OUR FUTURE is back for its second edition! Featuring trans-authored shorts from close to home and across the ditch, this year’s selection continues to expand trans narratives. Young filmmakers take us on journeys through the stories they want to tell, with no prescriptions, no ticked boxes.

From the world premiere of Linus Tolliday's Journey's End, to a new short by Luka Gracie (More Than This, TILDE 2024), to Mish Keating (HEDGEHOG, TILDE 2024), who this time steps behind the camera, and so much more, TILDE is thrilled to present this year’s visionary cohort.

A filmmaker Q&A will follow the screening of OUR FUTURE.

FILMS:

Journey's End
Drama. 15mins.
Dir, Linus Tolliday.
Unclassifed 15+ . 2023

In this queer story of connection in the face of alienation, Mia, a writer in Melbourne, drifts between old friends and new faces in a lyrical drama. In a community familiar with being outsiders, the power of subtle gestures, unspoken signals, and implied meanings is more potent than words.

Nest
Horror 10 mins.
Dir, Willem Koller.
Unclassified 15+ 2024.
Aotearoa, New Zealand

A trans body-horror about a reluctant mother-to-be who, struggling to accept a pregnancy she never wanted, undergoes a deeply shocking labor experience. When confronted with her husband's disgust at what she has given birth to, she is forced to take drastic measures to reconcile with who she has become.

FOUND
Drama. 14 mins.
Dir, Luka Otis Gracie.
Unclassifed 15+. 2025

Apollo, a nervous 21-year-old trans boy, feels stuck and lonely. One night, he discovers Transcendence — a club for trans people — and everything begins to change. Young writer, director, and lead actor Luka Gracie brings a fresh voice to trans and queer filmmaking with their heartfelt and uplifting story about finding chosen family.

Emile is Missing
Drama. 16 mins.
Dir, Sam Carson, Félix Morreo Zisserman.
Unclassifed 15+. 2024

Following the disappearance of her girlfriend, a trans filmmaker discovers EmileCam, a 24-hour livestream devoted to spying on her.

Bagua
Horror. 13 mins.
Dir, Mish Keating.
Unclassifed 15+. 2025

A young Chinese woman’s obsession with feng shui spirals out of control as she tries to protect her girlfriend from an evil spirit.