MEET THE FILMMAKER: Friday November 10, 6.45pm. Join director Eliza Cox, producers Gena Lida Riess and CJ Welsh and cast members Hayley and Charlotte for a post-film Q&A.

Shot over eight years, QUEENS OF CONCRETE chronicles the journey from childhood to adulthood and the moments that define us. It’s 2016 and Hayley (14), Ava (13) and Charlotte (9) are following their dreams to qualify for the first ever Australian Olympic skateboarding team for the 2020 games. The three girls are strong contenders, but they face crushing life lessons as they navigate heartbreak, betrayal, a global pandemic, and pressure beyond their years. As childhood naivety ebbs away, what began as Olympic ambition becomes a tale of resilience, triumph and self-discovery, and they must each wrestle with their own definition of success and find balance between the people they want to be, and the adults life is turning them into.