FAMILY MATTERS
Screening: Friday June 5, 4.30 PM | Liberty Cinema
Dir: Grae Meek
14 MIN | 2024 | New Zealand | English
A transgender woman returns home to finally come out to her parents, but as dinner spirals out of control, her anxieties manifest in sinister ways.
Dir: Anushay Sheikh
8 MIN | 2025 | Canada | Arabic,English, Urdu
A short coming of age drama about Safa, a young woman navigating the lingering ache of a past relationship. At a social gathering, she unexpectedly encounters her ex-girlfriend, Maha, forcing a confrontation with the choices and fears that shaped their breakup.
Dir: Taylor Ri’chard
12 MIN | 2025 | USA | English, American Sign Language
PEPPER is a poignant and emotionally charged tale of identity, love, and the undeniable bond between father and son. In a small-town nightclub, Pepper, a rising drag performer, captivates audiences with her electrifying performances and magnetic presence. Her artistry is adored by many, but it is met with unrelenting disapproval from one person: her father, Robert Brown. A proud, deaf war veteran, Robert’s world is built on tradition, and he believes that his son’s journey in drag is an affront to his values and legacy.
Dir: Lara Schmitz
11 MIN | 2026 | Canada | English
After an exhausting weekend as a bridesmaid, Alex and her partner unexpectedly decide to plan their own wedding! Not one second later, all chaos breaks loose because everyone in Alex’s life has an opinion on hashtags to wedding parties to when to start trying for kids. Overwhelmed and hungry, Alex has to navigate the absurdity of wedding planning to celebrate their love in their own way.
Dir: Simon Brooke
16 MIN | 2025 | UK | English
When a news report reveals a scientific breakthrough that exposure to the colour yellow and a powerful female singing voice on a boy’s sixth birthday determines future homosexuality it shakes Conor and his family. The household reacts with unease as Max’s birthday approaches. Max is asked to choose his favourite colours for decorations; a full spectrum of paints is laid out. Max selects pink, purple, and green. Yellow is left untouched.