SMS 2013: Interface

The eighth annual season of the Academy Awards accredited New Zealand short film festival showcases excellence from around the world and from home. "Interface shows us how access to information is unprecedented in the modern age. We’re increasingly plugged in, but are we connected? This lively collection of short films is a playful exploration of knowledge and the way we connect with others." (Show Me Shorts)

The Rehearsal
Comedy, USA, directed by Sammy James
A raucous comedy (with a great sound-track) about a dysfunctional young band with an overbearing lead singer. Sound familiar?

Noah
Drama, Canada, directed by Patrick Cederberg & Walter Woodman
A story for the modern age, set entirely on the computer screen of a teenage boy. Follow Noah as his relationship takes a rapid turn in this fascinating study of behavior (and romance) in the digital age.

Reporting on the Times: The NY Times and The Holocaust
Documentary, USA, directed by Emily Harrold
This powerful documentary explores how and why The New York Times down-played reports of The Holocaust during World War II.

Run the Planet
Documentary, NZ, directed by Lisa Tamati, Christopher Robert
Celebrity ultra/adventure runner Lisa Tamati and her beginner protege Chris Ord take on an extreme run across the Australian outback desert. They retrace the footsteps of an Indigenous stockman who, in 1922, ran 252km to save the life of a dying missionary.

Tender
Drama, Australia, directed by Jessica Redenbach
Max and Cate wake up next to each other and have to introduce themselves. A beautifully realised, sensitive and insightful look at sex and love, told mostly from the bedroom.

Steffi Likes This (Steffi Gefällt Das)
Comedy, Germany, directed by Philipp Scholz
Paul is a social media junkie and he can’t live his life without his smart phone. This shameless comedy pokes fun at status updates, friend requests, photo-tagging and GPS tracking.

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