Misimpressions
Sinead Lau | NZ | 2017 | Drama, Comedy, Music | 10 min | English | German PremiereLouie and Darius are young practitioners of classical arts, living together in a small flat. Louie is a still-life painter and Darius is a zealous violinist in the midst of composing a violin solo. When they receive a letter from (...)
The Pretend One
Tony Prescott | AUS | 2017 | Drama, Comedy | 86 min | English | European PremiereWhen young female farmer Charlie who lives alone with her father in the Australian outback begins to fall for Guy, a TV producer from the city, her imaginary friend Hugo realises he’s in love with Charlie. Unable to face losing (...)
Walter
Dave Wade | AUS | 2017 | Comedy | 10 min | English | International Premiere1969. While travelling through an outback town, two peace-loving hippies accidentally run over a small dog belonging to a family of proud war veterans. (...)
This is Yarra
Lydia Rui | AUS | 2018 | Documentary | 15 min | English | European PremiereThe film follows the story of Riyadh Aden and Deng Dut of the Yarra Wild Beasts basketball team as they prepare for the South Sudanese Australian National Basketball Association Tournament. For nearly 15 years, basketball has p (...)
Laundry
Becs Arahanga | NZ | 2017 | Comedy | 11 min | EnglishWhen a happily married woman struggles to find intimacy due to the demands of raising a family, orgasmic pleasure is found in the most unlikely of places. (...)
Kiwi Shorts - Take 1
Diverse directors | NZ | 2018-2019 | 79 min | English, Samoan w. English subtitles | Diverse PremieresIn the first round of New Zealand short films at Down Under Berlin 2019, meet people at the crossroads of life: a lonely refugee in rural New Zealand (Run Rabbit), a young mother suffering from the pain of rejection (Falling Up), (...)
Book Week
Heath Davis | AUS | 2018 | Comedy| 96 min | English | German PremiereA cantankerous English teacher and disgraced author must show he’s a changed man if his latest manuscript is to be published. When it looks like his novel is going to be published, high school English teacher and once famous (...)
Wild Will
Alan King | AUS | 2019 | Thriller | 12 min | English | German PremiereWhen the neighbourhood dogcatcher William Page is found wandering the streets disorientated, he is brought back to the local police station for assistance. However, the situation soon disintegrates into hell on earth. [su_space (...)
Kill Off
Genevieve Clay-Smith | AUS | 2017 | Drama, Comedy | 16 min | English | German PremiereA woman with an intellectual disability forms an unlikely friendship with a Sudanese refugee through their mutual love of the street dance, Krump. (...)
Aussie Shorts - Take 1
Diverse directors | AUS | 2018 | 81 min | English | Diverse PremieresFollow the dramatic story of a stigmatized camel trying to save its herd (Judas Collar), support an Australian-Sudanese basketball team and their dream of winning the championship (This is Yarra), watch a twin fight for her indepe (...)
Deep Storage
Susan Earl | AUS | 2016 | Romance | 14 min | English | International PremiereGus is a stuttering loner who finds himself with nowhere to live when his mum dies. One day he moves his mum’s possessions into a storage unit, and the solution to his homelessness becomes clear. (...)
OtherLife
Ben C. Lucas | AUS | 2016 | Sci-Fi | 96 min | English | International PremiereRen Amari, a brilliant software engineer, develops a drug which takes the user on a virtual adventure to anywhere in the world. As the launch date draws nearer, Ren suspects her business partner plans to use the drug to imprison t (...)
The Stressful Adventures of Boxhead & Roundhead
Elliot Cowan | US/AUS| 2014| Animation, action, adventure | 71 min | EnglishWhen their home is destroyed, Boxhead & Roundhead must head to the big city to battle red tape, rent, rats and the rat race to get it back. Art and industry, friendship and foul play are all in the mix in this, the most stress (...)
Liliu
Jeremiah Tauamiti | NZ | 2018 | Drama | 17 min | English, Samoan w. English subtitlesA young ambitious court interpreter risks everything when Nua, a wrongfully imprisoned Chief, fights to get back to her stranded grandchildren. Solo, a young Samoan interpreter for a Native Court in Colonial, New Zealand Samoa, (...)
Without Consent
Diane Busuttil | AUS | 2016 | Documentary | 14 min | English | European PremiereThe film weaves a personal story about forced adoption with a visually stunning journey through Australian landscapes. (...)
Like Breathing
Liz Cooper | AUS | 2013| Drama, romance | 13 min | English | European PremiereWorking in her father’s mechanic shop, Max surpresses her true colours. When a young woman comes in with car trouble, attraction is instant and Max surrenders. (...)
Cleaver
Alexander McKenna | NZ | 2017 | Drama, Thriller | 17 min | EnglishA lonely, detached young man lives next to a family who are stuck in a violent relationship, the effects of which begin to take its toll on his consciousness. (...)
Aussie Shorts #2
Diverse directors | AUS | 2016-2017 | 82 min | English | Diverse PremieresWhen pigeon breeders meet a dog hitman, destinies collide, and one man makes the most important call of his life - it's time for Aussie Shorts #2! They Come Home Rowena Potts | AUS | 2017 | Documentary | 21 min | E (...)
Pecking Order
Slavko Martinov | NZ | 2017 | Documentary | 88 min | English | German PremiereJoin members of the Christchurch Poultry, Bantam and Pigeon Club in the lead up to the New Zealand National Show, as they battle history (and each other) in their quest for glory. Audiences will be introduced to an endearing and e (...)
Films A-Z, Festival Archive & Interviews
Browse through all festival films since 2015, have a look at former festival editions and check out our latest interviews with film professionals from 'Down Under'.
