BEAR

When Bev, a small-town grandmother, reluctantly takes her dog 'Bear' to the vet to be put down, she encounters a fanatical animal lover who questions her decision.

Starring: Tessa Rose, Rarriwuy Hick, Jan Gifford.
Writer/Director: Rebecca Parker
Producer: Sarah Price
Cinematographer: Caro Macdonald & Stu Mannion
Executive Producer: Greg Haddrick

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Fantasia Film Festival, Canada, 2025
St Kilda Film Festival, Australia, 2025
Film Quest, USA, 2025
Another Hole in the Head, USA, 2025
SXSW Sydney, Australia, 2025
Australian Women's Film Festival, 2025
Adelaide Independent Film Festival, 2025
Far South Film Festival, Australia, 2025
Swan Perth International Women in Film, 2025
Darwin International Film Festival, 2025
Mparntwe International Film Festival, 2025
Crystal Palace Film Festival, UK, 2026
Final Girls Berlin, Germany, 2026
Wench Film Festival, India, 2026

AWARDS
Best Dramatic Film, Best Director, Best Lead Actor - Australian Women's Film Festival
Best Director, Best Technical Achievement, Best Supporting Actor - Far South Film
SPA Best Film, Audience Choice - Darwin International Film Festival
Best Film, Best Director - Swan Perth International Women in Film
Honourable Mention - Adelaide Independent Film Festival
AACTA - Best Short Film Contender, 2025

FENCE

Awenke, a ‘boundary rider’, is forced to maintain the endless fence line of an outback cattle station ruled by a brutal Boss Man, until a mysterious captive, Angkwere, is brought in, reigniting Awenke’s will for self determination.

Starring: Rarriwuy Hick, Anyupa Butcher, Luke Scholes, Samantha Alexis Laughton.
Writer/Director: Samantha Alexis Laughton
Producer: Samantha Alexis Laughton
Cinematographer: Naithan Wiles
Executive Producer: Greg Haddrick

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Darwin International Film Festival, 2025
Mparntwe International Film Festival, 2025
SXSW Sydney, Australia, 2025
Flickerfest, 2025
St Kilda Film Festival, Australia, 2025
SAGA International Women’s Film Festival, 2025
Sydney Global Lift-Off Film Festival 2025
Dili International Film Festival, 2025

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Network Round Finalist for Best Short Film - Sydney Global Lift-Off, 2025
AACTA - Best Short Film Contender, 2025

  • An elderly woman with long blonde hair, glasses, and a light blue shirt, sitting in the driver's seat of a vehicle at night, holding a rooster in her lap, with a serious expression on her face. Sill image from the short film, 'Bear', by Rebecca Parke
  • A violent man appears to be threatening someone with a wrench inside a dimly lit garage or storage area.
  • A woman with short hair, wearing a floral shirt, has a distressed expression on her face, with tears and a worried look.
  • An Indigenous woman with long curly hair walking through a desert landscape at sunset, holding a knife in her right hand. Still image from the short film 'Fence' by Samantha Alexis Laughton.
  • A dog behind a metal cage, looking through the bars. Still from the short film 'Bear', by Rebecca Parker.
  • A young boy with a scrape on his face sitting in a grocery store aisle with shelves stocked with different packaged food products. Still from the short film 'Bear', by Rebecca Parker.
  • An elderly woman with glasses and a plaid shirt sitting on a black chair, holding a black chicken with a red comb. Still from the short film 'Bear', by Rebecca Parker.
  • Close-up of a dark brown horse's face, showing its eye, nose, and part of its bridle. Still image from the short film 'Fence' by Samantha Alexis Laughton.
  • A person gently holds and possibly examines a dog lying on a table, with hands placed on the dog's head and side. Still image from the short film 'Bear' by Rebecca Parker.