"Every now and then an Australian film comes along that gives me such a buzz, that I just want to run into the middle of a busy street and scream to everyone that they must see it. What If It Works? is one of those films.  ★★★★ A Must See" — Matthew Eeles, Cinema Australia

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Romi Trower’s What If It Works? is a colourful dramedy about finding the courage to love and be loved, against all odds.

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Adrian (Luke Ford), an irrepressibly chirpy tech nerd, has OCD.
Grace (Anna Samson), a beautiful street artist, has Multiple Personality Disorder.

As new neighbours in an edgy, graffitied suburb of Melbourne, they find themselves in therapy with the same psychiatrist and crash into each other one afternoon. As Adrian becomes aware of a threat to Grace lurking in the form of a fellow street artist 'Sledgehammer' (Wade Briggs), Adrian knows he should help Grace. But he struggles to break free of his OCD in order to do it.

Will he overcome his biggest fear? It's a love story that seems impossible.
But what if it works? 

 

Awards

Winner: BEST AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT FILM - 2017 Gold Coast Film Festival

Winner: BEST DEBUT FEATURE FILM - 2017 Female Eye Film Festival (Canada)

Nominee: NEW VISIONS AWARD - 2017 Cinequest Film & VR Festival (USA)

Nominee: BEST FOREIGN FILM - 2017 Female Eye Film Festival (Canada)

Nominee: BEST OF SHOW - 2017 Female Eye Film Festival (Canada)

Nominee: BEST FILM BUDGET 500K TO 2M - Ozflix Independent Film Awards

Nominee: BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY - Ozflix Independent Film Awards

Nominee: BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE - Anna Samson - Ozflix I'dent Film Awards

Nominee: BEST MALE PERFORMANCE - Luke Ford - Ozflix I'dent Film Awards

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Festivals

2017 Cinequest Film & VR Film Festival (USA)

2017 Gold Coast Film Festival (AUS)

2017 Female Eye Film Festival (CAN)

2017 CinefestOZ (AUS)

2017 Vison Splendid Film Festival (AUS)

2017 Heartland Film Festival (USA)

2017 St Louis International Film Festival (USA)

2018 Port Townsend Women & Film Festival (USA)

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