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Andrew Kavanagh

Andrew Kavanagh is a filmmaker based in Melbourne, Australia. His films have won numerous awards including The Emerging Filmmaker prize at Melbourne International Film Festival, The QANTAS Spirit of Youth Award and Best Short Film at the St Kilda Film Festival and have been sold to various broadcasters. Between 2014 and 2019 he worked as a producer, director and supervising producer at VICE, crea…

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Sarsaparilla

Sarsaparilla · 2026

MovieDramaComedy

A lawman's relentless pursuit of his criminal adversary takes an unexpected turn when their showdown reveals a shared passion for country dance, transforming bitter enemies into unlikely allies on the dance floor.

Mozart und Beethoven

Mozart und Beethoven

Mozart und Beethoven

Somewhere in the afterlife, Mozart is preparing to make a musical comeback. With Beethoven's help, he attempts to reinvent his sound as a techno supergroup, but as creative failures mount and writer's block sets in, Mozart begins to question his talents.

Ratbag

Kyle spends yet another day on school detention waiting for a dressing down. Acts of rebellion get him through it. Created by Bus Stop Films, which uses filmmaking to raise the profile of people living with disability.

Welcome Home Allen

Welcome Home Allen · 2016

Welcome Home Allen

A group of soldiers return home to a world that no longer recognises them.

This Must Be Love

This Must Be Love · 2023

This Must Be Love

Two children are caught up in their parents’ immature relationship dramas in this short musing on the nature of love.

Men of the Earth

Men of the Earth · 2012

Men of the Earth

Traffic is delayed on the edge of a roadwork site, but what are the council workers doing? A privileged encounter with a secret somber ritual of working men. This is the second in Andrew Kavanagh’s trilogy (after the successful "At The Formal’) exploring tribalism and ritual in contemporary society.

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Sarsaparilla

Sarsaparilla · 2026

MovieDramaComedy

A lawman's relentless pursuit of his criminal adversary takes an unexpected turn when their showdown reveals a shared passion for country dance, transforming bitter enemies into unlikely allies on the dance floor.

Writer

Mozart und Beethoven

Mozart und Beethoven

Mozart und Beethoven

Somewhere in the afterlife, Mozart is preparing to make a musical comeback. With Beethoven's help, he attempts to reinvent his sound as a techno supergroup, but as creative failures mount and writer's block sets in, Mozart begins to question his talents.

Director

Ratbag

Kyle spends yet another day on school detention waiting for a dressing down. Acts of rebellion get him through it. Created by Bus Stop Films, which uses filmmaking to raise the profile of people living with disability.

Director

Welcome Home Allen

Welcome Home Allen · 2016

Welcome Home Allen

A group of soldiers return home to a world that no longer recognises them.

Director

This Must Be Love

This Must Be Love · 2023

This Must Be Love

Two children are caught up in their parents’ immature relationship dramas in this short musing on the nature of love.

Director

Men of the Earth

Men of the Earth · 2012

Men of the Earth

Traffic is delayed on the edge of a roadwork site, but what are the council workers doing? A privileged encounter with a secret somber ritual of working men. This is the second in Andrew Kavanagh’s trilogy (after the successful "At The Formal’) exploring tribalism and ritual in contemporary society.

Music