Anthony Lucas

Seventeen talented Australian directors from diverse artistic disciplines each create a chapter of the hauntingly beautiful novel by multi award-winning author Tim Winton. The linking and overlapping stories explore the extraordinary turning points in ordinary people’s lives in a stunning portrait of a small coastal community. As characters face second thoughts and regret, relationships irretrievably alter, resolves are made or broken, and lives change direction forever.

Set in a world of iron dirigibles and steam powered computers, this gothic horror mystery tells the story of Jasper Morello, a disgraced aerial navigator who flees his plague-ridden home on a desperate voyage to redeem himself.

A silhouette world of gothic horror, of spindly figures dwarfed by bleak landscapes and Jules Verne machines.

In a dark subterranean landscape, the Amphibian has lost its way.

Ten animators bring Alison Lester's beloved children's book to the screen, crafting a magical mixture of live action and animation that is destined to become a family favourite.

In a hungry world, remember who your friends are. Painstakingly crafted with elastic clay animation, this tale of survival tells the story of Snork, a lonely green thing, and his best friend, an excitable green plant. Featuring expressionistic lighting and shot in glorious grainy 35mm with in-camera effects. Any scratch, sparkle or dust is real! This golden oldie is a stop mo festival favorite.

A plasticene animated film about a lonely lighthouse, a craggy old lighthouse keeper and a mysterious dark figure that moves in the fog. A delightful song ends this tale of unrequited love.

Henry's Show and Tell school project about a pet rabbit goes horribly wrong. The film was made entirely by the Lucas family in their backyard.