Here are the 16 Tropfest finalists

These 16 films that will compete for honours at Tropfest on February 14, 2016. See all the action on SBS 2.

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'Drawcard' is one of the Tropfest finalist films. Source: Tropfest

All the cards (Tropfest Signature Item) are on the table for Tropfest 2016; with stories about an Australian ex World Champion boxer battling the bottle, unlikely Taylor Swift fans, and a best friend with a dangerous secret, amongst the 16 finalist films.
Here are the full list of finalists.

Angie

Finalist: Hugh Clark
Synopsis: Deaf artist Angie Goto faces her fears to exhibit her work for the first time.
Angie
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Ben's Filming The Movie

Finalist: Jackson Gallagher
Synopsis: 'Hi my name is Benjamin Howard, I am 14 years old,  my special interest is back to the future, and I love filming and movies.'
Ben's Filming the Movie
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Drawcard

Finalist: Antonio Oreña-Barlin
Synopsis: They say a picture tells a thousand words. Sometimes it's better to keep your mouth shut.
Drawcard
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Hardball

Finalists: Guy Edmonds & Matt Zeremes
Synopsis: Two dads get more than they bargained for on a playdate with their kids.
Hardball
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Identical

Finalists: Brett Nichols & Mark Nichols
Synopsis: A unique insight into what it’s like not to be unique.
Identical
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Into The Maelstrom

Finalist: John Meredith
Synopsis: Radio Birdman exploded into an unsuspecting Sydney music scene in 1974 with a raw, high-energy rock n roll that polarised audiences, only to self-imploded five-years later. In the process they became one of the most evolutionary and influential bands Australia has ever produced.
Into the Maelstrom
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Jeff Harding

Finalists: Tim Chatfield & Andrew Kennedy
Synopsis: A former boxer who has battled alcohol addiction reflects on his rise from obscurity to sensationally win Australia's first light heavyweight boxing championship in 1989.
Jeff Harding
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Piñata

Finalist: Bill Northcott
Synopsis: You kids will be fine on your own for a minute, right?
Pinata
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Postcards to Ulay

Finalists: Tristen Klein & Nick Baker
Synopsis: A Tajmeni tail.
Postcards to Ulay
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Shiny

Finalist: Spencer Susser
Synopsis: A damsel in distress gets undressed when a man from the midwest puts to rest a world that’s obsessed with the “priceless”, also know as "the shiny".
Shiny
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Stella

Finalist: Kiah Roach-Turner
Synopsis: A funny tale of deception, beer and secrecy between mates.
Stella
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Tay Man

Finalist: Angela McCormack
Synopsis: Three Aussie blokes share the same closeted obsession: Taylor Allison Swift.
Tay Man
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The ATM

Finalist: Rick Donald
Synopsis: A wannabe gangster gets what's coming when working a ATM!
The ATM
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Waste of Time

Finalists: Ben Nicholas & Alistair Marks
Synopsis: 30-year-old John hasn't left his parents garage in ten years - but today he could... in a time machine.
Waste of Time
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Why Would I Lie?

Finalist: Lincoln Hall
Synopsis: A man wakes up in a coffin and hears the voice of his wife outside.
Why Would I Lie?
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Wish You Here

Finalist: Benjamin O'Donnell
Synopsis: A lonely zombie desperately craves company in a dead and empty world.
Wish You Here
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