Tomgirl 

 Short Film, 10 mins  

 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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Directed and Written by Vonne Patiag

Produced by Maren Smith

Starring Marcus Rivera, Ala Paredes and Callan Young

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Funded by the Generator: Emerging Filmmaker Fund (Create NSW, SBS).

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 Broadcast on SBS Viceland. Currently available to view on SBS onDemand.  

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 Awards 

  WINNER - Best Actor, Made In The West Film Festival 2019 

NOMINATED - Best Screenplay, Made In The West Film Festival 2019

NOMINATED - Best Cinematographer, Made In The West Film Festival 2019

NOMINATED - Best Original Score, Made In The West Film Festival 2019

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 Official Selection 

Sydney Mardi Gras Film Festival 2019

CinemaQ Shanghai 2019

Palm Springs Shortsfest 2019 (INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE)

St. Kilda Film Festival 2019

Queer Asia Film Festival 2019 (British Museum, London)

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

Intersections: Reconnected, Gravity Arts Space (Manila) 2025

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