Lydia Rui

Bo, a young androgynous deckhand, is aboard an otherwise all female research vessel set to solve the global fertility crisis. However, their life is disrupted when a castaway man appears.

A Lynchian depiction of self-transformation in the social media age. Steeped in saturated colour, unnerving cinematography and bold sound design, this chamber piece depicts a young woman’s confrontation with impostor syndrome and racialised beauty standards.

Julia, a wayward youth, walks into a music store. This could be the day that changes their life.

Nome, an introverted teenager, has grown up on an isolated smallholding with her parents, her only friend is a talking earth Worm. However, today is the day when the world starts to crumble.

For nearly 15 years, basketball has played a central role in bringing together the South Sudanese community in Australia. 'THIS IS YARRA' follows the story of two boys from the Yarra Wild Beasts as they prepare for the South Sudanese Australian National Basketball Association (SSANBA) Tournament, with the hope of taking home their first trophy for the junior team. In Australia's sociopolitical climate of fear-mongering and sensationalism, where headlines decrying "African Gangs" have become commonplace, the short documentary 'THIS IS YARRA' offers an alternative narrative of empowerment from the ground up.tHIS