Nimbin Short Films

Dir: Leif of Nimbin

Jason from Nimbin’ takes a look at the impending doom of ‘gentrification’ on the local area of Nimbin, daring us to take action in creative and unique ways.

Dir: Leif of Nimbin

Jason offers hope to Nimbin's homeless community.

Dir: Leif of Nimbin

The Mirth Family try their hand at real estate in this comedy music video from the hills of Nimbin.

Dir: Leif of Nimbin

Mirth Family members, Vlad, Tarantula, & Boris, take to Tinder for dining purposes.

Dir: Leif of Nimbin

Seymour the Cross-Dressing Wolf is a short comedy about a wolf struggling with his identity.

Dir: Leif of Nimbin

While Cecil the Lismore TAFE librarian tries to knock-off early to get to his hot date with Ricardo, a wizard releases Jesus, Dracula, and Little Red Riding Hood from their respective books where they make a pact to find their true purpose.

Dir: Colleen Coy

Ballet Class is a short film introducing participants of the 2020 Nimbin adult ballet class. This art documentary warmly features a supportive community of diverse individuals that find health and joy through dance. Made by Colleen Coy, Simon Adams, Elvis Callaghan, and Leif of Nimbin from Mirth Productions in Nimbin, NSW, Australia.
 Music for this film was composed by local musician Leif of Nimbin. Dance performed by: Alex Avtzoglou, Lynne Oldfield, Trevor Pearson, Gail Pierce, Raymond Smith, and Tanya ter Maten.

Dir: Colleen Coy

Cabinet Space is a light-hearted work that explores communication, compromise, and the negotiation of energy and space using the medium of dance and featuring local dance artists. Cabinet Space was made by Colleen Coy as a TAFE Lismore Certificate IV Screen & Media '15 Shot' assignment in 2019. The video features dancers Kimberley McIntyre and Paul Mitchell, as well as a guest appearance by Patrick Anderson. Dietrich Gosser's music 'Reprieve' accompanies the video. Teaching Assistant: Karenza Ebejer Assistant Director: Garry Bowdler Camera Operator: Lucas McKey Lights & Sound Operator: Julian McPherson Special Thanks To: Rohan Langford, Annie Benzie, Charlie de Salis, Hector Hill, and everyone in TAFE Lismore Block C

Dir: Colleen Coy

Those Things Do Happen is an experimental Screendance featuring five dancers shot in Australia soon after the global outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Creators: Colleen Coy, Elise Callaghan, Jesse James, Leif Larkin, Simon Adams Editor: Colleen Coy Music: Set Fire To Flames “Holy Throat Hiss Tracts To The Holy Hypnotic” & “Small Steps Against Inertia_Echo Of A Dead End” Australia 2020

Dir: Colleen Coy

These Things Do Happen is an experimental Screendance shot in Lismore, Australia soon after the 2022 record breaking catastrophic floods and landslides, and serves as a companion piece to the 2020 Those Things Do Happen. Director & Editor: Colleen Coy Director of Photography & Lighting: Pancho Colladetti Movers: Colleen Coy, Elise Callaghan, Jesse James, Leif Larkin, Simon Adams, Laurence Axtens Sound Designer: Leif of Nimbin Special Thanks: Laurence Axtens, Duncan Wilson, Hector Hill Australia 2022

Dir: Colleen Coy

Night of Floods & Landslides was filmed at Tuntable Community the night of 27 February 2022 during the massive deluge of rains that made it impossible to leave the community that night. The following morning we heard the rumble of earth, which we soon discovered was a landslide that nearly undercut the house where filming took place. This landslide completely covered the exit road from the community and we were forced to stay where we were for 4 days before eventually leaving the car behind and walking out over the landslide to get to Nimbin. This experimental Screendance was the result of our experience of these massive rains, which have affected so many in our region. Choreography, Cinematography, Direction, Editing: Colleen Coy Performers: Simon Adams, Elvis Callaghan, Jesse James, Leif of Nimbin Music: "Reflection" by Stuey Beaumont Mirth Creative Production 2022

Dir: Colleen Coy

Colleen's dance class in Nimbin for children ages 12-14 15 December 2025 Nimbin, NSW, Australia Dancers: Coco, Hanooneh, Luna, Marley, Miela, Ruby Music: Michael Roberts "Petits Battements #2" Choreography, Camera, Edit: Colleen Coy

Dir: Colleen Coy

Director, Camera, Edit: Colleen Coy Players: Elvis Callaghan, Jesse James, Leif Larkin, Simon Adams Music: David Byrne & Brian Eno “America Is Waiting” Australia 2020

Dir: Colleen Coy

A visual and auditory representation of altered states...in a van in Nimbin. PodParty 2021 Director, Editor: Colleen Coy Performers: Colleen Coy Elvis Callaghan Leif of Nimbin Simon Adams Willy Rennison Music: "Don't Go" by Yazoo Performed by: Simon Adams & Elvis Callaghan "Hey Far La Mundae" by Leif of Nimbin, Simon Adams, Elvis Callaghan "Supernature" by Ciccone (Climax remix) "Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by Verve

Dir: Colleen Coy

Viking Dance is an exploration of imagination through movement and story, set on a local Nimbin community. Dancers: Rhys Walden-Goodlet, Colleen Coy Music: Polly Carter “Waltz in a Dream” Camera Operator: Leif of Nimbin Editors: Colleen Coy & Leif of Nimbin

Dir: Colleen Coy

2020 Redacted is the director's cut of 2020 Each Week, a series of 52 one-minute experimental films, one for each week of the year. The series forms a video diary that chronicles my creative year in isolation during the Covid-19 lockdowns. I am a dancer and these videos reflect my perspectives on Screendance, movement, rhythm, colour, texture, sound, light, and nature. The discipline of regular practice required that I confront my sense of imperfection, unfamiliarity with the medium, and apprehensions about sharing my work publicly. 2020 Each Week stimulated my senses and perceptions, reminding me that “it’s not what you see, but how you see.”

Dir: Colleen Coy

Container Dance is an experimental Screendance filmed in a shipping container turned replacement home after the original home was lost in a landslide during the February 2022 record breaking rains and widespread flooding in many northern NSW communities. This Screendance is presented as an installation, the film projected into a 3D printed 1/20 size shipping container. Concepts of contemplation included housing un-affordability, social inequity and isolation, and the “Little Boxes” sung about by the late Malvina Reynolds in 1962. Movement, Edit: Colleen COY Camera, Edit: Leif of Nimbin Music: Joep Beving “Last Dance” 3D printed container: Kirk Hope Special Thanks: Simon Adams, Pancho Colladetti, Felix Fennell, Hector Hill

Dir: Colleen Coy

2023 Monthly Screendances is a year-long study of my personal “frames of reference,” conceived and edited collaboratively with the camera/camera operator (dancing/filming as a duet)…a personal, site-specific, seasonal reflection of land and environment, made on a Nimbin community. Movement, Edit: Colleen COY Camera: Leif of Nimbin Music: Colleen COY & Leif of Nimbin