The ladies from the land down under have created films that are deep, insightful, and extremely diverse. Some are black comedies featuring tragic yet humorous turns of events, while others are steeped in social and personal issues.

Aly M (Adrian Francis, Australia, 2006): Muslim teen Aly attempts to reconcile her beliefs and her sexuality as she realizes her attraction to girls.

Muffled (Ra’uf Lucien Simon, Australia, 2007): Two women who have been holed up in their love nest finally prepare to face the world outside, with tragic yet humorous consequences.

Single Sexy Bilingual (Barbara Karpinksi, Australia, 2007): From the director of the award winning documentary short Night Trade comes a black comedy about being bisexual, bilingual, and bipolar.

Hollow Bones (Nicholas Verso, Australia, 2007): Alex is plagued by bad dreams and struggles to assimilate in the strange suburban world after returning home from the hospital following a long illness. That is until she befriends fellow outsider Marianne, who challenges her perspectives.

Salt (Campbell Farquhar, New Zealand, 2006): A love story about three people who share a passion for food.

In the Ladies Lounge (Fadia Abboud, Australia, 2006): In a Beirut lounge room in 1926, a photograph of two lesbians in drag was taken. As this picture hangs in a Sydney lounge room, we see how some things have changed, and some haven’t.

Seeya Rach (Pearl Tan, Australia, 2006): Mel makes a goodbye video for her girlfriend in this heartwarming voyeuristic film with an evil little twist in the end.

Fine and Dandy (Kelly West, Australia, 2007): People from the future judge us harshly in this story of date anxiety and dashed hope.

ADMISSION:  $10 non-member / $8 members