OSAKA, JAPAN 2024. New Short Film from the makers of “Matcha & Vanilla”. Hamish Downie as Writer/Director reteams with Cinematographer Paul Leeming for a new short film.

“The Voice in my Head” is a short lesbian about Mothers and Daughters, specifically about a girl, Isa, who while training for a marathon, plucks up the courage to come out to her Mother.

The short was made at the beautiful Osaka Castle, with Narelle Katsumoto in her screen debut, with Melbourne-based actress Vikki Thomas as the Mother, and a cameo from Tokyo-based actor and comedian Bob Werley. The style of the film was inspired by the Folk Filmmaking/Truly Independent Film movement on YouTube.

Narelle recorded her voiceover herself, while Thea Riley was enlisted to record the dialogue and be 2nd Unit Director in Melbourne for Vikki Thomas. Thea Riley also provided her new song, “Withstand” for the end credits.

“The Voice in my Head” will be screening virtually at the Gilbert Baker Film Festival.

Gilbert Baker Film Festival is a Virtual & International LGBTQIA+ Tribute to one of the Creators of and certainly The Champion of the Rainbow Flag as a Worldwide symbol.

Our focus is celebrating and amplifying 2SLGBTQIAplus stories on screen and the creators who bring those stories to life and connecting a Global film loving community by allowing folks to be seen, heard, valued, loved, and respected.

Gilbert Baker Film Festival- GBFF takes a unique approach and hosts interactive Pop In/ Drop In social events, discussion groups, and filmmaker networking events throughout our festival run.

Written/Directed by Hamish Downie
Stars Narelle Katsumoto, Vikki Thomas and Bob Werley
2nd Unit Director/Composer Thea Riley
DP: Paul Leeming