Tropfest 2005 finalists announced

Finalist films are:

A Family Legacy
Director: Rory Williamson
State: NSW
Producers: Janneke Fussell/ George Pank/ Adam Anthony
Synopsis: It’s the biggest day of Joe’s life…Will he make his family proud? Will the legacy live on, or won’t it?

Australian Summer
Director: Luke Eve
State: NSW
Synopsis: Two men. One alleyway. An entire world to explore.

Benny Unseen Hero
Directors: Darren Arbib/Steven Hirst
State: NSW
Synopsis: Benny the loser performs one amazing feat after another but no-one sees a thing, to his enormous frustration.

Bomb
Director: Alister Grierson
State: NSW
Producers: Leesa Kahn/Les Parrott
Synopsis: When a man thinks his day can’t get any worse, he discovers he is driving a bomb.

Chiuso
Director: Hugh Rutherford
State: NSW
Producers: Hugh Rutherford/Sonia Esposito
Synopsis: A barber’s day takes an unexpected turn when he is interrupted by a troubled man on the run and a salesman just wanting to sell his toy dogs.

Coma
Director: Stuart Charles
State: VIC
Producers: Stuart Charles/ Christian White
Synopsis: A man tries to break some news to his comatose fiancé.

Fingerprints
Director: Cathrine McVeigh
State: NSW
Producers: Claire Tonkin, Cathrine McVeigh
Co-Producer: Jonathan Kisch
Synopsis: A cop’s hunt for clues becomes much more than routine as his search reveals a devastating truth…

Garbage Man
Director: Henry Naylor
State: London, UK
Producer: James Edwards (NSW)
Synopsis: A comic horror where a lone female is stalked by a violent and deadly cardboard cut-out of George Dubya Bush.

In Your Dreams
Director: Greg Williams
State: VIC
Producer: Bridget Lloyd-Jones
Synopsis: Did you really think your dreams were your own? Welcome to Dreamworx. When you go to sleep, they go to work.

Lucky
Director: Nash Edgerton
State: NSW
Producer: Brooke Wilson
Synopsis: Lucky finds himself in a bind.

Money
Director: James Wilson
State: NSW
Synopsis: How giving can change one’s life.

Rattus Pistofficus
Directors: Josh Reed/ Sam Reed
State: NSW
Producers: Nigel Christensen/ Josh Reed/ Sam Reed
Synopsis: A man and a rat struggle for their right to shelter.

The Razor’s Edge
Director: Gabriel Dowrick
State: NSW
Producers: Marc Windon/ David Ratner
Synopsis: Who is this homeless man? What is his past? Who is this baby? What is its future? Destiny collides Kung Fu!

This Film is Yet To Be Classified
Director: Jayce White
State: NSW
Synopsis: An animated study of the Australian film industry; it’s quirks; shortcomings and potential future.

Too Far
Director: Matthew Peek
State: VIC
Producers: Matthew Peek/ Cameron Ford
Synopsis: Story of a paranoid father who over reacts to the Y2K bug, the threat of terrorism and water restrictions.

Too Sunny, Too Cold
Director: Tania Yuki
State: NSW
Synopsis: A cultural clash of salami, sushi and that special someone.

Finalists can be seen at Sony Tropfest on Sunday 27 February at venues around the country:

Sydney: The Domain, Royal Botanic Gardens
Presented by Sony Tropfest

Melbourne: Alexandra Gardens, Alexandra Ave
Presented by Sony Tropfest and City Of Melbourne

Hobart: Machine Laundry Café, 12 Salamanca Square, Hobart
Presented by Machine Laundry Café

Canberra: Stage 88, Commonwealth Park, Canberra
Presented by the National Capital Authority

Brisbane: Suncorp Piazza, Southbank, Brisbane
Presented by QPIX

Perth: Princess May Park, Adelaide St, Fremantle
Presented by the Film and Television Institute

Finalist clips will be made available online in the coming weeks.

W: http://www.tropfest.com