A behind the scenes exploration of the inner workings of Luna Palace Cinemas as we shadow staff during a pivotal week before a major event. Unveil the no-nonsense charm and commitment of the enigmatic publicist, Tony Bective, and witness the human faces behind this beloved institution; their commitment to storytelling, cinema and community. The film offers a poignant reflection on the resilience of third spaces in the face of a rapidly changing entertainment and social landscape.

Filmmakers: Ailish Beahan and Caitlin Kirk

Caught in the chaos of a fractured family and troubled upbringing, aimless teenagers discover a lifeline in skateboarding. It’s more than a pastime – it’s a community that embraces them, offering both acceptance and a pathway to dreams in the face of adversity.

Filmmakers: Zoe Davis and Mason Smit

The film explores Aurelio Costarella’s life, spotlighting the triumphs of his fashion label, his mental health journey, and the impact of art therapy against the backdrop of a lifetime rooted in the City of Vincent.

Filmmakers: Chantel Concei and Kate Downie

About a local landmark with an inspirational story. Anne Chapple, granddaughter of Private Porter and the last living guardian of the memory of ANZAC Cottage reveals the secrets and stories of three generations of women, taking us on a journey through the joys, oddities, troubles and responsibilities of growing up inside a war memorial. 

Filmmakers: Susie Conte, Dawn Farnham and Jenny Crabb.

Delves into the housing crisis and its impact on young people trying to survive in the City of Vincent.

Filmmakers: Alicia Keenan and Carter Kirkland

Follow a group of City of Vincent seniors as they rediscover the joy of dancing in the golden years of their lives.

Filmmakers: Matthew Adams and Mason Fleming

A performative/observational hybrid documentary which explores the process and lengths to which queer people must go in order to create a nuclear family.

Filmmakers: Leslie Hornung and Jennifer “JP” Piper

Never a dull day at the local family-owned Re Store where unusual events happen on regular basis.

Filmmakers: Alzbeta Rekosh and Gemma Cutler 

Mettle explores the different experiences of women both running and participating in a charity for women experiencing homelessness due to domestic and family violence

Filmmakers: Alexandra Nell and Cal McLean 

Join Nyoongar Elder Lindsay Calyun, as he takes you on a journey into his childhood memories of growing up in East Perth. ‘Going back to the early days Nyoongars were everywhere in East Perth, everywhere you can see our Moordjit Footprints

Filmmakers: Ivy Penny and Brenton Rossow 

Pacing the Pool provides a tiny glimpse into the extraordinary life of Richard Pace, and what lies under the surface. To Richard, water is not only the source of life but also the source of physical and mental healing.

