Violette Ayad

Salifa and her mother, Marta, have left behind the chaos of the Lebanese civil war in 1977 to start anew in rural NSW, Australia. They struggle on a farm, until rumours start swirling about the discovery of gold on the farm.

A unique hybrid of documentary, silent film, drama and dance, 'Breaking Plates' puts revolutionary women of the past on the screen with present day filmmakers. Contemporary women talk to characters from 100 years ago, reanimate their antics and emulate their mayhem moves. As early 21st century performers step into the clothes of their early 20th century counterparts, battling their haywire machines, exploding gags, and eruptive bodies, they learn to wield humour as a weapon against the structures that contain them today.

During a tense supervised visit at a child contact centre, Orla reconnects with her estranged father and offers him a glimpse of redemption.

A gay disabled teenage boy changes into the body of a beautiful woman, so that he can be loved.