Joey's Heart - The Sydney Premiere

Name: Joey's Heart - The Sydney Premiere
Start: 2025-05-06T17:30:00+1000
End: 2025-05-06T18:30:00+1000
Location: Palace Central Cinemas

Tue, 6 May, 5:30pm - 6:30pm AEST

Palace Central Cinemas

chippendale, australia

Louise Lever

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A special collection of international sapphic shorts

Join us for a curated collection of LBTQIA+ short films from around the world - including the Melbourne Premiere of Joey's Heart. This will be a safe and inclusive space for us to gather, enjoy the films and mingle. This unique line up celebrates pride and our Rainbow culture, reflecting who we are on the big screen. These are high quality films you won't see on a big screen in Australia, with some of the films selected for Cannes and BFI Flare.

Special introduction

Filmmaker, Louise Lever, will be present to introduce her film and this curated collection of sapphic shorts. A great opportunity to mingle and see some of the highest quality queer cinema out there.

The short films are ...

Butch Up! By Yu Jin Lee (Korea), The Test by Jessica Smith (Australia), Tits on a Bull by Tim Worrall (NZ), Swan in the Centre by Iris Chassaigne (france), Eternal Happiness by Isa Luengo & Sofia Esteve (Spain) and Joey's Heart by Louise Lever (NZ).

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Louise Lever

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Louise Lever is a filmmaker who prioritises the female gaze and LGBTQIA+ stories in her work. Her short film “Joey’s Heart” was selected to have its World Premiere at the prestigious BFI Flare Film Festival, where it screened at Southbank theatre in front of a crowd of 400. The film has been selected to screen at Roze FilmDagen, Amsterdam’s largest LGBTQ film festival, and has been shown in festivals internationally. The film stars well-loved NZ actors Angela Bloomfield and Jess Sayer and was shot by DP Bayley Broome-Peake.

While living in Melbourne (Naarm), she made her debut feature documentary film “Revolt She Said” – a portrait of contemporary perspectives on the feminist movement. The film features interviews with trailblazing women such as Former Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clark and award-winning journalist Alison Mau. The film was a nominated for Best Documentary Film in the New York City Independent Film Festival, and has screened on Rialto Channel and TVNZ On Demand.

Louise is currently in development with a Feature Narrative, and lives and works in Melbourne, Australia.

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Tue, 6 May, 5:30pm - 6:30pm AEST

Palace Central Cinemas

chippendale, australia

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