Annelise Hickey
Director
Annelise Hickey
DirectorNarrative
Hafekasi (2023)
Short Film 16min
A young girl, raised by her single white mum and disconnected from her Tongan heritage, must find her place in a world quick to remind her she doesn’t belong.
World Premiere: Tribeca Film Festival, NYC
European Premiere: BFI London Film Festival
Australian Premierie: Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF)
Awards:
Tribeca 2023 Best Narrative Short Special Jury Mention
MIFF 2023 Award for Emerging Australian Filmmaker
BIFF 2023 Award for Best Global Short Film
SCAD Savannah Film Festial 2023 Award for Best Global Short Film: Beyond Identity
St Kilda Film Festival 2024 Award for Best Direction
Watch the trailer here.
Short Film 16min
A young girl, raised by her single white mum and disconnected from her Tongan heritage, must find her place in a world quick to remind her she doesn’t belong.
World Premiere: Tribeca Film Festival, NYC
European Premiere: BFI London Film Festival
Australian Premierie: Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF)
Awards:
Tribeca 2023 Best Narrative Short Special Jury Mention
MIFF 2023 Award for Emerging Australian Filmmaker
BIFF 2023 Award for Best Global Short Film
SCAD Savannah Film Festial 2023 Award for Best Global Short Film: Beyond Identity
St Kilda Film Festival 2024 Award for Best Direction
Watch the trailer here.
Stranger, Brother (2025)
Short Film 15min
When Adam, a self absorbed and lonely millennial, wakes to find his estranged half-brother on his doorstep one morning, he must face the family he’s been running away from.
World Premiere: Sundance Film Festival 2025
Short Film 15min
When Adam, a self absorbed and lonely millennial, wakes to find his estranged half-brother on his doorstep one morning, he must face the family he’s been running away from.
World Premiere: Sundance Film Festival 2025