MEET THE FILMMAKER: Sunday July 12, 5.15pm. Join the filmmakers live in-cinema for a post-screening Q&A.

Friedel Dausab challenges Namibia’s criminalisation of same-sex love in a landmark court case. The film traces colonial and religious roots of anti-queer laws while celebrating courage, humour, and global resistance.

Queer Shorts:

QUEERING SYDNEY (10:00, Lynn Lee) — Poetic doc on young queer people of colour navigating identity, freedom, and nighttime sanctuary in Sydney.

HIV STILL MATTERS (Episode 2/6) (07:09, Jake Neville) — People living with HIV share stories of diagnosis, treatment, relationships, and ongoing stigma.

QUEENS (10:44, Rea Xenitopoulos) — Intergenerational drag in Melbourne: from camp comedy and the AIDS crisis to modern transformation and resistance.

SHOVE-IT (14:13, Elyssa Triskelidis) — Women and non-binary skateboarders breaking barriers in a male-dominated scene.

THE LAST CLOSET (23:39, Reese Leigh) — Why the AFL was the last major sports league without an openly queer male player; explores inclusion in Australian football culture.

URBAN NIPPLE (14:00, Dayna Di Fulvio) — Artist Michelle Kometz confronts female nipple censorship through interactive art and social media.

DANCE LIKE EVERYONE'S WATCHING (13:35, Ash Hingston) — Trans Irish pole dancer Hayden finds refuge and advocacy through Irish dance and pole.