Magenta Short Film Session - SWAN Perth International Women in Film Festival 2026
Description
Magenta Shorts
Exploring female vision in film through short narratives from around the world.
When: Sunday the 18th of October, arrive at 6:00pm for a short networking session before the screening. Event ends at 9:30pm.
Where: Cinema 6, Luna Leederville, 155 Oxford St, Leederville WA 6007 *You do not need to go to the ticket booth to claim your tickets, come straight to the cinema or follow the 'Swan' signs to guide you.
What: Magenta shorts is a collection of high quality short films screened together from around the world. These short films tend to be on the lighter side including comedies, feel good/happy ending dramas and more.
Who: SWAN - Perth International Women In Film Festival. West Australia’s own film festival dedicated to celebrating powerful women in film from all over Australia and around the world! We’re all about celebrating the female perspective and creating a positive environment for interaction between legendary female filmmakers, film buffs and more. We love to support emerging and indie filmmakers, especially nurturing Western Australia’s growing film industry.
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FAQs
- Is the festival just for women to attend?
Absolutely not! We encourage everyone to attend no matter gender, career, interests - anything! Swan is designed to celebrate not seperate.
- How can I know what films are screening?
Once films are released to the public in September, you will be able to find the full program on our website linked here - https://www.swanfilmfestival.org/program
Lineup

Dummy
Set in 2004 during the pinnacle of the pop-punk scene, ‘Dummy’ follows Divya, a 14-year-old Indian-Australian

22
On the walk to a house party, two newly graduated friends spiral about their dreams, futures and how everyone else seems to know how to cook rice.

Phone Wallet Keys Door
There’s fifteen minutes until Cal’s going to call the uber. Henrietta’s still doing her makeup, Bridget’s trying on everyone else’s clothes, and Josie only just got home from shift. Whose house party are we going to again?

Endolor
Leo is a dancer with a strong personality. She lives only for dancing with her troupe, but her pain and repeated absences hinder her

Threefold
Threefold is a story of love and trauma. A lesbian couple, Melody and Jenny, explore their feelings intimately with an old friend, Noel. Even though their feelings are deep and genuine. Melody and Jenny aren’t as ready as they might feel they are.

Rehabilitating
A woman with chronic pain is stuck in a rehab hospital, unable to leave until she can find a way out of her fears and pain with the help of a new friend.

Today Again
An image-obsessed woman drunkenly sleeps with the cringest guy in the office. Convinced the mistake will ruin her reputation, she gaslights him into thinking he’s stuck in a time loop, living the same day over and over - minus their intimate rendezvous.

Downpour
On her family’s first holiday away since her parent’s divorce, Elaine meets Clove, another teenager holidaying with her family, and realises she might like her more than a friend should.
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