The Divine Femme
Australian Premiere
Director: Various
Unclassified 15+ | 1:30:00 | 2024,2025 | English
Gender Diverse | Lesbian | Trans
Comedy | Documentary | Experimental
Inspired by director Odu Adamu’s The Divine Femme — a tribute to Black, Brown, and Latinx femme Ballroom — this curated selection of short films celebrates the bold spectrum of queer femme expression. Showcasing legendary femmes in Ballroom, waacking, cabaret, drag, and a touch of surreal punk femme from Aussie icon Kim Miles.
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Shorts
DIR: Odu Adamu, Canada
Black. Brown. Trans. Cis. Queer. Immigrant. Full Bodied. Embodied. Femme. The Divine Femme is a conversation between Black and Brown cis and trans women in Toronto’s ballroom scene. They share their personal identity intersections, and how ballroom is a space for them to express their womanism in its fullness!
DIR: Noah Janssen, Australia
DIR: Kim Miles, Australia
DIR: Ana Colato, Guadalupe Sanz, Argentina
Locked out and vulnerable, a young trans woman finds unexpected trust and warmth in the building superintendent, a middle-aged man who has Down syndrome, in this poetic celebration of diversity.
DIR: Jasmine Hair, Australia
For Sydney’s Waacker & Voguer Jasha, dance is survival—an unbreakable bond of expression, friendship, and hope that held her up through homelessness, culminating in a powerful crew performance.
DIR: Jeanie Kane , Australia
A lonely warehouse worker’s encounter with Melbourne’s drag scene forces him to confront rigid masculinity and find the courage to live his truth. With a cameo from Dolly Diamond.
DIR: Hugh Whitehouse, Australia
Dive into Meanjin’s drag scene with performances and stories from its vibrant stars, revealing the history and heart behind the Sunshine State’s fiercest queens.
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