An opal mine in the Australian desert might be a future set for a science fiction film. An essay on reality, authenticity, representation and imitation of a world where all these concepts get swapped around and changed on a daily basis. A heterogeneous journey through time that draws together spaces and makes connections between mythology, history, art and trade. (DV)
- Slamdance - Honorable Mention (2018)
- Ficunam (2018)
- AFI FEST - Special Jury Mention (2017)
- Locarno Film Festival - International Short Film Competition (2017)
- BFI London Film Festival - Experimenta (2017)
- New York Film Festival - Projections (2017)
- IDFA - Paradocs (2017)
- Zinebi - International Festival of Documentary and Short Film (2017)
Pia Borg
She was recently named one of the 25 New Faces in Independent Film by Filmmaker magazine. Her work was featured in the Maltese Pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale. She has received numerous awards, including the Pardino dor’o for best international short (Locarno Film Festival 2014) for the experimental documentary Abandoned Goods (codirected with Ed Lawrenson). Her films have been in the official selection of the Cannes Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Rotterdam International Film Festival, SXSW and Experimenta, among others.