Eight short films by Alice Springs filmmaker Chris Tangey at 2025 Osaka World Expo

Around 28 million people are set to see eight short films by an Alice Springs filmmaker when they make their debut in Japan later this year. Find out more.

Alice Springs Film and Television owner Chris Tangey will have eight of his short films displayed at the 2025 Osaka World Expo, kicking off in Japan in April. A still from his film 'Living in Australia'. Picture: Chris Tangey

The Top End and the Red Centre is going to be on display for the whole world to see at this year’s Osaka World Expo, thanks to an Alice Springs local.

Chris Tangey, who owns Alice Springs Film and Television, will have eight short films he created on display at the world expo for it’s sixth month duration.

Alice Springs Film and Television owner Chris Tangey.

His films will play the Australia Pavilion – run by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade – on a 16 metre screen, he said.

“I’ve made two specifically for the NT out of the eight, so one of them is called ‘the Red Centre’ and the other one’s called ‘the Territory’,” he said.

“I’m not trying to do a big job on all the sort of stock standard tourist spots – it’s more to give people a feel of Australia and the Territory.

A still from his film 'Living in Australia'. Picture: Chris Tangey

“I hope to really get through to people’s souls, to get them to be moved by what’s in front of them and move that to action, to actually come over.”

The World Expo is running in Osaka, Japan, from April 13 to October 13.

A still from his film 'Living in Australia'. Picture: Chris Tangey

More than 28 million visitors are expected to come through the doors, 3.5 million of them international visitors, according to Japan’s Expo Association.

The Expo’s theme is “designing future society for our lives” and 161 countries are participating.

The Northern Territory government is a bronze partner in the Australia Pavilion, with other states also participating.

Originally published as Eight short films by Alice Springs filmmaker Chris Tangey at 2025 Osaka World Expo