2008 Tropfest finalists

The Tropfest short film festival is held in Sydney, Australia each year. The festival was won by "Marry Me". Following is a list of the finalists.

Tropfest finalist
title=Ascension
synopsis=Two men. One elevator. No way out.
director=David Easteal
producer=Simon Weaving
writer=David Easteal
sound=Henry Birkbeck
composer=Troy Hambly
editor=David Easteal
cast=Matthew Newton, Bruce Spence

Tropfest finalist
title=Beggars Belief
synopsis=A young man, down on his luck, approaches passers-by for some spare change. His improbable tale of woe just doesn't seem to be doing the trick. But then a kind soul comes along and offers him the very last thing he needs.
director=Colin Cairnes
producer=Colin Cairnes, Cameron Cairnes
writer=Colin Cairnes, Cameron Cairnes
sound=Ant Bohun
composer=Kersley York
editor=Dale Dunn
cast=Chris Lee, Georgina Capper, Linden Compassi, Trent Baker

Tropfest finalist
title=Blues for the Soul
synopsis=Peter Crowe gives us an insight into what music means to all of us and how it affects our well-being. Can music heal? Can it give us hope? Maybe the music will give you the answers.
director=Dean Preston
producer=Dean Preston
writer=Dean Preston
sound=Dean Preston
composer=Peter Crowe
editor=Dean Preston
cast=Peter Crowe Tropfest finalist
title=The Code
synopsis=Damian is the brains of his year seven class. He devises a secret code to pass a multiple choice test. Will the code be broken?
director=Murray Fahey
producer=Murray Fahey
writer=Murray Fahey
composer=Kevin Macleod
editor=Peter Borosh
cast=Rebecca De Unamuno, Shardyn Fahey-Leigh Tropfest finalist
title=Dusk
synopsis=In the summer of '77, a boy and a girl hide in the sand hills and look life in the eye.
director=William Allert
producer=William Allert
writer=William Allert
sound=Brad Hurt
composer=Quentin Grant
editor=Brad Hurt
cast=Elena Carapetis, Hero Cook, Jaidyn Steele, Neal Soulis

Tropfest finalist
title=Fault
synopsis=A creation story. A myth. Your world is your paradise, but what if you lose it? Do you get a second chance? Do you deserve one?
director=Daniel Miller
producer=Daniel Miller
writer=Daniel Miller
sound=Mark Webber
composer=Troy Hambly

Tropfest finalist
title=Glass
synopsis=John's life is thrown into confusion when he is confronted by a woman late one night in his office.
director=Jayne Montague
producer=Jayne Montague
writer=Jayne Montague
composer=Benjamin Speed
editor=Rolmar Baldonado
cast=Callan Mulvey, Lara Cox, Tai Nguyen

Tropfest finalist
title=Great White Hunters
synopsis=A documentary about three fishing buddies set out to land "the ultimate catch..."
director=Gary Doust
producer=Gary Doust
sound=Mark Tanner
composer=Carlo Giacco
editor=Julie-Anne De Ruvo

Tropfest finalist
title=Looped
synopsis=Sarah Crowest's humorous yet darkly tinged film explores the impulse towards repetitive acts through a focus on a handful of individuals. One person's comforting routine is another's compulsion to ritualise.
director=Sarah Crowest
producer=Sarah Crowest
writer=Sarah Crowest
sound=Duncan Campbell
composer=Sarah Crowest
editor=John Bowler
cast=Akira Akira, Alison Currie, Charlotte Hamlyn, Lachy Lang, Tamara Lee, Matthew Lorenzon, Rachel McElwee, Sophia Simons, Eugene Suleau

Tropfest finalist
title=Made in Australia
synopsis=Determined to succeed at Sony Tropfest, amateur Scottish filmmakers Peter & Brian go all out to produce a film which they know will melt the hearts of even the toughest Australian audience.
director=Monte Macpherson
producer=Monte Macpherson
writer=Monte Macpherson
sound=Monte Macpherson
composer=Monte Macpherson
editor=Monte Macpherson
cast=Bob Rafferty, Dominic Watters, Karli Evans Tropfest finalist
title=Marry Me
synopsis=A little love story about a little girl who likes a little boy and a little boy who likes his BMX bike.
director=Michelle Lehman
producer=Michelle Lehman, Karl Conti
writer=Michelle Lehman
sound=Brendon Maher
composer=Kris Macken
editor=Myles Conti
cast=Jahla Bryant, Ryan Fitzpatrick

Tropfest finalist
title=Mouse Race!
synopsis=Australians will bet on anything - but mice!? A fascinating and funny journey into the seedy underworld of amateur mouse racing.
director=Paul Williams
producer=Paul Williams
writer=Paul Williams
sound=Juliet Hill
editor=Paul Williams Tropfest finalist
title=Scab
synopsis=Cute, itchy, and hard. Do you leave it alone… or eat it? Whatever you do – don’t pick it!
director=Koichi Iguchi
producer=Akito Hirai
sound=Tomy
composer=Illreme
editor=Junya Otsuka, Takauki Mori
cast=Eigo Kuriyama, Rikito Kikuchi, Takako Hayakawa, Serina Saito, Hidehiro Takehara, Akemi Unazawa Tropfest finalist
title=Smitten
synopsis=Majestic, pretty surroundings, a quiet old horse, and three sweet members of the older generation - but don't be fooled. Something sinister is about to unfold.
director=Grey Rogers
producer=Grey Rogers, Jodie Camilleri
writer=Grey Rogers
cinematographer=
composer=Pete Jones
editor=Sam Bowden
cast=Andrew Gilmour, Geoff Burns, Val Lehman

Tropfest finalist
title=Uncle Jonny
synopsis=Uncle Jonny is the best mate of a 7 year old who is daydreaming during class.
director=Mark Constable
producer=Mark Constable, Tom Heuzenroeder
writer=Mark Constable
sound=Tom Heuzenroeder
composer=Tom Heuzenroeder
editor=David Scarborough
cast=Mark Constable, Tom Nunan Tropfest finalist
title=White Lines
synopsis=When a routine bust goes horribly wrong, a rookie ignores the book and his partner by placing his career on the line to bring his man down at any cost.
director=Craig Maclean
producer=Craig Maclean, Steve Kearney, Leanne Tonkes
writer=Craig Maclean
sound=Dylan Stephens
editor=Eugene Richards
cast=Colin Lane, Scott Harrison, Michael Sweatman, Gwen Kewley, Kristen Hemingway, Oliver Greenwood, Cameron Murray, Lynne Patterson, Nickey Robinson