Producer, Writer: Jay Jay Jegathesan Director, Writer: Radheya Jegatheva

Official Selections

1. WORLD PREMIERE – Revelation Film Fest, Leederville, WA, Australia, 1-11th July 2021
2. International Short & Symbolic Art Film Festival (ISSAFF), St Petersburg, Russia, 27 July 2021
3. Open Vision Film Festival, Moscow, Russia, 5-11 July 2021
4. Film Festival Senior Movie, Szczecin, Poland 23-26 Sept 2021
5. MLC Awards, Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA, 30-31 July 2021
6. International Multicultural Film Festival, Perth, Australia, 21 Aug 2021
7. Tetova International Film Festival ODA (TIFF ODA), Tetovo, macedonia, 28 Aug – 3 Sept 2021
8. Paradise Film Festival, Budapest, Hungary, 1 Aug 2021
9. Focus on Ability Short Film Festival, Australia, 19-25 Aug 2021
10. LAMPA International Film Festival of socially oriented short films, videos and social advertising, Perm Krai, Russia, 15-18 Oct 2021
11. Real to Reel: Global Youth Film Festival, Los Angeles, California, USA, 9th Nov 2021
12. Wicked Waled International Youth Film Festival, Wales, 17-26 Sept 2021 
13. Genesis international film festival (GIFF), Moscow, Russia, 4 Sept 2021(Award Nominee)
14. CAA’s Celebrating Abilities Virtual Film Festival, Saratoga, California, USA, 20-24 Sept 2021
15. Arlington International Film Festival, Watertown, Massachusetts, USA, 4-14 Nov 2021
16. ReelOzInd! Australia Indonesia Short Film Competition and Festival,  1 Oct 2021
17. Sportfilm Liberec, Liberec, Czech Republic, 20 Sept–10 Oct 2021
18. Eatsa Artlad Film Competition, Leira, Portugal, 10 Nov 2021
19. National Benalla Short Film Festival, Benalla, Victoria, Australia, 4 Dec 2021
20. Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival,  Claremore Oklahoma, 3-6 Nov 2021
21. Middlesex Film Festival, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA, 5-6 Nov 2021
22. A-FilmTeensFest, Praha, Czech Republic, 14 Nov 2021 – 5 Dec 2021
23. Faith Fest, Huntington Beach, California, USA, 5-7 Nov 2021
24. International Film Festival Hanover, Germany, 22-28 Nov 2021
25. Global Assembly on Everyday Life, Gender and Sexuality Film Competition, Batangas, Philippines, 27-31 Oct 2021
26. Sydney Multicultural Film Awards, Australia, 31 Oct 2021 (Finalist)
27. Kenya International Sports Film Festival (KISFF), Nairobi, Kenya, 28-31 Oct 2021 (Finalist)
28. Swallow Film Festival, St Petersburg, Russia, 30 Oct-7 Nov 2021 (Semi-Finalist)
29. Festival Internacional de Cinema Escolar de Alvorada (FECEA), Alvorada, Rio Grande do Sul, 2-4 Dec 2021
30. Sanctuary International Film Festival, Sanctuary Cove, Queensland, Australia, 12-14 Nov 2021
31. Art Without Limit International Film Festival, Prishtina, Kosovo, 1-4 Dec 2021
32. XPosure International Photography and Film Festival, Sharjah, UAE, 9-15 Feb 2022
33. MICMX – Muestra Itinerante de Cine Mx, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, 26 Nov – 11 Dec 2021
34. Hungarian Disability Film Festival, Budapest, Hungary, 16-18 Nov 2021
35. LOGIHQ International Happiness Film Festival & Exhibition, liHfe-2021, New Delhi, India, July-Sept 2021
36. Faludi Film Festival, Budapest, Hungary, 17-20 Nov 2021
37. IPSMF (International Photography and Short Movie Festival), Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, 25-27 Nov 2021
38. LIFFT INDIA FILMOTSAV-World Cine Fest, Lonavla, Pune, Maharashtra, India, 25 Dec 2021
39. Capricorn Film Festival, Yeppoon, Queensland, 12-16 Jan 2022
40. Knowmad Short Film Festival, Frankfurt, Germany, 10 Dec 2021
41. Las Cruces International Film festival, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 2-6 Mar 2022
42. Josiah Media Festival, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 13 Dec – 31 Dec 2021
43. 21 Islands International Short Film Festival, Bronx, New York, USA, 2-6 Feb 2022
44. Three Acts of Goodness International Micro Film Contest, California, USA, 15 July – 31 Oct 2022
45. Common Good International Film Festival, Salem, Oregon, USA, 11-14 Feb 2022
46. Cygnet Student Film Festival, Perth, Australia, 5-6 Feb 2022
47. The 4th Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival, New York, USA, 22 Mar 2022
48. WA Made Film Festival, Perth, Western Australia, 10-13 March 2022
49. FD/MAS (Fibrous Dysplasia and McCune-Albright Syndrome) Global Awareness Week Community Film Screening & Discussion, Grandville, Michigan, USA, 24 Feb 2022
50. SICAFILM Los Angeles International Film Awards, Los Angeles, California, USA, 21 Sept 2022
51. International Film & Entertainment Festival of Australia (IFEFA), Sydney, Australia, 16 Feb 2022
52. Aaretaler Kurzfilmtage, Berne, Switzerland, 4-6 Nov 2022 
53. Living Skies Student Film Festival, Saskatchewan, Canada, 3-5 March 2022
54. Peninsula Film Festival, Rosebud, Victoria, Australia, 11-13 Mar 2022
55. AMDOCS, The American Documentary and Animation Film Festival, Palm Springs, California, USA 7th – 11th April 2022 (ACADEMY AWARD QUALIFYING FESTIVAL)
56. Across the Globe Film Festival, New York, USA, 28 Feb  2022  (Finalist)
57. Clapperboard Golden Festival, Sao Paolo, Brazil, 9 Mar 2022
58. Fastnet Film Festival, Cork, Ireland, 25-29 May 2022
59. CinefestOz, Albany, WA, Australia, 28-30 Apr 2022
60. Health for All Film Festival (World Health Organisation), Geneva, Switzerland, 22 May 2022
61. Festival de Cinema Estudantil de Guaíba/RS-Mostra de curtas e longas nacionais e internacionais, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 18-31 March 2022
62. Setting Sun Film Festival, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5-12 May 2022
63. International Film Festival for Children & Youth ‘Hero’,  Krasnoyarsk, Russia19-23 May 2022
64. Independent Cinema Film Festival “Art Club Pavlos Paraschakis”, Athens, Greece, 3 Oct 2022
