Stories in Full Colour for Wear It Purple Day
Beamafilm
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23/08/2026
Bold voices, diverse lives and cinema that celebrates being yourself
On 28 August, Wear It Purple Day celebrates the power of being seen, heard and supported. Founded in Australia, the initiative encourages communities to create safe, inclusive spaces where everyone can feel proud of who they are, or however they identify. At Beamafilm, we’re marking the day with Stories in Full Colour - a vibrant collection of films exploring identity, gender, sexuality, self-expression and belonging.
Cinema has an extraordinary ability to open our eyes to lives beyond our own. It can challenge assumptions, spark conversations and reassure us that there is no single right way to live, love or belong.
The stories in this collection are bold, tender, joyful and thought-provoking. Some celebrate the exhilarating freedom of discovering who you are. Others examine the courage it can take to live authentically in the face of prejudice, social expectations or family pressure. Together, they reflect the many different shades of the human experience.
Celebrate every shade of storytelling
Representation matters, especially for young people searching for characters and experiences that reflect their own lives. Seeing diverse identities portrayed with honesty and humanity can build confidence, foster empathy and remind viewers that nobody should have to hide who they are.
These films also invite families, friends and communities to broaden their understanding of perspectives that may differ from their own.
Bold stories. Proud voices.
Wear It Purple Day is about more than wearing a colour. It is about standing alongside LGBTQIA+ young people and affirming that they deserve to feel safe, valued and proud.
So this Wear It Purple Day, settle in with a film that celebrates individuality, amplifies diverse voices or simply tells a wonderful story from a different point of view.
Explore Stories in Full Colour on Beamafilm - and celebrate cinema that lets everyone shine. 🌈
Watch for FREE with a participating library card or on a 30-day trial. Also, you can rent a film for 72 hours.
Therese Belivet works at a department store in Manhattan where she encounters the beautiful Carol but things take an unexpected turn when strong feelings develop. This stunning movie is based upon a 1952 Patricia Highsmith...
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American Samoa's soccer team is an international laughing stock. But underneath their unpolished exteriors lies a fighting spirit and a hunger to win that gives their new coach fresh hope.
The untold story of the last days in the tragic times of Oscar Wilde, a person who observes his own failure with ironic distance and regards the difficulties that beset his life with detachment and humour.
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At 70, an artist reinvents his career...again.
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When a non-binary filmmaker joins a new local women’s footy club in Regional Victoria, a simple desire to play becomes a complex journey of inclusion and belonging.
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An in-depth portrait of MANOLO BLAHNIK, self-confessed 'cobbler' and the man regarded by most influential fashion figures as 'the best shoe-maker of the 20th and 21st centuries. A film for anyone who has ever looked longingly at a...
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A look at the lives of two teenage girls - inseparable friends Ginger and Rosa - growing up in 1960s London as the Cuban Missile Crisis looms, and the pivotal event that comes to redefine their relationship.
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This intimate portrait of Karl Lagerfeld breaks through the glass wall and shows the person behind the iconic facade.
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A look at the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her readers during the first days of the French Revolution.
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Wagstaff and Mapplethorpe - partners in the heady 1970s NY art world.
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Colette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms.
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Fashion Designer Dries Van Noten allows a filmmaker to follow him for a year.
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It's the fascinating true story about the love affair between socialite and popular author Vita Sackville-West and literary icon Virginia Woolf.
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A documentary about the life of the Australian costume designer and three time Oscar winner Orry-Kelly.
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1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.
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"Saint Laurent" is a spectacular celebration of the famous and flamboyant designer’s artistry, drive and inspiration.
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When 16-year-old Alexis capsizes off the coast of Normandy, 18-year-old David heroically saves him. Alexis has just met the friend of his dreams, who opens his eyes to a new horizon of friendship.
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Lee Alexander McQueen's fierce romanticism and punk poetry helped create 1990s-era 'Cool Britannia' - and a lad from the East End of London become one of the most original and influential artists of the 20th Century.
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An exploration through the archives into the dynamics of Lesbian and Queer spaces in Auckland prior to Homosexual Law Reform.
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In 1950s small town Britain, a doctor develops a relationship with her young patient's mother.
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High school students Stella, Ed, Ingrid and Harry navigate life, exploring issues of sexuality, drug and alcohol use, identity, and consent.
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Ron Woodruff has AIDS. But he also has a plan.
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‘Behind-the-scenes’ at the making of Raf Simons’ first collection for Christian Dior.
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Two Iranian teenagers grow a dangerous sexual rebellion.
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Jeremy Scott’s ascent to Creative Director of Moschino.
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Still hurting after their breakup, Tabby's stunned when she comes face to face with ex girlfriend Heidi at a friend's sleepover. Forced to spend the night together - can they put the past behind them? Or will they fall in love again?
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In the 70s, a gay couple fights to keep custody of a disabled child.
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Sabina and Esther’s relationship is pushed to breaking point when international exchange student Annie comes to stay.
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French artist JR creates a global art project.
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After being accused of a crime she didn't commit, heartbroken bad-girl Heidi gets stuck in detention with school geek Saffron and sparks fly.
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Examines Closes' personal working process and place in contemporary art.
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On the last night of her trip, Kristal finds herself stranded in Australia when COVID lockdowns close the borders. After a one-night stand with Lisette and unable to return to Canada, she accepts an invitation to stay with Lisette in...
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A couple in love from Baja California Mexico are in the middle of the preparations for a huge wedding, the only problem is that their marriage is not legal, since they are both male.
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A feature-length heart-warming romance set over 24 hours. When headstrong Kerri and bookworm Beth spark at a party, the girls make plans to hang out alone - but is it really a date?
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Artist, innovator, visionary: architect Norman Foster.
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Headstrong Artemisia begins a voyage of self-discovery when she finds herself growing closer to musician Daisy in this heart-warming LGBTQ coming-of-age drama.
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An uplifting documentary about Ireland's superstar drag queen Panti Bliss as she rises from ‘giant cartoon woman' to one of the highest-profile activists in the LGBTIQ community.
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Kerri tries to fix her relationship with Beth by helping her put on a school play – but jealousy soon rears its head as Beth grows close to a co-star. Heart-warming LGBTQ coming-of-age romance.
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POLITICS - PROTEST - PROFANITY
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She thought she was over her. She thought she'd moved on. She was wrong... Celeste tries to reconnect with high school ex-girlfriend Ingrid.
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The career of High Court Justice Michael Kirby.
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Zara endures four disastrous queer dates searching for a wedding plus-one—only to realise love has been with her best friend all along.
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The life of Andre Leon Talley, operatic fashion editor.
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An uplifting musical journey providing insight into the process of becoming a classical musician. Rachmaninoff, the Italian-born musician and composer who now lives in New Zealand, takes us on his personal journey.
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