TILDE Shorts

TILDE presents a trio of trans and gender-diverse filmmakers who’ve left an indelible mark on our local screen culture. Three artists. Three films. Three worlds in motion.

Pierra Van Sparkes, Ari Angkasa, and Mohammad Awad eliminate the barriers between music, experimentation, comedy and narrative drama, tracing the evolving possibilities of trans filmmaking.
Hear their voices. Go deeper into the worlds of trans filmmakers, where no artist, work or story is ever just a single moment.

Current, dir. Pierra Van Sparkes, so-called Australia, 5 mins, 2019.
We come and go. We Stay Forever.

keep ya fluids up, dir. Pierra Van Sparkes, so-called Australia, 2 mins, 2022.
My cup runneth ova, take a big drink.

baal ga, dir. Pierra Van Sparkes, so-called Australia, 5 mins, 2026.
koort, kaartdijin; karnarn. koordak iaigno. (heart, knowledge; speak true. longing for something new)

お疲れ (OTSUKARE), dir. Ari Angkasa, so-called Australia, 9 mins, 2026.
Heartache, censorship, and the hard labour of sex are put to the test in this slow-burn visual poem shot and set in Japan’s bustling capital.

The Overwoman, dir. Ari Angkasa, so-called Australia, 8 mins, 2026.
Paranoia mounts in this absurdist black-and-white tale about surveillance and the architecture that script the values we perform to each other.

Love and DDR at Blacktown Mall, dir. Celeste Diep, so-called Australia, 10 mins, 2026.
On the verge of breaking up with her chaser boyfriend, Willow has a chance encounter with another doll that could change her life over a game of DDR (Dance Demon Reloaded). Key cast: Ari Angkasa, Janet Anderson.

Bikes, dir. Mohammad Awad, so-called Australia, 6 mins, 2024.
An intimate exploration of queer love in Western Sydney in two parts. How can you say love does not exist for me here, when heartbreak has been my witness?

Flight Risk, dir. Mohammad Awad, so-called Australia, 16 mins, 2025.
Muhammad’s fruity holiday plans hit a roadblock when he gets stopped by airport security and is accused of running off to join ISIS. While he desperately needs to catch his flight, he’d still like to have some fun along the way. Based on a true story.

Inheritance, dir. Mohammad Awad, so-called Australia, 15 mins, 2025.
After the news of his father’s passing, Ameen must face old demons when he returns to the family home he was kicked out of as a teenager. He’s not alone - Kai, his situationship, accompanies him for moral support.

Join us for this special Crew Night presented by ACMI and TILDE: Australia’s trans and gender diverse Screen Festival