Hold Still
writer/director/composer
‘A tradie and a dancer meet during a lilting summer in a rural town, two young people on the edge of something big.’
An origami swan folded in secret. Close friends lying on their backs in the sun. A sanitary pad expanding in the grass. Second glances shared at dawn.
Premiering at the 2024 Melbourne Queer Film Festival, where it was awarded the City of Melbourne Prize for Best Short Film, Hold Still was praised as a ‘poignant and immersive’ work. The film was selected as MQFF’s official entry to the prestigious Iris Prize, the world’s richest award for LGBTIQIA+ storytelling. Hold still is Currently touring festivals locally and internationally—including Queer Screen’s Mardi Gras Film Festival and St Kilda Film Festival. Shot on 16mm, Hold Still stars Katie Long, Madeleine Magee Carr, and Darcy Eagle.
Supported by regional Arts victoria.
