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Sophie King Flips the Script on the Morning After Pill in Contraception Comedy ‘Does Your Condom Make You Fat?’

DN talks to Sophie King about blending humour and social commentary in her subversive gender disparity comedy short about a world where men can get pregnant.

Animation

An Iranian Schoolgirl Weaves Stories Into the Fabric of Her Clothes in Yegane Moghaddam’s Oscar Short ‘Our Uniform’

Yegane Moghaddam reveals the profound real-life anecdotes from Iranian schoolgirls that informed her film which began life as an animated documentary.

Art & Fashion, Premiere

Yú Reframes Masculinity Through a Feminine Gaze in Experimental Social Satire Short ‘Flowers While You’re Here’

Yú explains how the transition in her experimental dance short from 16mm film to digital is emblematic of her themes of gender fluidity.

Live Action, Premiere

Nicole Rixon & Ryan Goodman’s ‘Portrayed’ Captures the Relentless Scrutiny Placed on Women in Politics

Nicole Rixon & Ryan Goodman talk about marrying shooting medium with concept for their uncomfortable one-shot drama about skewed gender dynamics.

Live Action

Anna Fredrikke Bjerke’s ‘Exposed’ Examines the Friction Between Personal Boundaries & Supposed Artistic Integrity

Anna Fredrikke Bjerke takes us inside the gripping rhythm of her status quo challenging exploration of power dynamics and skewed gender expectations.