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a tale of many legs
CAPS SHORT FILM COMPETITION
Capricorn Film Festival brings you 12 Queensland and Australian Premieres from Australian and international filmmakers providing thought provoking, socially conscious, family centric journeys, comedic, relationship challenging films. Welcome to CAPS Short Film Competition.
SCREENING SCHEDULE
1430 - 1615 Sunday 18th January 2026
SCREENING LOCATION
Yeppoon Town Hall
SESSION RATING
M15+
A TALE OF MANY LEGS
COMEDY - 13 MIN
DIRECTED BY ARCHIE BEAUMONT
Harry a giant manspider – struggles to stay positive in the big city.
DEPREDADOR
DRAMA - 7 MIN
DIRECTED BY JAVIER FESSER
Two friends are traveling through a lonely place when their car suffers a tragic breakdown.
HOLD
DRAMA - 15 MIN
DIRECTED BY DANIEL FLETCHER
A desperate but determined woman braces herself for another phone battle..
HOMECOMING
DRAMA - 14 MIN
DIRECTED BY GRAE MEEK
A transgender woman returns home to finally come out to her parents.
I THINK MY DOG IS DYING
COMEDY - 5 MIN
DIRECTED BY ROBERT JORDI D'OTTAVI
A young man becomes convinced his dog is dying of heartbreak, only to realise he’s the one who’s been falling apart.
LADY
DRAMA - 8 MIN
DIRECTED BY JORDON STEVENS
A woman’s life is turned upside down when the dog she loves is ripped away in an East London park.
LO NATURAL
DRAMA - 5 MIN
DIRECTED BY RAFAEL NIETO JIMENEZ
Since the beginning of time, men hunted while women cooked and raised children. It’s natural, right?
ONCE A YEAR
DRAMA - 10 MIN
DIRECTED BY CALEB KEYTE, MERTCAN OMER DAMOGLU
A man confronting adulthood and loss finds healing by recreating the birthday rituals of his parents.
THE ALE
SPOKEN WORD - 2 MIN
DIRECTED BY ADRIAN EPPEL
Heartbroken and nursing a pint in a Melbourne bar, Sam just wants to be left alone.
THE MEDIATOR
COMEDY - 12 MIN
DIRECTED BY ROMAN ANASTASIOS
It’s 2009, Mick Gatto is at the height of his power.
THE PIANO
DRAMA - 8 MIN
DIRECTED BY AVERY KROLL
A quiet piano moment binds a father and daughter for life.
YA HANOUNI
DRAMA - 3 MIN
DIRECTED BY LYNA TADOUNT, SOFIAN CHOUAIB
As parents put their baby to sleep, a rivalry begins over its first word.
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CAPS Short Film Competition & CQ Shorts screens short film premieres competing for cash and prizes on Sunday from 1430 to 1700 at the Yeppoon Town Hall.
Screen Queensland supports film and TV production across the state and is a proud partner of events like Capricorn Film Festival.
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