Date: Thursday, May 29 – Tuesday, June 10, 2025, ONLINE: Thursday, April 24 – Sunday, June 30, 2025

International Program

Competition 1

This Must Be Love

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mature Mature Content:
These films may include sexual and/or violent content.

Two children are caught up in their parents’ immature relationship dramas in this short musing on the nature of love.

Director
Andrew Kavanagh
Time
0:06:00
Country
Australia
Genre
Drama
Year
2023
Cast
Jack Braddy, Sharna Collier-Stewart, Peter Noble, Thurston Kavanagh, Sable Kavanagh

Awards Nominations

Flickerfest International Short Film Festival 2025 (Australia) - In Competition
Stellar Short Film Festival 2025 (Australia)
ReelGood Film Festival 2025 (Australia)

Director

Andrew Kavanagh

Andrew is a filmmaker based in Melbourne Australia. His films have won numerous awards including The Emerging Filmmaker prize at MIFF, Best short film at Gijon IFF, The QANTAS Spirit of Youth Award, Best Short Film at the St Kilda Film Festival and have been sold to various broadcasters.

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Cast

Jack Braddy, Sharna Collier-Stewart, Peter Noble, Thurston Kavanagh, Sable Kavanagh

Screening

Screening Venue

VenueScheduleTicket Reservation
Omotesando Hills Space O2025.05.29 [Thu] 13:30-15:20

Online Screening

OnlinescheduleOnline Screening
Online Screening2025.06.12 [Thu] - 06.30 [Mon]

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Festival Partner

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Event Partner

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Creative Partner

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Festival Supporters

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International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC)

Venue Supporter

NTT Urban Development Corporation

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