65. SATX Cinema Showdown, San Antonio, Texas, USA 29 Mar 2022
66. Australian Inspirational Film Festival, West Pert, WA, Australia 29 Apr – 1 May 2022
67. Gila Valley Film Festival, Sanford, Arizona, USA, 22-23 April 2022 
68. Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival, Athena, Attica, Greece, 30 March 2022
69. Duemila30 – International Sustainability Film Festival & Experience, Milan, Italy, 6-8 May 2022
70. One Earth Awards, Bangalore, India, 30 Mar 2022
71. The West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA, 22-23 Apr 2022
72. Ciak Napoli Festival, Napoli, Italy, 10 June 2022
73. UPIKE Film & Media Arts Festival, Pikeville, Kentucky, USA, 28-30 Apr 2022
74. Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival, Cincinnati, Ohio, 7-10 July 2022
75. Humboldt International Film Festival, Arcata, California, USA, 20-24 Apr 2022
76. Short Shot Fest, Moscow, Russia, Aug 2022
77. Georgetown University Shorts Film Festival, Washington DC, USA, 20-22 Apr 2022
78. WIFI Film Festival, Topeka, Kansas, USA, 29 Apr – 1 May 2022
79. Okotoks Film Festival, Alberta, Canada, 2-5 June 2022
80. The More than Decent Film Festival, Newberry South Carolina, USA, 22-24 Apr 2022
81. 1st Annual California Capital International Documentary Film Festival, Rancho Cordova, California, USA, 10-12 June 2022
82. Emberlight International Film Festival, Ironwood, Michigan, USA, 20-27 Apr 2022
83. International Film Festival of Older Adults – la GRAN pantalla Barcelona, Spain, 28 June – 3 July 2022
84. Georgetown University Shorts Film Festival, Washington DC, USA, 20-22 Apr 2022
85. Student Cuts Film Festival, Ljutomer, Slovenia, 12-13 May 2022
86. 3 Generations Second Annual Youth Video Contest. New York, USA, 10 May 2022
87. Festival del Cinema di Cefalù, Cefalu, Palermo, Italy, 1 Aug – 30 Sept 2022
88. AmriCorti International Film Festival, Cuneo, Italy, 13-18 June 2022 
89. Emberlight International Film Festival, Ironwood, Michigan, USA, 20-27 Aug 2022
90. Thessaloniki Free Short Festival, Greece, 9-11 Sept 2022
91. British Library Screening – 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) Health for All Film Festival (HAFF), London, England, May 15 2020
92. Panama Series Festival, Arraijan, Panama, 10-11 June 2022
93. Very Short Film Festival, Sydney, Australia, 20 May 2022 
94. Three Gardens Short Film Festival, Istanbul, Turkey, 1-5 June 2022
95. Tournadeau Music and Film Festival, Putnam, CT, USA, 26-27 Aug 2022
96. Monaco Streaming Film Festival, Monaco, 31 May – 2 June 2022
97. Festival Internacional de Cortometraje UVAQ, Michoacan, Mexico, 13-17 June 2022
98. SPLICE Film Fest, New York, USA, 23-26 June 2022
99. En Off Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain, 8 Oct 202
100. Beautiful Country International Micro Film Festival, China, June 2022
101.  Strong Chance Film Festival, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 4-7 Aug 2022
102. Raw Science Film Festival, LA, California, USA, 1-31 Aug 2022 (Finalist)
103. Premio De Periodismo Alberta Gimenez, Balears Islands, Spain, 22 Sept 2022
104. Altona Beach Film Festival, Altona, Victoria,  Australia, 20 August 2022
105. Aaretaler Kurzfilmtage, Berne, Switzerland, 4-6 Nov 2022
106. Footcandle Film Festival, Hickory, NC, USA, 21-25 Sept 2022
107. 307 International Film Festival (Wyoming), Laramie, Wyoming, USA, 27-28 August 2020
108. MiCe (Mostra Internacional Cinema Educatiu) Film Festival, Valencia, Madrid, Spain, 26 Sep – 6 Oct 2022
109. Ipe Amarelo Film Festival, Brazil, July 2022
110.  Three Acts of Goodness International Micro Film Contest, Taipei, Taiwan, & California, USA 15 July – 31 Aug 2022
111. Fentress Student Film Fest, USA, 25-30 July 2022
112. Oklahoma City Documentary Film Festival, Oklahoma, USA, 5-7 Aug 2022
113.  International Film Festival Akrobat, St Petersburg, Russia, 26-27 Aug 2022
114. OTB: Only the Best Film Awards, Miami, Florida, USA, 16 Aug 2022 (Finalist June-July 2022)
115.  Zion International Film Festival, Tacoma, Washington, USA, 22-25 Sept 2022
116. International Film and Television Film Festrival SIMFEST, Mures County, Romania, 29 Aug – 4 Sept 2022 
117.  Red Rose Film Festival, Lancaster, PA, USA, 14-15 Oct 2022
118. Macau International Film Festival, Macau 1-8 Dec 2022
119.  Emerald Coast Film Festival, Florida, USA, 7-8 Oct 2022
120. Secindi Film Festival, Merida, Spain, 3-8 Oct 2022
121. FIAfest, Chia, Colombia, 24-28 Oct 2022
122. Rusthall Community Cinema Film Festival, Kent, UK, 15-16 Oct 2022
123. Let’s Change the World, Florent, France, 18 Sept 2022 
124. Marcellus Mini Movie Film Festival,  New York, 12 Nov 2022
125. BJX Bajío International Film Festival (BJX Fest), Guanajuato, Mexico, 21-27 Nov 2022
126. Grosvenor Road Trial Project Community Film Night, Perth, Australia, 9 Oct 2022
127.  Ipswich Film Festival for Youth, Ipswich, Queensland, 15 Oct 2022
128. British Colombia Environmental Film Festival, Vancouver, Canada, 1 Nov 2022
129.  The Audacity Film Festival, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 27 Nov 2022
130. VKRATZE! International Short Film Festival, Volgograd 15-18 Dec 2022
131. Link International Film Festival, Middlesex, UK, 3-10 Dec 2023
132.  TV Festival Press Vitez/ TV Festival Press Knight, Serbia, 26 Dec 2022
133. BFI Future Film Festival, Southbank UK, 16-19 Feb 2022
134. Orion IFF International Film Festival, Berlin, Germany, 14 Jan 2023 (Finalist)
135. FUIFF Awards United Kingdom, Birmingham, UK, 27-29 Jan 2023
136.  Warrandyte Film Festival, Warrandyte, VIC, 17 Mar 2023
137. South Georgia Film Festival, Valdosta, GA, USA, 3-5 Mar 2023
138. Honourable Mention – International Short & Symbolic Art Film Festival (ISSAFF), St Petersburg, Russia, 27 July 202

