Equal the Contest is now streaming!
To watch on Amazon, Google Play, Youtube, Apple TV, fetch and Beama Film, head to our distributors Umbrella Entertainment for all the direct links.
A reminder Equal the Contest is a copyright production and can only be watched on streaming platforms at home. If you’d like your sports club, organisation or council to screen the film publicly or privately, please see below for more details about hosted screenings.
Thanks for supporting independent filmmaking and inclusion in sport!
UPCOMING SCREENINGS
If you’d like to host a screening with your organisation, council, or sporting club, please complete the form on our website.
Internal private hosted screenings have already been held at Vic Health, Essendon Football Club, Sport and Recreation Victoria, Headspace National, Darebin Falcons, East Ringwood Football Club, Tarrengower women’s prison, Edwards Construction, Castlemaine Secondary College and more!
GEELONG PRIDE FILM FESTIVAL
DATE: Saturday 20th April 2024
TIME: 5.15pm
LOCATION: Platform Arts Courthouse, Geelong
Q&A after screening with Mitch Nivalis and Herbie
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MALMO QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
DATE: Saturday 20th April 2024
TIME: 3.30pm (SWEDEN TIME)
LOCATION: Cinema Panora, Malmo Sweden
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LAW AND ADVOCACY CENTRE FOR WOMEN – FUNDRAISER: SupPORT THEIR INCLUSION
DATE: Tuesday 30th April, 2024
TIME: 5.30 – 9pm
LOCATION: Kaleide Theatre, 360 Swanston St Melbourne
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FREE PUBLIC SREENING – BRIMBANK
DATE: Friday 17th May, 2024
TIME: TBC
LOCATION: TBC
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FREE PUBLIC SREENING – MONASH
DATE: Wednesday 22nd May, 2024
TIME: TBC
LOCATION: TBC
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PAST SCREENINGS
STAY TUNED FOR MORE SCREENINGS IN 2024!
FREE PUBLIC SCREENINGS – WHITTLESEA
DATES: Weds 6th and Weds 20th March 2024
TIMES:
LOCATION: Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre, Diamond Creek
TICKETS: FREE! Bookings essential
BENDIGO QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
DATE: Sunday 17th March 2024
TIME: 7 – 9pm
LOCATION: Bendigo Pride Hub – McGillivray Hall 128 McCrae St, Bendigo
Q&A after screening with Mitch Nivalis
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FREE PUBLIC SCREENING – KNOX
DATE: Thurs 7th March 2024
TIME: 6.15 – 8.30PM
LOCATION: Knox Community Arts Centre – 790 Mountain Hwy, Bayswater
Includes Q&A Panel discussion
TICKETS: FREE! Bookings essential at:
https://www.stickytickets.com.au/9fv4s/equal_the_contest_film_screening.aspx
This event is in partnership with Monash City Council
FREE PUBLIC SCREENING – BALLARAT
DATE: Mon 26th February 2024
TIME: 5.30 – 8pm
LOCATION: The Goodshed – 200 Lydiard St North, Soldiers Hill Ballarat
Includes Q&A Panel discussion
TICKETS: FREE! Bookings essential at:
https://events.humanitix.com/equal-the-contest-film-screening-93qnylc9
FREE PUBLIC HOSTED SCREENING – SUNBURY & KYNETON
Q&A discussions after each screening:
Sunbury: Mitch Nivalis (Director), Alana Wearne (Mt Alexander Falcons president) and Natalie Wood (Essendon AFLW coach)
Kyneton: Mitch Nivalis (Director), Gabe Smith (Mt Alexander Falcons secretary) and Natalie Korinfsky (Kyneton Tigers Senior Women’s coach)
TICKETS: FREE! Bookings essential at surveymonkey.com/r/equalthecontest
FREE PUBLIC HOSTED SCREENING – BRUNSWICK
DATE: Tues 28th November, 2023
TIME: 6.45 – 9pm
LOCATION: Fleming Park Hall, Brunswick East
Includes Q&A panel discussion
TICKETS: FREE! Bookings essential at
events.humanitix.com/equal-the-contest-film-screening
FREE PUBLIC HOSTED SCREENING – MILDURA
DATE: Weds 29th November, 2023
TIME: 6-9pm
LOCATION: Wallis Cinema Mildura
Includes Q&A Panel discussion with Mitch Nivalis (Director), Herbie (Volunteer coordinator) and Sam Henty (Mt Alexander Falcons Treasurer)
TICKETS: FREE! Bookings essential at
events.humanitix.com/equal-the-contest-film-and-presentation
MELBOURNE QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
Melbourne Premiere
DATE: Sunday 19 November, 2023
TIME: 2pm
LOCATION: The Capitol Melbourne
TICKETS: https://tix.mqff.com.au/Films/Equal-the-Contest
QDOC FILM FESTIVAL
USA Premiere
DATE: Sunday 05 November, 2023
TIME: 1.45pm
LOCATION: Hollywood Theatre, Portland Oregon USA
TICKETS: https://qdocfilmfest.org/equal-the-contest
LISBON SPORTS FILM FESTIVAL
Portugal Premiere
DATE: Saturday 21 October, 2023
QUEER SCREEN FILM FESTIVAL
Sydney Premiere
DATE: Sunday 27 August 2023
TIME: 2.15pm
LOCATION: Event Cinemas George St Sydney OR streamed online nationally
TICKETS: https://bit.ly/Equal-QSFF23
THEATRE ROYAL CASTLEMAINE
Encore screening
DATE: Saturday 5th August 2023
TIME: 8pm
LOCATION: Theatre Royal Castlemaine VIC
TICKETS: tinyurl.com/equalthecontest
CASTLEMAINE DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
World Premiere
DATE: Saturday 17th June 2023
TIME: 5pm
LOCATION: Theatre Royal Castlemaine
Tickets: SOLD OUT