After too long apart, local deadbeat John’s attempt to reconnect with school-age Jack over a weekend on the outskirts of Sydney threatens to collapse into chaos and heartbreak.

Original title: Mate
Cinematography: Campbell Brown
Production: Nick Bolton, George-Alex Nagle, Ben Tarwin
Music: Jai Pyne
Editor: Kelly Cameron
Cast: Joshua Brennan, Jeremy Blewitt, Melody Kiptoo
Script: Daniel Corboy, George-Alex Nagle, Ben Tarwin
Dialogue: English
Licensed territory: Worldwide

2022
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
Sydney Film Festival
Melbourne Int. Film Festival
Palm Springs Int. ShortFest
Brussels Short Film Festival
Thessaloniki Int. Short Film Festival
Rabat Int. Author Film Festival
Sapporo Short Fest
Boston Film Festival
Nashville Film Festival
Brisbane Int. Film Festival
Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival
Ojai Film Festival
UK Film Festival

2023
Jaipur International Film Festival
International Alexandria Short Film Festival
Magnolia Independent Film Festival
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
Columbus International Film & Animation Festival

2022
Grand Prix, Clermont-Ferrand Int. Short Film Festival
Best Short Film, Rabat Int. Author Film Festival
Best Director - George-Alex Nagle; Best Actor - Joshua Brennan - Sapporo Short Fest
Best Foreign Short - Boston Film Festival
Cinematic Achievement Award - Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival
Best Actor - Joshua Brennan - UK Film Festival