Australian feature film The Dream Children is set to screen at the Made in Melbourne Film Festival.
Adapted from the 2001 gay stage-play by Julia Britton, The Dream Children had its world premiere to two sell out screenings at the Melbourne Queer Film Festival in March.
It was also screened at the American and European Film Markets both in LA and Berlin and is currently screening on the international film festival circuit.
The film has been officially selected by the Miami Lesbian & Gay Festival, 2015 Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival, Torino Gay & Lesbian Film Festival and more recently screened throughout the Netherlands at Lumière Cinema Maastricht, Bioscoopagenda, Arti Film, COC Eiindhoven, COC Deventer, Lantaren Venster and Filmhuise de Keizer, with the next stop – Tokyo.
The Film follows Alex, who wants to become a dad. Steven, his long-term partner, has to confront his insecurities and fear of change after a lifetime of smothered by superficiality. Unable to adopt legally, but still eager to become parents, they decide to turn to the black market, acquiring a baby from a desperate young woman over the internet, who’s return with a dangerous new boyfriend, threatens to destroy everything they love.
It is shot with an open and European attitude to sexuality and is anchored by leading actors Graeme Squires (Home and Away, Cops: LAC, Packed to the Rafters) and Nicholas Gunn (Neighbours).