Period Party

With the help of her family, Bee puts on a period party to celebrate the return of her period after a battle with anorexia.

Mum's neurotic, Dad's embarrassing and Gran doesn't quite get it. Plus little sibling Lou is a wee bit scarred. While the vagina cake melts and the uterus piñata awaits a beating, Bee comes to terms with the messiness of family and womanhood.

  • Georgia Brogan
    Director
  • Georgia Brogan
    Writer
  • Georgia Brogan
    Producer
  • Gus McHue
    Producer
  • Jemilla Harvey
    Key Cast
  • Nicky Ruscoe
    Key Cast
  • Joe Clements
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 37 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 30, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    2,700 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Technology Sydney
  • SXSW Sydney
    Sydney
    Australia
    October 15, 2024
  • BFI Future Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    February 22, 2025
    UK Premiere
    Finalist - Best International Fiction
  • St Kilda Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    June 6, 2024
    Finalist - Australia's Top Short Films
  • Byron Bay Film Festival
    Byron Bay
    Australia
    September 11, 2024
    Nominee - Young Australian Filmmaker of the Year
  • Calgary International Film Festival
    Calgary
    Canada
    September 4, 2024
    North American Premiere
  • Sony Catchlight Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    September 26, 2024
    Finalist - Best Student Fiction
  • Melbourne Women in Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    March 22, 2025
Director Biography - Georgia Brogan

Georgia Brogan is an Australian filmmaker, photographer and writer based on Gadigal land.

Her photography demonstrates a strong cinematic visual style, which led her to be the youngest ever winner of the 2021 Australian Life Photo Prize.

Most recently, Georgia has begun her directing journey with absurdist comedy short Period Party, a tender exploration of eating disorders, womanhood and fraught family dynamics.

Period Party premiered at the Academy Awards-qualifying St Kilda Film Festival in June 2024 - It screened in competition in the Top Shorts category on opening night. It has since premiered at SXSW Sydney, BFI Future Film Festival where it was a finalist for Best International Fiction, Calgary International Film Festival, and several other festivals.

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Director Statement

Period Party has a significant ability to effect social change.

It is a film that can and will help destigmatise eating disorders through its delicate combination of absurdist humour and poignancy.

For many, there is little education about eating disorder-related period loss and the impacts anorexia and other eating disorders have upon female reproduction. In my case, I lost my period for two years and didn't think much of it until (certain) medical professionals alerted me to how serious this was.

This film touches on the difficulty people afflicted with an ED can face when discussing the issue with those close to them. Anorexia, and other forms of eating disorders were not subjects my family were knowledgeable about, and many times, despite being well-intentioned, they unknowingly triggered me.

Period Party reminds that you do not have to look a certain way for your illness to be valid, and pushes for more sensitive and informed discussions between families. On top of that, it's absurd and vibrant and a bloody good time.