The Serpent's Skin

Sixth feature from 21-year-old Australian director Alice Maio Mackay is a stylish homage to 90s and 00s genre film and TV, in this Buffy, True Blood and Twilight-inspired trans romance, edited by Vera Drew and produced by Louise Weard. When Anna (Alexandra McVickey) moves from her hometown, she meets goth tattoo artist Gen (Avalon Fast), led to each other through shared supernatural abilities. As their romance blossoms, Gen inadvertently summons a demon through a sick neck tattoo she gives Anna’s neighbour and ex-lover, Danny. The Serpent’s Skin is the culmination of Mackay’s neo-Araki aesthetic that has made her one of the most exciting voices in the new wave of independent trans cinema. 

Director: Alice Maio Mackay

Writers: Alice Maio Mackay, Ben Pahl Robinson

Producers: Alice Maio Mackay, Louise Weard

USA / 2025

83m

Be Back By 3 Pre-feature short

While embarking on a journey to buy water ice in West Philly, two women reach a tipping point in their secret relationship as they unknowingly celebrate their final day together.

Aliyah Dominique Jefferies / USA / 2024 / 21m 

Writer: Aliyah Dominique Jefferies

Producers: Aliyah Dominique Jefferies, Kevin Herrera

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