Tomgirl

10mins, Short (Drama)

SBS, Create NSW, In-Between Pictures

2018

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A young Filipino boy in Western Sydney gets an enchanting crash-course in his homeland culture when his uncle reveals himself to be a cross-dresser in the 'Bakla' tradition.

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Producer - Maren Smith

Director, Writer, Editor and Co-Producer - Vonne Patiag​

Cinematographer - Dimitri Zaunders

Production Designer - Isabella Andronos

Costumer Designer - Frankie Milo Fox

Makeup & Hair - Vianna Houghton

Composer - Marcus Whale

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Starring Marcus Rivera, Ala Paredes and Callan Young

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Broadcast on SBS Viceland (International Premiere)

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Awards -

WINNER - Best Actor (Marcus Rivera), Made In The West 2019

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Official Selection -

Sydney Mardi Gras Film Festival 2019

CinemaQ Shanghai 2019

Palm Springs Shortsfest 2019 (World Premiere)

St Kilda Film Festival 2019

Queer Asia Film Festival 2019 (British Museum, London - UK Premiere)

AACTAs Social Shorts 2019

Scottish Queer International Film Festival 2019

Made In The West Film Festival 2019

Outfest Fusion LA 2020

Heart of Gold Film Festival 2022

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Screenings -

Riverside Theatre, Parramatta 2018

Opening Film for Ulam, Melbourne 2019

Bunjil Place Outdoor Screen Program, Narre Warren 2021

Migration Stories, Blacktown Arts Centre 2022

Films at the Underpass, FUNPARK 2022

Blacktown Shorts, Sydney Opera House 2024

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Currently streaming on SBS onDemand (Australia).​

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