NT-born filmmaker, Jemma Cotter spoke with 8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson about her screening at Flickerfest in Alice Springs. “The Fling” is a short, stop-motion horror rom-com about two women at a fancy restaurant on the prowl for love. An homage to John Carpenter’s “The Thing” (1982), this queer love story reveals that the only way to find true love is to be yourself; tentacles and all. 
It will be screening as part of Flickerfest at Araluen this Friday 8 May - text 04 1021 8333 for your chance of a double pass!

With a hunger to tell stories about outsiders, weirdos, and anyone who doesn’t quite fit in and a special place in her heart for comedy, Jemma has directed short films, commercials, short form series’, and even feminist erotica for a while. She’s participated in the SBS Digital Originals and ABC’s Fresh Blood 3 programs co-financed with Screen Australia and is available as a commercial director with Haven’t You Done Well Productions.

 

NT-born filmmaker, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jemmacotter/">Jemma Cotter</a> spoke with 8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson about her screening at <a href="https://flickerfest.com.au/tour/alice-springs/">Flickerfest</a> in Alice Springs. &ldquo;The Fling&rdquo; is a short, stop-motion horror rom-com about two women at a fancy restaurant on the prowl for love. An homage to John Carpenter&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Thing&rdquo; (1982), this queer love story reveals that the only way to find true love is to be yourself; tentacles and all. It will be screening as part of <a href="https://araluenartscentre.nt.gov.au/whats-on/flickerfest-2026-best-australian-shorts">Flickerfest at Araluen</a> this Friday 8 May - text 04 1021 8333 for your chance of a double pass!
With a hunger to tell stories about outsiders, weirdos, and anyone who doesn&rsquo;t quite fit in and a special place in her heart for comedy, Jemma has directed short films, commercials, short form series&rsquo;, and even feminist erotica for a while. She&rsquo;s participated in the SBS Digital Originals and ABC&rsquo;s Fresh Blood 3 programs co-financed with Screen Australia and is available as a commercial director with <a href="https://www.haventyoudonewell.com/">Haven&rsquo;t You Done Well Productions</a>.
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Interviews, local stories and news for Central Australia and The Barkly.
Presented live weekdays on 8CCC Radio 102.1FM.
Stream through the 8CCC Connect app and 8ccc.com.au
Listen back to interviews On Demand or through our podcast
8CCC Big Brekky is supported by the Community Broadcasting Foundation