Don’t miss your chance to see the eight local films competing in My Queer Career, Australia’s richest LGBTIQ+ short film prize, with over $16,000 worth of cash and in-kind support to be won.

Baby Talk
Directed by Lizzie Cater | Produced by Alex Cook | 13 mins
In the summer of 1992, Leo and Amy drive the final leg of a road trip together. Taking the journey to openly be themselves, the spectre of Leo’s husband-to-be haunts their get away, as the closet looms on the other side. World Premiere

Billie and Jesse
Directed by AP Pobjoy | Produced by Sayuri Kawamura, MahVeen Shahraki | 14 mins
Billie and Jesse, “the perfect lesbian couple”, hit a bump when Jesse begins transitioning and realises he’s attracted to men. An encounter with Brad forces them to confront some uncomfortable truths.

Boyish
Directed by Scarlett Scherer | Produced by Scarlett Scherer, Luke Wiltshire | 12 mins
Josh and Cam test the boundaries of their life-long friendship when Josh asks Cam to kiss him, to find out whether he’s a bad kisser. Sydney Premiere

The Dysphoria
Directed by Kylie Aoibheann | Produced by Oliver Ellis | 13 mins
A trans woman performs a Satanic ritual to get a vagina, but unwittingly invites a demonic presence into her home which demands a terrible sacrifice.

Howl
Directed by Domini Marshall | Produced by Josie Baynes | 16 mins
At a suburban house party, best friends Daisy and Lila navigate shifting desires and tough choices, forcing them to confront their place in the world and what they mean to each other. Sydney Premiere

I’m the Most Racist Person I Know
Directed by Leela Varghese | Produced by Suriyna Sivashanker | 13 mins
When a public romantic gesture backfires, Lali unexpectedly finds herself offered a pity date by Ana. But when the conversation takes an unexpected turn Lali must confront her internalised prejudices.

If/When
Directed by Courtney Westbrook | Produced by Courtney Westbrook, Anna Dvorak, Jasmine Hair, Chris Shapones, Emma Vranjes | 10 mins
In a world where time is anything but linear, lonely traveller Ollie glimpses a future without Az, the one person who makes them feel grounded. Can their connection withstand the chaos of life? Sydney Premiere

Inheritance
Directed by Mohammad Awad | Produced by Mohammad Awad, Patrick Abboud, Rizcel Gagawanan | 15 mins
After the news of his father’s passing, Ameen must face old demons when he returns to the family home he was kicked out of as a teenager – his kind-of-sort-of boyfriend (Zoe Terakes, Talk to Me) in tow. World Premiere

The screening will be followed by an awards ceremony, with over $16,000 worth of prizes to be won.

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