Film screening and Q&A: 'Elsie: A Study of a Collective' with Lis Rust, Tina Słoń and Zanny Begg

Funded by the Sydney Film Cooperative in 1975, Elsie: A Study of a Collective offers a rare glimpse into the early days of Elsie Women’s Refuge, featuring archival footage and conversations with women who lived and worked there.

Artist Zanny Begg will introduce the film and lead a conversation with Directors Lis Rust & Tina Słoń, reflecting on the making of the film, their experiences within the refuge community, the Sydney lesbian movement, the power of collective organising, and the enduring politics of friendship.

Image credit: Lis Rust and Tina Słoń. Elsie: A Study of a Collective [film still], 1975. © Lis Rus and Tina Słoń 1975.