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Title: Livin’ The Dream
Runtime: 7 min
Country: Australia
Director: Stephen Shearsby
Placement: Award of Merit
Competition: March, 2026
Synopsis: Brian arrives late for a final year exam at his high school. Utterly exposed, he tries his best, but the ‘world’ conspires against him. Panic ensues as Brian struggles against time, until everything, literally disintegrates. Free for a moment, he spots a naked woman and follows her to get answers.