Dylan Barfield

Told through the eyes of First Peoples that have a strong connection to the area, Dreaming Mountain explores the cultural significance of one of the regions most well known natural landmarks 'Jellurgal' (Burleigh Headland).

One Sunday between meals and chores with her family, ten-year-old Leah experiences small but striking moments of longing and loss. A series of reimagined memories, the film offers a meditative and wistful glance into the intersectional identities of being Chinese-Australian.

With the loss of her mother imminent, a young woman realises that she must comfort another with similar traumas.

A mysterious wanderer drifts through an Australian outback mining town until an unexpected connection with a motel maid leaves him to confronting his own identity.