Award Wins

A love letter to community radio.

What does it take to run a radio station? More than radio waves, satellites, transmitters, and switchboards, it’s people. For Perth’s not-for-profit community radio station RTRFM, it’s 350 dedicated volunteers. So what would life look like without them? This short film tells the story of one of its much-loved presenters, Rok Riley, and highlights the things that we value most in the face of crisis – connection, community, and a sense of belonging… universal lessons we all share.

Writer, Director: Melle Branson Producer: Maria Elena Amatulli Director of Photography: Lewis Potts

A celebration of the letterbox, a somewhat redundant feature of our homes. ‘We Had Mail’ is an ode to the humble and not so humble letterboxes found in the suburbs of the City of Vincent. 

Writer, Producer, Director: Jen Jamieson Director of Photography: Raz Mahmudul Sound: Rebecca Riggs-Bennett

The fires that have devastated Australia have left behind countless injured and orphaned animals. This story is about rescued kangaroo joeys and their adoption by human carers. Presenting this documentary is City of Vincent resident, Alex Cearns, OAM, a world renowned animal photographer and advocate for rescued Australian animals. We follow Alex as she leads us into the quirky world of kangaroo care and discover the astonishing and heart-warming stories behind Raising Joey.

Producer: Jennifer Friend Writer, Director: Stephen Bartley Cinematographer: Stephanie Senior Editor, Sound: Kaela Halatau Talent: Alex Cearns OAM

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

1. Premiere at Revelation Perth International Film Festival 2020
2. Australia Independent Film Festival 2021
3. CinefestOz 2021
4. Melbourne Documentary Festival 2021
5. Indie Shorts Cannes 2021
6. Australian Revelations March 2021
7. S.O.F. A The Cypress Film Festival 2021
8. Los Angeles Independent Film Festival 2021
9. Venice Shorts Festival 2021
10. Cannes International Independent Film Festival 2021

AWARDS

1. Winner of the July 2021 Edition at the Silk Road Film Awards-Cannes
2. Semi-Finalist – AIFFA 2021

Giving the provocation ‘if these walls could talk…’ to various owners and inhabitants of unique, architecturally interesting or palpably intimate buildings, These Walls is a short poetic documentary that will bring these stories and their essence to life through dance and sound design. Dancers of different forms and ages respond to the stories and architecture inside the homes within the City of Vincent. These Walls uses performers from different dance backgrounds (a contemporary dancer, Indian Classical Bharatanatyam dancer and a young ballet dancer) who will respond to both the stories from the owners and the architectural space and unique objects that exist in the space. The work will feel nostalgic and familiar, and bring a new perspective onto the buildings that may go unnoticed in our everyday experience in the City of Vincent. We hope these stories will get audiences to think about their own relationship to home. 

