Celebrating Blak Joy - Proper Loved Up

Celebrating Blak Joy - Proper Loved Up

HOTA - Home of the Arts, 135, Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia

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Thursday 5th February 2026

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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From madcap adventures to the classic romcom, the universality of joy is a rich playground for filmmakers, and popular with audiences, proving a commercial opportunity for local stories to capture global markets. Projects like Thou Shalt Not Steal, Windcatcher, Top End Wedding, and The Sapphires reflect a growing appetite for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island inspired adventures – celebrating cultural stories through comedy and examining the First Nations experience through a new lens. These First Nations storytellers are embracing Blak joy and comedy, and challenging the expectations for First Nations stories on screen.

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HOTA - Home of the Arts, 135, Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

Experience Gold Coast acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are situated, the Kombumerri families of the Yugambeh Language Region. 
 
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise their continuing connections to the lands, waters and their extended communities throughout Southeast Queensland.