Tropfest Featured Films

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  ELEVATOR
  Directed by Jennifer Ross

  ‘Elevator’ is a suspense/ drama about a single mother, Jenny and her young son, Cody.

  Loosely based on the Director’s personal experience, ‘Elevator’ depicts the feeling of panic that ensues when mother and son are unfortunately separated.

  Jennifer Ross is from Melbourne, Australia. She is currently working on a film documenting a year in the running of vineyard, Bluestone Acres. ‘Elevator’ is her first short film.

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  ELVIS: THE LONELY HUNTER OF CIRCLE BEACH
  Directed by Matt Hulse

  Circle Beach: a God-forsaken corner off the coast of the once-great city New York. Only the toughest can survive an environment this unforgiving.

  Matt Hulse is a British artist film-maker. His feature ‘Dummy Jim’ based on the life of a profoundly deaf Scottish cyclist is almost complete > dummyjm.com
  Elvis is a chubby wee bullet from Noyack, Long Island. This is his first movie.

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  THANKS DAD
  Directed by Victor Bruno

  In 1979, somewhere in The Bronx, a horrible event took place that would change a family forever. Now, a son finally confronts his abusive father, after reliving this painful memory from his childhood.

  Victor Bruno has worked as recording engineer and music producer. ‘Thanks Dad’ is his directorial debut and is produced by Harrington Talents.

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  A confronting look at a filmmaker’s personal journey to reach out to his dying father.

  Directed by Jason van Genderen
  Tropfest Australia
  Runner Up 2011

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  EMPTYS
  Directed by Josh Leake

  A documentary that follows people who collect beverage containers as their principal source of income.

  Josh Leake is from Portland, Oregon and has eight chickens, two cats and a bulldog. ‘Emptys’ is his first film. Josh is currently in production on his second short and in development on a narrative based on a story by Bertholt Brecht.

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  LET IT RAIN

  DIRECTOR: Matt Hardie
  PRODUCER: Matt Hardie & Chris Byrnes

  STATE: NSW

  SYNOPSIS: When it rains, he pours.

• In 2012, New York-based filmmaker Alexander Poe found out about Tropfest in the nick of time. Using a ‘Bagel’ for inspiration (‘Bagel’ was the Tropfest Signature Item in 2012), Poe quickly pulled together a script and a crew and made the fantastic short ‘The Break-Up Tour’. The film went on to win 2^nd place at Tropfest New York and confirmed that Poe is certainly one emerging filmmaker to keep an eye out for. Watch the film HERE and read on to find out more about Poe’s Tropfest story:

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  When shy, dorky Linda finds herself alone with her sister’s hunky boyfriend Matt, she decides to make the most of situation…

  Directed by Rachel Givney
  Tropfest Australia
  2009

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  DIRECTOR: Rupert Reid
  PRODUCER: Matthew Reeder
  STATE: NSW

  Ma and Pa have been married forever and they keep the magic alive by staying one step ahead of each other, but how many steps are too many?

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  THE BREAK-UP TOUR
  Directed by Alexander Poe

  ‘The Break-Up Tour’ follows a couple on a very personal tour of Greenwich Village.

  Alexander Poe is a writer/actor/director. His first feature film, ‘Ex-Girlfriends,’ will be released in the fall. Past work has played at the Tribeca Film Festival, the NYC Fringe, and the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

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  “It’s all about the shoes” is a black comedy, told from the point of view of a self–obsessed woman, who wakes one morning to find her thoughts weighing heavily on her.

  Directed by Ben Pietor
  Tropfest NY
  2008

  2nd Prize Winner