Ten short films were featured at the Backlot cinema as part one of a two part presentation. The second 10 films are on at another time slot.

It’s a niche market, where mums, dads, very proud grandparents and fellow students come to see graduating classes filmic work.

The excitement in the foyer and the expectation of what’s was to come was nearly as interesting as the films themselves.

Everyone of us has a creative button- the question is how to switch this on. For film students at Edith Cowan and Curtin University it’s given an avenue in their studies in Film Art.

The ten short films were as diverse as the audience and went from surreal to real-life documentary to music video to thriller genres; a creative bunch these millennials.

As a student of film almost 4 decades ago, this reviewer was fascinated by the fact that no matter what age we are, every era has a wide and interesting imagination. The nature of film art is to help us, as a society, to continue to dream and to put that creativity on to the silver screen so others can share and celebrate in it.

One highlight needs a nod out of the ten. A documentary made by Christopher Piak-Smith about a toddler with anthrogryposia (stiffening of limbs) and how his mother, in particular, coped with it whilst bringing up his twin and an 8 month old baby.

With no narration and a camera that surreptitiously shot the daily life of the family, this had a cutting edge to it.

If you have interest in short film or student films for that matter, this one is for you.