Voices of Us Ep. 10: Pattita and Ayuka: Queer Enough: an honest conversation stereotypes, screen time, and self-definition

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‘Queer Enough: an honest conversation stereotypes, screen time, and self-definition’ About Voices of Us: 'Voices of Us' (VOU) is a podcast that shares authentic stories from LGBTQIA+ international students, alumni and allies. In this episode of Voices of Us, queer international creatives from the film industry, Ayuka and Patitta, reflect on how media shaped — and sometimes distorted — their sense of identity. From first queer glimpses to global cultural gaps, this conversation peels back the layers of representation: what sticks, what’s missing, and what still needs to be told. Whether you’ve seen "yourself" on screen or not, this episode invites you to think about how media not only reflects queerness — but also performs, pressures, and sometimes rewrites it. About the host: Feifei Liao was born and raised in Sichuan, China. She is multi-passionate, multi-disciplinary and multi-lingual, with the energy to light up a room. As a founder of a couple of social enterprises, creative producer, facilitator, multi-cultural and community development advisor, dancer, mental health speaker, recovery educator, and advocate for inclusion, diversity and equity, bringing people together through creativity, stories and shared experience is Feifei’s heartland. Follow Feifei: feifeicuriosity.com About the speakers: Patitta (@tanjira_j) is a Melbourne-based project manager with roots in Bangkok and a background in film, festivals, and cultural events. She currently works at Fever, producing large-scale experiences, and has previously led film distribution and festival programming across global markets. Patitta brings a unique blend of creativity and strategy to everything she does. When she’s not running events, you’ll find her exploring art, food spots, and hidden corners of the city. Ayuka (@ayukadp) is a Japanese non-binary cinematographer based in Naarm. They have been in the indie film industry since 2019. They are passionate about helping tell stories by underrepresented folks. Media Mentioned: 6:05 Love of Siam (2007) 6:29 Yes or No (2010) 8:40 Glee (2009) 11:03 The Secret of Us (2024) 13:25 Heartbreak High (2022) 14:56 The Wedding Banquet (1993), Saving Face (2004) 16:29 The Half of It (2020) 21:40 Call Me by No Name (2025), Even Though We’re Adults (2025) 23:28 Thirty-three Point Five 30:34 My Melbourne (from Patitta’s previous company) 46:20 Flat Girls (2025) 47:45 How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024) Voices of Us Production Team: Feifei Liao (she/her) - Founder, executive director, host Shirley Fan (she/her) - Podcast Coordinator Abigail Zhang (she/her) - Podcast Coordinator Seng Doi - Podcast Engineer Tom Zeng (he/him) - Project Support Officer About Our Point 3: Our Point 3 is a not-for-profit organization bringing LGBTQIA+ international students, alumni and allies together, to enable our community to grow and thrive in an inclusive, welcoming and equitable world. Acknowledgment of partners and funding body: This episode is: Produced by: Our Point 3 Supported by the Victorian Government, City of Melbourne Libraries and Feifei Curiosity. The beautiful stories of Voices of Us, born from the vision of Co-inventors, have now gracefully continued under the care of Our Point 3. Connect with Our Point 3 Like and subscribe to our channels to stay updated with new episodes Website: https://www.feifeicuriosity.com/ourpoint3 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourpoint3.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourpoint3/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ourpoint3 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ourpoint3 @ourpoint3 #voicesofus #VOUep10