Eddie spends her pocket money obsessively hoarding fireworks and carefully planning for cracker night. When it finally it arrives, Eddie and her family head to the local football oval. In the frosty air Eddie lights the fuse of her first cracker and experiences a pivotal moment, one of the seemingly small experiences of childhood, that affects us for the rest of our lives. 

Set in the 1980s, Cracker Bag is a gentle suburban observation which subtly reflects a disenchanting prelude to the coming of age. 

WINNER Palme D'Or - Short Film Cannes Film Festival 2003

WINNER 'Best Short Film' AFI Awards 2003

WINNER 'Best Short Screen Play' AFI Awards 2003

SPECIAL JURY MENTION Berlin Film Festival 2004