Hopeful Movies

A poetic coming-of-age story as a teenage boy explores love.

Based on Yuri Yakovlev's short story "The Devil which is cut short" (Стриженый...

A personal and intimate portrait of disabled, gender fluid cosplayer Paul/Paula. Inviting us into her world, Paula lives life to the full, embracing...

When an alcoholic bartender decides to quit drinking, he must learn how to repair his life without alcohol before an ominous assassin destroys him.

Elena has just been diagnosed with MSMDS, a condition which leaves her with permanently blurry eyesight. Although her brother, Noah, attempts to...

A cinematic collage about people caught between two worlds. An empathetic look at a physical journey and the melodramas of a journey that is...

Uncle Kai has been living alone. He was forced into retirement, questioning his life—from a failed marriage, to a strained relationship with...

A contemplative short film following a writer as he reflects on the virtues of resilience, humility, patience, and integrity. Through quiet moments...

A troubled young man's existence is awakened by a mysterious entity after losing his only brother to a fentanyl overdose.

This is a story of a mans journey from desperation to unexpected hope.

Atmospherically shot in black and white North Circular Road travels the length of the eponymous road exploring the history, music and streetscapes of...

After leaving the Rohwer Japanese internment camp, a Japanese father and his young daughter hide in rural Arkansas, where survival depends on every...

Two souls reunite in the afterlife and embark on adventures together, rediscovering how to fall in love.

A short documentary on the recovery of Sydney Swans AFL player Errol Gulden after sustaining an ankle injury in the Opening Round of the 2025 AFL...

A documentary that carefully explores the sensitive topic of mental health among young people, challenging social stigmas and dispelling common...

Seventeen-year-old Darcie believes she is responsible for the drowning of her younger sister, Stella. As she begins seeing visions of Stella that...

In a pirate timeline of the future, a pirate in space sings the ballad of pirate freedom and warns of the Alien Surf Dude's involvement in the...

Non-human animals have always been around us, shaping and being shaped by our shared worlds. Yet in the modern city, their presence is increasingly...

A story of Adris, a brilliant but quiet Form 5 student, as he deals with his classmate who keeps trying to befriend him, a bunch of annoying bullies,...