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A series of poetic encounters engaging with the human experience, from an aching coming of age encounter through to finding love in life’s twilight years.

Barn Owl 2011

"Barn Owl is an animated adaptation of the poem by the late Gwen Harwood. In the frosty dawn air, a girl awakens and follows a sleepy barn owl into an old timber stable. Set in 1930s Australia, Barn Owl is a coming of age story about a child who makes a decision that will affect her for the rest of her life." Anna Spencer

4 minutes | Ages 12+

Two Little People 2020

"A woman deeply longs for a man after he left their life working in a wheat field." St Kilda Film Festival

2 minutes | Ages 12+

Prelude 1996

“An oil painting animation consisting of a series of metamorphoses of strange characters improvised without a storyboard in rhythm with the strong slow beat of "Air on a G String" by J.S. Bach. This method gave Chris Backhouse the freedom to discover "moving pictures" in experimental play.” National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Canberra

3 minutes | Ages 12+

The Orchestra 2015

"Imagine a world where a band of tiny musicians follow you and play a soundtrack for your life – communicating your emotions, fears and hopes. In this beautifully harmonious world lives elderly Vernon; a lonely man whose crippling shyness causes his orchestral musicians to perform terribly out of tune. When Vernon and his little band fall for their new next door neighbour and her classical ensemble, they find themselves presented with perhaps their last chance at happiness - a chance to strike a chord and play in harmony. But first they must confront their stage fright." Mikey Hill

15 minutes | Ages 12+

The Missing Key 2011

"In an alternate 1920s Venice, gramophone-head composer Hero Wasabi and his faithful oboe-playing cat Jacuzzi must face the evil Count Telefino as they compete for the Abacus Cup, a prize for music composition." Screen Australia

30 minutes | Ages 12+