To mark International Women’s Day this year, we’re introducing the latest female-led Australian film releases available to watch online on 8 March.
From pop stars to football legends, this collection of female-led and led titles supported by Screen Australia celebrates women as the heroes of their own stories. Whether you’re passionate about Australian history and documentaries or just love web series, there’s something for everyone among these recent releases.
total control
The third and final season of the award-winning political drama is a must-watch. Two years after outsider-turned-kingmaker Alex Irving helped change the face of Australia’s government and then its prime minister, he is now fully at home in the nation’s capital. But every move has consequences, and the impact of Alex’s empowerment last season provides a unique look into the politics of race, gender and power in Australian society. Deborah Mailman, who plays the tenacious Alex Irving, and Rachel Griffiths, who plays her colleague and frequent adversary Rachel Anderson, deliver subtle yet powerful final performances that keep Total Control season 3 pulse-pounding until its surprising conclusion. That’s probably true.
All three seasons of Total Control are now available to stream on ABC iview
Papers Dolls
At the height of 2000, five up-and-coming women are thrust into the spotlight in pursuit of pop stardom, only to discover that their dreams of fame have a dark side. This new drama series from creator Belinda Chapple takes you behind the scenes at star-making reality television. Belinda Chapple herself is a former member of the girl group Bardot. A thumping pop soundtrack, peak 90s fashion, and stars like Emmalisa (Australian Gangster), Naomi Sequeira (Evermoor Clonchill), Mia Madden (The Clearing), Courtney Clarke (The Last King of the Cross), and Courtney Monsma ( Starring as the fictional girl group Harlow in Frozen (The Musical), the girls face the challenge of getting everything they’ve ever wanted in an industry that’s trying to make their aspirations come true. .
Now available to stream on Paramount+
touch
Brutally dumped and cheated on by her soccer team, an ex-girlfriend vows revenge by defeating them in a local touch football tournament. But that’s easier said than done when she joins the highly competitive Galahs and develops feelings for new teammate Angie. If you love sports with plenty of comedy and sexual tension, check out the latest web series from creative duo Mon & Han at Slag Productions and the creative talent behind the LGBTQIA+ TikTok series “The Formal” . This online comedy series adds a touch to touch football with training montages and plenty of gay drama.
Catch Touch online on YouTube and TikTok
her name is nanny nellie
Three nameless statues in the Australian Museum archives honor our ancestors, reclaim their life stories and rewrite how Indigenous people are represented in Australia’s public history. She is encouraging her great-granddaughter to explore. Produced in collaboration with NITV, this moving documentary captures one family’s journey to reconnect with the story of their great-grandmother. This is a deeply personal story told by Nanny Nellie’s descendants, with research led by great-granddaughter Eileen Ridgway and written and directed by Ridgway’s son, director Daniel King. , which traces Nelly’s life and shows the cultural stories of her time, as well as the journey that connects the descendants of other statues with their own families.
Watch Her Name Is Nanny Nelly on SBS On Demand
Shipper
Shippers, a comedy series about love, pop culture, and online community, follows video editor Aubrey and YouTube reviewer Tesse as they unwittingly become the faces of a viral campaign against “shipping,” and are bombarded with comments and hate. It depicts facing the onslaught of. For anyone who’s ever secretly wished two of their favorite characters would get together on-screen, or dreamed of them as a couple off-screen, this address to fandom and pop culture The self-proclaimed love letter exposes the joys and traps of online fan love through niche subchannels. “Shipping” fandom – A combination of fans of a character or actor who are in a relationship. It’s short, sharp, and stylish and will get your online fandom and #HandFlirting hooked.
Watch all eight episodes now on YouTube
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