PROTEST ON THE DANCEFLOOR (2026)
documentary short | 15:00 | ruma films

Protest on the Dancefloor explores how Blackfellas in Melbourne use music and dancefloors to create spaces of sovereignty, connection and liberation amidst an ever-changing political climate.
Writer, Director — TALIA LIDDLE
Producer — TRAVIS CLOUDY
Executive Producer — PHILIPPA CAMPEY
Featuring — PAUL GORRIE, NAYUKA GORRIE, SKYE THOMAS, TRAVIS CLOUDY
Editors — LUKE NEHER, SAM GILL
Director of Photography — JESSE GOHIER-FLEET
Music — DJ PGZ, HOMEBODY, WVCHWY
Additional Music Composition — SAM GILL
Sound Designer — LUKE NEHER
Presented by VicScreen, NITV and Melbourne International Film Festival
screenings
2026 — Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) — World Premiere
2026 — Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) — Showcase Screening

awards
Winner — Best Director, Uncle Jack Charles Award, MIFF 2026
Nominated — Best Short Film, The 2027 AACTA Awards