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FILMS IN COMPETITION

The Nicolas Baudin Prize
Created as part of the celebrations of the bicentenary of the discovery of the Southern Lands by Captain Nicolas Baudin, the Nicolas Baudin Prize rewards an Australian or New Zealand short film. It is endowed with 500 euros. This year, it will be awarded by a jury made up of students from the Saint-Tropez region's high schools, among which the Lycée du Golfe de Saint-Tropez. One or several "chaperone(s)" - film and television industry professionals - will guide them. On the one hand, it is a fantastic opportunity for these young people to have an in-depth look at the work of aspiring directors, on the other hand, the perception of their films by a young audience is an interesting feedback for the Antipodean filmmakers themselves.

THE GRAFFITI OF MR TUPAIA by Christophe Dudman 2008 – 15’ – 35 mm (NZ) When a Cook Island school cleaner answers an unusual graffiti message, his life, and the life of the mysterious author will never be the same again.
	SUMMER BREAKS by Sean Kruck 2008 - 12’ - BetaSp (AUS) A day in the life of two teenage boys hanging out in the suburbs on a summer day.
THE ROAD OUT OF TOWN by Jeremy Dumble & Adam Luxton 2008 – 12’ – 35 mm (NZ) The disappearance of a young woman triggers an exploration of memory and self-identity.
	THE BIG HAPPINESS by Michael Humphrey 2008 – 13’ - BetaSp (NZ) When Jackson is mistaken for a famous sculptor he goes along with the lie. But will the object of his desire turn out to be everything she seems?
THE SIX DOLLAR FIFTY MAN by Mark Albiston & Louis Sutherland 2009 – 15’ – 35 mm (NZ) Set in a 1970s coastal town, “The Six Dollar Fifty Man” follows Andy, a gutsy 8 year-old boy who is forced to break out of his make-believe superhero world to deal with playground bullies.
	BETTY BANNED SWEETS by Michelle Savill 2008 – 15’ - BetaSp (NZ) While Benjamin obsessively dreams of escaping to South America, his mother plans his unwanted birthday party ... But sometimes the best parties are the ones you don’t wan
BLEEDERS by Leigh Richards 2008 – 12’ – 35 mm (AUS) Finn works as standover man for shady property developer, but harbours secret dreams of a boxing career. When his latest victim proves more than a match for him, Finn has to come to terms with his own violent nature and make a stand for what he believes in.
	BREATHE by Trinni Franke 2009 – 3’ - BetaSp (AUS) In a moment between waking and sleeping, the imagination will sometimes dance. “Breathe” is an exploration of dance and sound in a dreamlike space. To dream is to dance, to dance is to breathe.
UNDERGROWTH by Grant Major 2008 – 10’ – 35 mm (NZ) A man wakes to discover his life is overgrown and the outside world is getting in. To restore order he must return to his family home to confront the memories..
	SERIAL KILLER by Baudouin & Bruno du Bois 2008 – 17’ - BetaSp (B-NZ) The Gérard family arrives in New-Zealand. Amazed by the beautiful landscape, they drive to Uncle Thomas's house. But when the car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, panic replaces their enthusiasm.
CAREFUL WITH THAT POWER TOOL by Jason Stutter 2009 – 2’ – 35 mm (NZ) Power tools and children don't mix...
	THE DRESSMAKER'S DAUGHTER by Melissa Bolliger 2008 – 6’30 - BetaSp (AUS) A girl’s doll comes to life and decides to escape – journeying through a magical forest, finding all the gifts she needs to create herself anew.
NIGHT SHIFT by Cordelia Beresford 2008 – 6’ - DVD (AUS) In the dead of night, on an island in Sydney harbour that was once a brutal women’s prison, a lone security guard senses a remaining sadness and performs his own private ritual in response.
	MOON IN RED by Vladimir Pudar 2008 – 6’ - BetaSp (AUS) As soon as Apollo 29 crew noticed Russian Spacecraft heading towards the moon they informed Houston Ground Control waiting for further instructions and directions.
SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW by Jamie Lawrence 2009 – 10’ - DVD (NZ) Two women fall in love in 1940s New Zealand and despite the impossibility that governs their lives, they make a ‘what –the-hell’’ decision that reconfigures their world.
	HAPPY COUNTRY by Corrie Chen 2008 – 13’ - BetaSp (AUS) A pregnant Chinese woman and her over confident Chinese husband, both trying hard to be "Australian", set off for Sydney by car and discover that distance is not confined to the landscape.
	THE GROUND BENEATH by René Hernandez 2008 – 20’ - BetaSp (AUS) Kaden's encounters with friends and enemies propel him on a journey of self-discovery.