WIFT NZ Events

Meet the Filmmakers – Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs: Lesbian Space Princess - Auckland

Join WIFT NZ for an informal pre-screening gathering to welcome our two Australian new friends before you see their award-winning film. 

Leela Varghese
Leela Varghese (she/her) is a writer/director known for telling joyful, impactful stories. Her debut feature Lesbian Space Princess won the 2025 Berlinale Teddy Award. Her short I'm the Most Racist Person I Know premiered at SXSW 2025, where it won the Special Jury Award.

Emma Hough Hobbs 
Emma Hough Hobbs (she/they) is a queer filmmaker, animator, and production designer from Adelaide. She co-wrote/co-directed the Teddy Award-winning Lesbian Space Princess (Berlinale 2025). Her short On Film screened at SXSW Sydney 2023 and won Best Animation at the SA Screen Awards.

Cash bar. Nibbles provided. Booking is essential. Register for Pre-Screening Meet the Filmmakers. Free to members and non-members.

🎟️ Tickets for Lesbian Space Princess screening