Groundhog Night
For carer Gary, moving on and keeping his family together isn’t always easy. Tensions run high when his late wife’s parents arrive unannounced after he brings home a date.
—— Festivals & Awards ——
Sydney Film Festival 2020 (Australia); CinefestOZ Film Festival 2020 (Australia); Santos Film Festival 2020 (Brazil); Busan Inter-City Film Festival 2020 (South Korea); Flickerfest International Short Film Festival 2021 (Australia); Cleveland International Film Festival 2021 (USA, Nominee: Best Comedy Short Film); St Kilda Film Festival 2021 (Australia, Nominee: Best Director and Best Achievement in Screenplay); Cordillera International Film Festival 2021 (USA); ReelAbilities Pittsburgh 2021 (USA); Rencontres Internationales du Cinéma des Antipodes 2021 (France, In Competition); Australian Short Film Today 2021: Austin (USA, Winner: Audience Award); The Extraordinary Film Festival 2021 (Belgium); Screen Producers Australia (SPA) Awards 2022 (Australia, Nominee: Short Film Production of the Year); Australian Short Film Today 2022: New York (USA, Winner: Audience Award); Australian Short Film Today 2022: Paris (France, Winner: Audience Award); Australian Short Film Today 2022: London (UK, Winner: Audience Award); Dakota Film Festival 2022 (USA); Melbourne Women in Film Festival (MWFF) 2022 (Australia); Human Rights Arts & Film Festival 2023 (Australia)
Cast
John Batchelor (Gary) , Susan Prior (Cheryl) , Emily Dash (Jess) , Genevieve Clay-Smith (Isabelle) , Robyn Nevin (Rose) , Chris Haywood (Ralph)
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English
Closed Captions [CC]
English
Country
Australia
Studio
Bus Stop Films