Nervous Energy
Nervous Energy
Nervous Energy

Nervous Energy

Unclassified 18+

Executive-produced by Spike Lee, Chinese-Australian filmmaker Eve Liu’s electrifying short catches the livewire chaos of two young filmmakers out to make it in the big city.

Torn between making beautiful films and dating beautiful men, twentysomething besties Jay (Lucie Zhang) and Kiki (Sonia Yuan, Drive My Car, MIFF 2021) make the bold decision to break up with their boyfriends and devote themselves to their art. Fresh, funny and crammed with what feels like an entire twenties’ worth of existential angst, this manic slice of Manhattan friendship heralds an exciting new filmmaking talent.

Tickets

Metro sessions
Fri 8 Aug 6:30pm ACMI 2
Access: Assistive listening Wheelchair Accessible Hearing Loop
Past Session
Common Pear (15 m)
Panadrilo (15 m)
400 Cassettes (14 m)
Ali (15 m)
Past Session
Mon 18 Aug 9:15pm Kino 1
Access: Assistive listening Wheelchair Accessible
Past Session
Common Pear (15 m)
Panadrilo (15 m)
400 Cassettes (14 m)
Ali (15 m)
Past Session

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