The Lounge Bar (Don Mcglashan
& Harry Sinclair, 12 mins) Will he ever remember? Can she ever forget?
In a seedy waterfront bar sometime during the 70s, a sideburned, bell-bottomed
singer begins his song. Sheltering from the rainy night, a man and a
woman meet for the first time. Or is it? Who are they? What brought
them here? What bizarre web of fate links them to the singer, his song
and his sideburns?
Lemming Aid (Grant Lahood, 12 mins)
A Cannes prize-winning film. Human nature collides with Mother Nature!
In a bizarre stand-off above a Norwegian clifftop, New Zealand ecological
campaigners try to stop lemmings from throwing themselves over a cliff.
They encounter a Scandinavian adventurer - with unexpected results.
Playing Possum (Peter Salmon, 7 mins)
The tale of Redman and Bluewoman - two quirky bush critters who cut
to the chase in a road-kill race around New Zealand. This live action
cartoon poses the question - are thousands of possums really being run
over all around the country, or is it just the same possum faking it?
Valley of the Stereos (George Port, 15 mins)
A hippie who would kill for peace and quiet. A heavy metaller who would
rather die than turn down the volume. It could only end in.....The Valley
of the Stereos!
Signing Off (Robert Sarkies, 15 mins)
This is the story of Walter Perryman and the things he is prepared to
do for Joyce, his first and only fan.
Permanent Wave (Jonathan Brough, 12 mins)
Every year around 20 000 New Zealanders make a pilgrimage to England.
This film takes a satirical look at a group of them at a party in London
in 1983.
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