The Short List

Overview

Short films Fleet St presents The Short List; a showcase of eight short films written, directed by, and starring Auckland's freshest film talent.

Here's a bit about the films:

Eleanor

School friends Chris and Adam embark on a quest deep into the savage and beautiful New Zealand bush. Chris plans to carry out a mysterious ceremony. Adam plans to get drunk. Neither of them plan to meet the Spirit of the Forest in a tent.

Ruski

Two young men take a kaleidoscopic joyride around the streets of Auckland city’s nightscape.

The F.E.U.C

Seymour became a member of The F.E.U.C at aged four. Even with his lenses – that got thicker and thicker with each passing year – he was unable to see the admiring eyes of Nicolette. But she could see beyond the frame, and would do anything for him to notice her.

Learn From Me

Pita & Dennis attempt to escape their mundane lives by robbing a TAB. Now all they need to do is escape the Motel room.

Brunch

Chris' worst nightmare is social interaction. Chris is invited to weekend 'brunch' with his co-workers. Chris' imagination is a minefield of possibilities on how it will turn out. In any case, it's gonna be awkward.

The Loose Adventures of Uncle Flap

The Loose Adventures of Uncle Flapp" is an endearing story of a wayward yet concerned Uncle attempting to comfort his sick nephew with stories from his misguided and flamboyant past.

Spoils of War

Italy, 1944, World War 2. A Kiwi Captain, an American Private and their wounded Italian ally are surrounded in an isolated cellar in Monte Cassino. Clinging onto their last moments, the soldiers face tough decisions as their imminent end approaches.

Nathaniel

Unambitious Nathaniel Bourke lives a quiet life, spending the days asleep on the job and the evenings distracted by online gaming and a mollycoddling mother. When a friendly young woman, Meg, begins working at? the shop, Nathaniel’s reclusive lifestyle is challenged.