Next Gen Shorts

Next Gen Shorts shines a spotlight on the creativity and talent of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand’s next generation of filmmakers. With quirky and unsettling explorations of womanhood, celebrations of doing things differently, finding courage through friendships and family, vibrant encounters with Melbourne’s drag scene, and the challenges of mother/daughter relationships, these diverse films show that the future of women's and gender diverse filmmaking looks bright!

Films featured in this session include:

Big Johnny (dir. Jeanie Kane, 2025)

Girly (dir. Ruby Alice Cichero, 2025)

My Years of Fear and Trembling (dir. Acacia Wong, 2025)

My Monthly Struggle (dir. Crystal Tai, 2024)

Typo (dir. Alinta Burton, 2025)

The Colour of Black (dir. Melika Azimi, 2024)

Ruru (dir. Sophie Hampson, 2025)

Skin Deep (dir. Jasmine Formato, 2024)

The Tinsel Years (dir. Milla Rovere, 2024)

Unclassified 15+

The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with the filmmakers.