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short films

 
 

river house

2025 . 1 min

An experimental film with still-life imagery of metal objects found on a farm.

 

director/dp. troy baird

 

 

 

 

 

the street menu

2024 . 9 min

THE STREET MENU is made up of 50 rolls of black and white 35mm film, all double exposed with the use of 12 different film cameras in 4 different countries. Each roll has been exposed in 2 different cameras, in 2 different countries and conditions. As in, I might’ve shot the first roll on a Sea&Sea underwater camera with a flash gun off the coast of Wales, but then double exposed that roll with a Rollei 35S camera on a river cruise in Amsterdam at night. Then the next roll might’ve been first exposed with the Leica M6 with a fisheye lens and a smashed UV filter in Paris in the rain, but then double exposed with the Nikon F3 and a tilt-shift lens at a protest in London in the sun.

 

 

director/photographer. troy baird

editor. maxine shewan

voice over. alan watts

 

 

 

 

 

sleeping in reverse

2022 . 7 min

A man goes hunting and has an epiphany.

 

director/dp. troy baird

starring. michael kruse-dahl

 

 

 

 

 

mendoza

2022 . 4 min

A look into the mind of tattoo artist 'Mendoza'.

 

director/dp. troy baird

starring. mendoza

 

 

 

 

 

the blind evening hours

2022 . 8 min

Tension between two lovers grow when they realise they can her each others thoughts.

 

director. troy baird

dp. jake dyson

starring. maia jae bastidas & michael kruse-dahl

editor. maxine shewan

 

 

 

 

 

red wine

2022 . 5 min

A woman experiences a series of emotions while painting with red wine.

 

director/dp. troy baird

starring. maia jae bastidas

 

 

 

 

 

i forget your feathers

2022 . 3 min

A poem about love loss.

director/dp. troy baird

composer. josh pearson

 

 

 

 

 

home suite home

2022 . 3 min

A love letter to my old studio apartment in Vancouver, Canada.

 

director/dp. troy baird

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class of '93

2018 . 6 min
 

courtside confessional

2018 . 6 min

Amidst a dreamy high school graduation party, a group of teens record a video time capsule. Fuelled by self-doubt, they consider the next chapter of their lives with honesty and purpose.

 

director. troy baird

producer. sleena wilson

dp. kevin holloway

editor. phoenix chisholm

colourist. matt fezz

 

 

 

 

Crawling with texture and authenticity, COURTSIDE CONFESSIONAL explores the rose-coloured philosophies of a less fortunate youth.

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director. troy baird

dp. kevin holloway

editor. phoenix chisholm

 

 

 

 

 

memorabilia

2018 . 5 min
 

pale naked romance

2018 . 6 min

Sofia puts her heart on the line in MEMORABILIA and takes us on an intimate journey in a vulnerable stage performance.

 

director. troy baird

starring. raquel esteban

dp. sean ryan

composer/pianist. luna pan

editor. aimee kubo

 

 

 

 

 

featherweight

2017 . 1 min

PALE NAKED ROMANCE is an affectionate and vulnerable piece that explores romance and all of it's confusions.

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director. troy baird

original score . josh pearson

editor. aimee kubo

 

 

 

 

 

lady m

2017 . 2 min

Born from nostalgic French poetry FEATHERWEIGHT explores the crippling pain that comes with letting true love slip through your fingers.

 

director. troy baird

dp. kevin holloway

colourist. matt fezz

 

 

 

 

 

tempe

2016 . 4 min

A twisted interpretation of a pre-suicidal moment. Peeking in to the mind of someone on the edge, LADY M is a heated mood-piece that explores the human condition.

 

director. troy baird

dp. matthew early

editor. ethan hatton-warham & tiahnn heusmann

 

 

 

 

 

time in lieu

2016 . post-production . 4 min

Deeply immersed in Flynn's heroine addiction, TEMPE dissects the difference between a tragedy and the misunderstood. A harsh modern ode to social expectations.

 

director. troy baird

dp. sam powyer

editor. phoenix chisholm

 

 

 

 

 

doggy

2015 . 18 min

A brutally honest depiction of lower class desperation. With no other option, a hooker is forced to bring her son along to a call-out. TIME IN LIEU follows Lucy and Noah through two of their lowest, most revelatory hours. 

 

director. troy baird

dp. miller best

editor. matias francisco bolla

colourist. warren lynch

 

 

 

 

A dark revelation leads Harry, a gentle factory welder to the realisation that the world around him is driven by empty sex and shallow desires. Going against the grain in the juvenile culture he is trapped in, he strives for chivalry. As Harry's moral dilemmas intensify and corner him we fear for his life as his world caves in. DOGGY, a profound and treacherous story of betrayal.

 

director. troy baird

dp. sam powyer

editor. matias francisco bolla

colourist. warren lynch

 

 

 

 

 

our boy tommy

2014 . 20 min

OUR BOY TOMMY, set in the 1970's among a grungy and twisted surf culture. All eyes are on Tommy Page in this adolescent tragedy as his dark side manifests in a wild and naive series of life-changing moments. A complex and inspiring story of independence.

 

director. troy baird

dp. filip staresinic

 

 

 

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