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SBS on Demand: Mate

Local deadbeat John attempts to reconnect with school-age Jack in a new Australian short.

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Australian short film Mate directed by George-Alex Nagle is dropping at SBS on Demand today.

The film recently won awards at Boston (Best Foreign Short), Sapporo (Best Director and Best Actor) and Thessaloniki (Cinematic Achievement) festivals, adding to its Grand Prix award at the prestigious Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival at the start of year.

It also screened at Sydney Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival and Brisbane International Film Festival.

Filmed in Sydney’s Western Suburbs, Mate is an uncompromising examination of masculinity and maturity that explores the challenges of personal growth within a changing social landscape. The film stars Joshua Brennan (The Long Road Home, The Twelve) and Jeremy Blewitt (Between Two Worlds and upcoming series The Clearing and The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart), Di Smith (Puberty Blues), Zoe Jensen (On the Ropes) and JR Laveta (Janet King).

After too long apart, local deadbeat John’s (Joshua Brennan) attempt to reconnect with school-age Jack (Jeremy Blewitt) over a weekend on the outskirts of Sydney threatens to collapse into chaos and heartbreak

Mate is the first Australian film to win the International Grand Prix at the Clermont-Ferrand, qualifying for entry into the widely acclaimed Academy Awards.

Mate is written by George-Alex Nagle, Daniel Corboy and Ben Tarwin and directed by George-Alex Nagle. The producers are Ben Tarwin from October Media, George-Alex Nagle, and Nick Bolton from Ten Alphas.

Tuesday 22 November at SBS on Demand.

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  1. Remember the Good Old Days when SBS had a dedicated program showcasing local and international short films, so vital for developing new artists in film and TV…

    1. Love the idea of that.

      A friend at work has told me there’s a collection of short films on 10Play which are worth checking out if you’re interested.

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