A quartet of evocative short documentary films. 
TRT 77 min

Darlinghurst Eats Its Young
Madeleine Preston Australia/2023/16 min 

A moving account of a group of friends, artists and musicians living in Darlinghurst (Sydney) in the early 80s.

The Ranch 
Damian McLindon Australia/2024/33 min

A rundown 1960s motel, the Mornington Peninsula’s only crisis shelter, houses a few homeless—soon to be evicted as it’s demolished for new development. 

Density Of Emptiness 
Shirin Barghnavard Germany, Iran, France/2023/19 min 

Exposes Tehran’s spatial inequality through voice-over and research, contrasting photos of marginalised women in southern shelters with empty high-rises in the affluent north, highlighting an unbalanced urban reality.

Verge Collection
Nicholas Verryn Australia/2024/9 min

In the suburban streets of Australia, discarded possessions find refuge on the verge. These belongings still hold stories.