Janet Watson Kruse

Cyanosis

Best friends Daya and Arlo spend a day together and navigate their friendship as Arlo prepares to move; riding bikes, sneaking cigarettes and trespassing.

Bindings

Over dinner with his parents, a young trans writer faces the choice to stay trapped within the bounds of conditional love or seek freedom.

Caroline

Disillusioned sisters Darcie (18) and Roma (30) navigate their relationship and growing pains while struggling to transition from a parent-child dynamic to sisters again.

Coma

You are Alex Devine. You see and hear your friends and relatives come to you with their revelations, demands and grief, whilst you are unable to move or talk. Will your secrets be safe or compromised before it's all over? Who is the woman whose anguish is replaced by an acceptance that she can live without you? Or the young man who wants you to wake up so you can give him some money? And who is the French woman in love with you? What did happen for you to end up like this? Ultimately, you may know your name, but do you know who you really are?

In Their Shoes

Amidst the turmoil of World War II, Jim, a determined teenager, shocks his parents by enlisting in the Australian Army. As his parents grapple with the weight of his decision, long-held secrets surface, challenging Jim's understanding of duty and sacrifice.

Nonno

When Bella is asked to accompany her troublesome grandfather to the market, they all get a lot more than they bargained for.

Bani Ibrahim

Hafiz, a Palestinian-Australian doctor, is faced with the dilemma on whether to save the life of his fugitive brother intent on committing a suicide attack.

Finding Joy

Joy Brown (Billie Dean) is a 40-something woman with little confidence, less self-esteem and a burning desire to realise her dream of being a singer/songwriter. But she cant sing. When Joy takes in a stray dog, Raffi, her life immediately changes. Her best friend, the tarot card reading Tessa (Janet Watson Kruse), moves in, Joy changes her name to Luna Starr, and she meets Peter Wolfman (Andrew Einspruch). When Peter encourages her to perform with him at the local pizzerias folk music nights, Joy sings sort of hiding behind masks of wigs and silliness. Despite the singing, Peter and Joys relationship blossoms. But there are lots of hiccups along the way -- ex-wives, ex-husbands, frightening performances, and bucket loads of doubt. Set to the backdrop of the folk music scene in an arty country town, the film celebrates universal themes of friendship, low self-esteem, love relationships, and the joy of dogs.