Documentary, 10m, New Zealand

After her gender identity was denied in her homeland, Lee Li, a transgender asylum seeker, embarks on a journey toward belonging, freedom, and self-empowerment.

Dir/Writ: Lee Li, Prod: Tyler Redmond

Drama, 14m, New Zealand

Amid the nightlife of a new city, a young Māori trans woman reckons with safety, isolation, and the fragile bonds of old friendships outgrown — as the promise of belonging rises just beyond the horizon.

Dir/Writ: Allie Howell, Writ: Pūmanawa Rawiri, Prod: Angel Kameta

Romance, 9m, New Zealand

Manaia, a young woman caught between expectation and self-acceptance, finds herself confronting her repressed sexuality when a chance reunion with her first love stirs old feelings.

Dir/Writ: Giselle Ilaoa, Prod: Carrisse Uta'i