GAZERS

A short musical comedy

​Official Tropfest 2026 TOP 15 Finalist, from 700 entries

A fairytale about three women of colour forced into absurd stereotypes by a magical curse infecting men — “the male gaze” — until one man’s transformation offers a different way of seeing.

Co-Written, Co-Directed & Co-Produced

by Veialu Aila-Unsworth & Sze Lok Ho

CAST

Sze Lok Ho

Ashley Hawkes

Manny Katts

Veialu Aila-Unsworth

Teniola Komolafe

Benjamin Cremen

CREW

Editing and Audio Mixing:  Veialu Aila-Unsworth

Art Direction, Wardrobe, Visual FX, and Choreography: Sze Lok Ho

Camera:  Veialu Aila-Unsworth, Sze Lok Ho, and Rose Valenzisi

Production Assistants:  Bridie Read, Belinda Liu, and Brian Kansaki

With some AI generated elements.

Running time: 7 mins

Country: Australia

Languages: English​

Year of Production: 2026

WORLD PREMIERE

Gazers premiered at Tropfest 2026, 22nd February

What is Tropfest?

Tropfest is the world's largest short film festival held in Sydney/Gadigal Land, Australia. A one-night-only family-friendly event where 16 films are judged by a line-up of celebrity judges with an audience of 30,000+. It takes place in Sydney's Centennial Park, on picnic blankets, under the stars.  More info at tropfest.com