By Jena Carr
Two young filmmakers will debut their latest short films during a free screening event in South Geelong.
The Bluebird Foundation, a Geelong community arts organisation, will host the event at The Pivotonian Cinema from 2pm to 4pm on Saturday, September 14.
Keak Joak, under the stage name of Kiko Wayne Jr, will showcase his film People Like You, a bittersweet comedy about cross-cultural relationships in contemporary Australia.
“I felt like I needed to introduce a little bit of my (African) culture into Australian culture,” he said.
“I’m going to try my best to impress everyone and show them that I made this movie for them. I didn’t make it just for myself or my family, but I made it for all of us.
“This film is about a young African man who has been dating an Aussie girl for maybe a year and then they decided to take things forward and meet each other’s family, which didn’t turn out so well.”
Ali Hosseini said his film The Gift was a fast-moving comedy set in Geelong and focused on three friends who find a mysterious box.
“One of the characters that work as an Uber driver, finds a box in his car. The box becomes a mystery for them as to what’s inside of it,” he said.
“I’m really keen for Saturday and finally getting to show it…and it’s a good opportunity that I get the chance to present the film because I’m trying to make more films in the future.”
The event will also feature a question-and-answer session with the filmmakers and artistic director, Dr Dave Kelman.
The event is free, but bookings are essential and can be made at short-film-premiere.eventbrite.com.au