Producer: Sophia Vertannes Writer, Director: Brodie Rowlands Cinematographer: Raz Mahmudul Sound: Zain Awan

Since 2011, The Spirit of the Streets Choir has provided an environment where people from all walks of life and social backgrounds can come together in song and friendship. based at the St Alban’s Church Hall in Highgate, the choir provides an opportunity for people who experience social exclusion or disadvantage to participate as active members of a performing choir in a safe, welcoming and non-judgmental environment. This documentary will tell the story of the choir as they regroup after their Christmas break and prepare for their first big gig of the year. 

Producer, Director: David Downey Editor: Cat Albright-Peakall Sound: Erin Devinish

If video killed the radio star, then surely Netflix has killed the DVD store. So how can one tenacious woman keep her doors open long enough to be the last DVD store in the city?

Producer: Jenny Crabb Director: Louise Bertoncini

Awards

1. Best Short, Grand Prize Winner, Best International Short, Best Director and Best Documentary – Canada Short Film Festival

AFL is our national sport, it has brought communities together for over 100 years. Today, Women’s AFL is growing at a rapid rate and it’s not going to stop anytime soon. One teenage girl is right in the centre of that growth and she has her eyes on the prize. This film will follow Jasmin Stewart as she chases her dream of making it into the Women’s AFL to play at the top level.

Producer: Gabby Ho Director: Jake Blackburn

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

1. Premiered at Revelation Perth International Film Festival
2. Sydney World Film Festival
3. International Shorts
4. People of Passion International Film Festival
5. WA Made Film Festival
6. Cinefest OZ

AWARDS

1. Director of Photography – 2019 Australian Cinematography Society Gold Award for Dramatised Documentary
2. Winner – Best Documentary Short Film – LA Cinematography Awards
3. Finalist for Best Cinematography of A Documentary Film – LA Cinematography Awards
4. Finalist – Australian Inspirational Film Festival

Persia’s Pantry follows the incredible life journey of Arad Niksefat, a man forced to flee from his own country, only to face a much harsher and demoralising life as an asylum seeker in Australia.

Producer: Daniel Njegich Director: Daniel Pitcher 

Awards

1. Best Documentary Short and Groundbreaking Documentary – Changing Face International Film Festival

​Carl Maxwell is affectionately known as “The Beeman” by many of his customers, a title he takes very seriously. Carl is an Apiologist who has created a buzz around
The City of Vincent by being on call, 24/7, for whenever a home or business is invaded by an unwanted swarm of bees. Carl isn’t like the other bee men in the area; he has a deep, spiritual
connection to the local honeybee population, who he believes to be higher beings. Carl is
repulsed by exterminators who use pesticides to murder bees – a creature crucial to the fragile ecosystem of The City of Vincent and the world. 

Producer: Cody Greenwood Director: Frances Elliott & Samantha Marlowe

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

1. Premiere at Revelation Perth International Film Festival 2018
2. Cinefest Oz 2018
3. AmDocs Palm Springs 2019
4. Tokyo Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2019
5. Edinburgh Rebel Film Festival 2019
6. Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2019
7. Plons! International Film Festival 2019
8. Marmaris International Short Film Festival 2019

AWARDS

1. Best Short Documentary – WA Unlocked Film Festival 2020
2. Finalist for “Best Documentary Short” – SAE Atom 2019

​Ghosts of Vincent is an expository-participatory documentary that
looks at historical people and venues within the area of the City of Vincent. The 10 minute film investigates the legend of ‘Kanga’ the ghost who haunts the newly renovated Leederville hotel, but also focuses on other venues and locations of interest in the Vincent area.

Producer: Paul-Alain van Lieshout Hunt Director: Ellen Broadhurst & Kimberly McGivern

​Neon signs are everywhere in cities around the world. They liven the sky and
streets with colour and atmosphere. In Perth, WA neon bending is a dying art. Through hours of
quality time spent with master neon bender George Aitken, on young man’s apprenticeship
could change that. His name is Benjamin Kontoullas.

Producer: Rachael Karotkin Director: Matt Sav

Awards

1. Staff Pick – Vimeo