Top Kiwi shorts feature at Matakana Cinemas

Matakana Cinemas will screen eight short films this month as part of the Show Me Shorts  Film Festival.

The 13th annual Show Me Shorts brings together 50 short films from around the world, including from New Zealand.

Five Kiwi films will feature at the Matakana screening. They are:
•    Meke, directed by Tim Worrall. A trainer’s daughter arrives backstage during preparations for a boxing match.
•    Repugnant, directed by Kyan Krumdieck. A woman tries to cure her dog of homosexuality.
•    Romance, directed by Judah Finnigan. A single woman in her fifties has a rocky first date.
•    Toilet, directed by Simeon Duncombe. A public toilet teaches on cleanliness.
•    Twenty One Points, directed by Pete Circuitt. A grown man and his imaginary friend have a challenging day.

The other films are:
•    Negative Space (France), directed by Max Porter and Ru Kuwhata. An animated guide to packing.
•    Neko No Hi (Germany), directed by Jon Frickey. A doctor’s diagnosis challenges a boy’s identity.
•    The President’s Visit (Lebanon), directed by Cyril Aris. A secret presidential visit turns a small town upside down.

The films screen from 6.30pm on October 13.

Bookings: showmeshorts.co.nz