The NFSA is honoured to host prominent LGBTQIA+ activist Barry Charles and screenwriter, director and multidisciplinary visual artist Samuel Leighton-Dore. This special In Conversation event will unpack the challenges of times past, the power of activism, the impact of legislative change and transformations in how gender and sexuality is understood. The conversation will include a video message from author, academic and activist Dennis Altman. This special event commemorates the 40th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexual acts between men in New South Wales. The conversation will be followed by screenings of Land of Storms (Ádám Császi, 2014) and Moonlight (Barry Jenkins, 2016). A Progress 1984: Men in Love Day Pass is available for all three events via the website. Part of Progress 1984: a series of special events that coincide with the 40th anniversary of the NFSA’s founding and commemorate significant moments of change in Australia in 1984.