Fresh Air is a 1999 Australian film directed by Neil Mansfield and produced by Rosemary Blight, starring Marin Mimica, Nadine Garner and Bridie Carter.

Set over one week in July 1998, the film tells the story of Jack, Kit and E, three housemates who live together in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville.

As Fresh Air begins, Kit (Nadine Garner) and Jack (Marin Mimica) are a couple in their late 20s living in Marrickville.

E is making the latest issue of her zine, Pretty Ugly, which chronicles "a week in Marrickville... everyday life is art."

Kit and E go off to meet their friend Joey (Chrissy Ynfante) at "The Garage" while Jack stays up late to watch the World Cup.

On Tuesday, Kit and E drink coffee in the backyard and make plans to see Joey's band, Dirt.

At work, she runs into an old friend, Hunter (Simon Lyndon) and goes on an awkward lunch date with him, learning that he has become rich from a career in advertising.

Kit reflects that she feels "stuck in a long queue" and discusses her lunch date with Hunter from the previous day.

Kit receives a rejection from the Arts Council in the mail, and mentions that she sent her latest application off earlier that morning in the postbox across the street.

Kit discusses plans to attend two protests on Saturday - one against noise pollution from Sydney Airport, and another against cars.

Kit and E then attend the protest at Sydney Airport, throwing paper planes and blowing whistles in the departure lounge.

Returning to his parents' home and dropping off Rex, he chats to Bob who mentions "All I needed was a breath of fresh air."

Kit then plays accordion in a band at a Carmageddon benefit show, but the set is interrupted by a power failure.

As the film ends, Kit and E excitedly talk about having seen the Concorde fly over earlier that day, to which Jack expresses surprise because they had just attended a protest against the airport.

It eventually got some finance through the New Screenwriters Scheme of the NSW Film and TV Office, through which Bill Bennett agreed to mentor Mansfield.

"[2] Cinematographer Toby Oliver said the film uses "wobblycam, and a fragmented jump cut style, but also some scenes are very static with no camera movement, or there may be an elaborate dolly set up.

On The Movie Show, David Stratton reviewed the film favourably, calling it "rather effective, surprisingly romantic at times, very atmospheric, with great use of music and lots of youthful energy".

"[4] In The Sydney Morning Herald, Garry Maddox called the film "an innovative feature that celebrates the underachiever".