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Femme

A short film exploring what it means to be a queer femme person in modern Australia.

What are some of the unique challenges femme people face?

What are some of the beautiful parts?

This short, colourful doco offers a look into life as a femme person through the perspectives of 13 queer people.

Produced and Directed by delsi - a queer femme party creator and owner of the LGBTQIA+ community organisation, Unicorns.

  • Adele (delsi cat) Jacquilyn Moleta
    Director
  • Adele (delsi cat) Jacquilyn Moleta
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital - 6K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    February 12, 2024
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Leeds Queer Film Festival
    Leeds
    United Kingdom
    March 21, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Social Impact Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    April 5, 2024
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Tag! Queer Shorts Festival
    Portland
    United States
    April 6, 2024
    Offical Selection
  • Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival

    April 14, 2024
    Documentary Excellence
Director Biography - Adele (delsi cat) Jacquilyn Moleta

delsi (she/they) is a proud queer person and Director of the LGBTQIA+ organisations Unicorns.

delsi completed a degree in Television and Film 15 years ago but then packed up that dream after deciding she was on a mission to create safer, celebratory spaces for the whole of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Her event Unicorns, began as a small warehouse party and then grew to meet the evolving needs of her community - from LGBTQIA+ inclusion training, queer craft workshops, fitness groups, peer support sessions, a radio show and even a festival.

This work has gone on to be recognised for its contribution to the Australian LGBTQIA+ community with delsi being named as a Finalist for the Victorian LGBTI Person of the Year Award in both 2019 and 2023. She was also named as one of the Top 50 LGBTI Leaders in Australia according to Google and Deloitte.

delsi and her work with Unicorns was recently spotlighted in the SBS series Asking For It as positive examples of consent culture.

She is also the first Australian LGBTI person to successfully win a social defamation case in connection to LGBTI harassment after she successfully sued an anti-LGBTI activist in 2019.

delsi is the current title holder and first ever winner of Ms Melbourne Rubber. A title given to people who have contributed significantly to positive change within the LGBTQIA+ community and also love latex.

This will be delsi’s first step back into the world of film.

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Director Statement

I was really driven to make this film after hearing many stories over the 10 years of Unicorns about what it means to be a femme person in this world.

I also just wanted to see more femme representation on our screens.

I hope this film showcases to people some of the complexities and challenges about being femme but also highlights the joy and colour that comes from such a special identity.

I left the film industry after only 6 months of completing my Media degree back in 2015, due to the mistreatment I experienced due to being a femme person, so this is also a film for younger me.