Spotlighting T4T romances, an attempted egg cracking and a luxury brand heist, these films showcase the varied lives of trans and gender diverse people. Featuring Georgie Stone (
Neighbours).
Are You Scared to Be Yourself Because You Think That You Might Fail?Directed by Bec Pecaut | 17 mins
While recovering from top surgery, Mad (Lío Mehiel;
Mutt, MGFF24) struggles with wanting their partner’s attention and accepting help from their mother.
Sydney PremiereEggDirected by Jamie Kiernan O’Brien | 9 mins
In a job interview, a young trans woman becomes convinced that the elderly man interviewing her is a closeted trans woman and that she's the only one who can help.
Australian PremiereFoundDirected by Luka Otis Gracie | 14 mins
Apollo, a nervous 21-year-old trans boy, feels stuck and lonely. One night he attends Transcendence, a club for trans people, and he discovers a whole new world. Featuring Georgie Stone (
Neighbours).
Sydney PremiereGame RulesDirected by Christian Zetterberg | 11 mins
A unisex youth handball team participates in their first major tournament, but when the rules require them to split into a girls and boys team, a competing coach questions who’s really allowed to play.
Sydney PremiereHeel TurnDirected by Isabella Poynter-Symonds | 8 mins
Nikki Van Blair is the biggest diva you’ve never heard of. A legend of the Sydney wrestling scene, she reflects on the ways wrestling has helped and hurt her as a queer trans woman.
World PremiereMoonbeamsDirected by Elo Santa Maria | 15 mins
When Frankie is thrown in solitary confinement for taking hormones, his lover June is cut off from him. The two must find a way to reunite and plot Frankie’s escape.
Australian PremierePink LightDirected by Harrison Browne | 11 mins
An ex-pro hockey player who time travels back to his pre-transition self, when he was waiting for life to begin – only to realize that he has always been the person he was waiting to become.
Australian PremiereRainbow GirlsDirected by Nana Duffuor | 16 mins As San Francisco’s tech boom gentrifies their city, three Black trans women stage an audacious heist targeting exclusive luxury brands. Executive-produced by Cheryl Dunye (
The Watermelon Woman) and Nava Mau (
Baby Reindeer).
Australian PremiereFilmmakers in attendance for introduction.
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