The second in a series of feature and short film screenings presented by Obscure Film at Cultplex in 2026!
Each of the Genre Identities programmes will feature two hours of short films by local and international filmmakers, exploring the relationship between themes and concepts of a wide variety of film genres and the identities of the filmmakers and their communities.
The short films in this screening are all created by transgender and non-binary filmmakers, and the programme includes horror, drama, comedy, animation and a delicious mix of all sorts of genre concoctions.
Frankenstein Created Robyn (2026), dir. Robyn Adams
Actress and filmmaker Robyn Adams discusses her experiences with autism, gender identity, and learning to embrace her flaws. Also, she’s Frankenstein’s Monster now.
Goodnight Ladies (2025), dir. Alex Matraxia
One night in a drag bar, three tales unfold: a seasoned queen is confronted by a young new rival, a young couple try to salvage their relationship despite their secrets, and a washed-up actor makes one last bid for the limelight. Despite their disparate nature, each story comes together through the shared pressures of performance, pride, and second chances.
Toxic Astrology Ex-Best Friends (2024), dir. Jack Warren
Arla and Emmie share everything: They’re both trans, they love witchcraft and astrology, and they cohost a podcast to help other queer people with their relationship problems. But all is thrown into question when Arla realizes that, for the first time, she has a secret she can’t talk about on mic: She has a crush on Emmie. Will their friendship survive?
The Curtains Glow At Night (2024), dir. Skye Schoenhoeft
When a college student comes home for break, they find a ghost in their childhood bedroom.
Smooth (2023), dir. Sepi Mashiahof
After being rejected by a stalker for being too hairy, a trans woman spirals into a dysphoric limbo, and the only way out of it is through her own skin. A body horror film about body hair, depicting a raw and vulnerable experience trying to conform to the aesthetic demands of a gender binary. As we follow our lead through a dreadful night of dysphoric turbulence, together we learn a language of queer refusal, autonomy, and transcendence as she quells her corporeal anguish through a bloody escape from her skin.
The Treadmill Switcher (2023), dir. LeeAnne Lowry
A woman who—like everyone else at her gym—walks on the same treadmill every day is fascinated by a person with a unique workout routine. When that person switches treadmills and runs directly next to the woman, she begins questioning their destiny in her life and the monotony of her own routine.
Walk Me Home (2025), dir. Kaye Adelaide
Axis, an anxious enby, braves a late night walk home alone where they encounter a supernatural swelling of fears.
My Senses Are All I Have To Offer (2024), dir. Isadora Neves Marques
A story about family and expectations, class difference and psychological isolation, in the tone of a subtle science fiction.
Between Ourselves (2025), dir. Sammy Holden
Three people search for their ideal selves in a fictional world until those ideal selves come to life.
Accessibility info:
CULTPLEX is an accessible venue for wheelchairs. See this page for further access info.
This is a traditional viewing experience with seats.
The screening will begin at the advertised time after a short intro by @obscurefilm
CULTPLEX has an outdoor seating area at the back of the venue, this is a smoking area.
Warnings:
Content warnings across the films for scenes of violence, blood, stalking, medical imagery, discussion of transphobia and homophobia, unreality. Some films contain flashing images.
All our screenings are 18+
The film will begin at the advertised time above.
