Queens of Concrete | Bangalow Film Festival 2025

Queens of Concrete
 Eliza Cox 
Australia | 2024 | 90 | Unclassified 12+
Regional Premiere  

Screening + Q&A with director Eliza Cox 

Shot over eight years, Queens of Concrete chronicles the journey from childhood to adulthood and the moments that define us. It’s 2016 and Hayley (14), Ava (13) and Charlotte (9) are following their dreams to qualify for the first ever Australian Olympic skateboarding team for the 2020 games.  

The three girls are strong contenders, but they face crushing life lessons as they navigate heartbreak, betrayal, a global pandemic, and pressure beyond their years. As childhood naivety ebbs away, what began as Olympic ambition becomes a tale of resilience, triumph and self-discovery, and they must each wrestle with their own definition of success and find balance between the people they want to be, and the adults life is turning them into. 

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director Eliza Cox discussing the making of the movie.

“An impressive accomplishment. Cox has managed to condense six years of footage into a tight feature, with a balance between the personal stories of the subjects at the centre and the broader context of skating as an international sport.” – Screen Hub