2025
Mates
When Blake “Prick” Daniels turns up at the door of an Enmore terrace with a food delivery, he comes face-to-face with his former mate Roy. What follows is a long night of banter and old wounds resurfacing, as the pair navigate resentment, abandonment, and the uneasy question of what it really means to be mates.
Director
Rory Pearson
Runtime
14 Minutes
Country
Australia
Classification
Unclassified 15+
When Blake “Prick” Daniels turns up at the door of an Enmore terrace with a food delivery, he comes face-to-face with his former mate Roy. What follows is a long night of banter and old wounds resurfacing, as the pair navigate resentment, abandonment, and the uneasy question of what it really means to be mates.
Screening with Australian shorts:
The Body (Louris van de Geer)
Fear of Songs (Hannah Moore)
Faceless (William Jaka & Fraser Pemberton)
Some Kind of Blue (Rae Choi)
The Shirt Off Your Back (David Robinson-Smith)
Screening with Australian shorts:
The Body (Louris van de Geer)
Fear of Songs (Hannah Moore)
Faceless (William Jaka & Fraser Pemberton)
Some Kind of Blue (Rae Choi)
The Shirt Off Your Back (David Robinson-Smith)
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Film Credits
Director
Rory Pearson
Year
2025
Country
Australia
Language
English
Type
Fiction & Short
Program Strand
Shorts
Producer
Marcus A.T
Writer
Marcus A.T & Rory Pearson
Cinematographer
Leo Townsend
Editor
Marcus A.T & Rory Pearson
Cast
Marcus A.T & Roy Molloy
Music
Declan O’Doherty
Film Source
Rory Pearson
Genre
Australian, Comedy, Drama & Short
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