There are a lot of great films about the LGBT experience directed by men, but even in the LGBT film space female and non-binary (NB) directors are still heavily underrepresented. So I decided to watch 10 films directed by women and NB filmmakers this world pride.
Read MoreRational Creatures is a modern retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion with a bisexual Latina lead and a whole cast of inclusive characters created by a team of talented women; Ayelen Barrios, Hazel Jeffs, Jessamyn Leigh, and Anya Steiner.
Read MoreAlexys Hillman knew that there was a truth that needed to be told but they were a doctor, not a filmmaker.
Read MoreA Perfectly Normal Family is the story of 11-year-old Emma whose perfectly “normal” family is turned upside down when her father comes out as transgender. The film was based on debut feature director Malou Reymann’s real-life experiences with her own father as a child and seeks to tell a personal story of a family navigating this change together.
Read MoreI honestly didn't consciously choose to see two lesbian films in my Sydney Film Festival viewings, but I'm glad that it worked out that way. Both Rafiki directed by Wanuri Kahiu and The Miseducation of Cameron Post directed by Desiree Akhavan were new stories that I had not experienced before.
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