A selection of films directed by Australian female filmmakers followed by a q+a with the filmmakers.

Laugh With Me drama
Dir. Karen Liebau McPherson
Australia 16:46
A recently divorced man’s longing for isolation is tested when he has to share his solitary life with a noisy kookaburra and his deceitful brother comes to visit.

Morning After comedy
Dir. Emily Quattrocchi
Australia 3:54
Noni and Allan wake up in bed together the morning after a big New Year’s Eve house party. They realise neither live there and try to sneak out without the homeowners noticing.

Mr Chicken Goes to Mars animation
Dir. Katrina Mathers, Leigh Hobbs
Australia 3:15
Mr Chicken goes to Mars. It’s a big day.

Unsynchronised documentary
Dir. Zooey Gao
Australia 6:51
One of the few surviving Steenbeck edit suites in the southern hemisphere is dismantled and given to collectors. A film student leaves behind the world of celluloid to become an editor for TV.

So Much Smoke drama
Dir. Elli Iliades
Australia 17:11
After the passing of his elderly mother, a grief-stricken man turns to the Classifieds in search of love.

Heart Throb drama
Dir. Greta Nash
Australia 14:55
Eighteen year old Gray is in love with his best friend Angelo, but his desire for social media stardom complicates things.