Queer Screens - Merimbula

Name: Queer Screens - Merimbula
Start: 2026-06-29T18:30:00+10:00
End: 2026-06-29T18:30:00+10:00
Location: Picture Showman Cinema

About

An evening of short films, curated by Queer Screen, celebrating LGBTQIA+ stories and community.

- Two Black Boys in Paradise (Gay Men, UK, Animation/Drama, 9min)
A movingly tender BAFTA-winning animation, based on Dean Atta’s eponymous poem, sees two boys on a journey of self-acceptance and love – for each other and themselves.

- Calamity Jane (Lesbians, USA, Drama/Romance, 16min)
A former barrel racing champion, haunted by a fall, must find the courage to ride again after forming an unexpected bond with a young woman who harbours a secret of her own.

- Found (Trans Men/Gay Men/Trans Women, Australia, Drama/Romance, 13min)
Apollo, a nervous 21-year-old trans man, feels stuck and lonely. One night he attends Transcendence, a club for trans people, and he discovers a whole new world. Featuring Georgie Stone (Neighbours).

- Kisses and Bullets (Lesbians, Iran/USA, Drama/Romance, 12min)
Two Iranian women overcome fear to join the Woman, Life, Freedom protests, finding global connection through a photo that sparks hope for their future.

- While We Still Have Time (Gay Men/Lesbians, Australia, Documentary, 15min)
A daughter embarks on a poignant journey to connect with her sperm donor father as he battles an aggressive cancer, exploring their unique bond as they seek closure amidst life’s uncertainties.

- Egg (Trans Women, USA, Comedy, 7mins)
In a job interview, a young trans woman becomes convinced that the elderly man interviewing her is a closeted trans woman and that she's the only one who can help.

- Wait, Wait, Now! (Gay Men/Genderqueer, New Zealand, Dramedy, 12mins)
When Māori and Kiwi best friends are left at home for the night, they do what all teenage boys do: raid mum's wardrobe, play dress ups and create a fantasy world where they feel safe and accepted.