The Emerging Writers’ Festival work, learn and play largely on the land of the Kulin nation, and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.

EWF celebrates the history and creativity of the world’s oldest living culture.

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Artist

Laetitia Um

Laetitia Um’s work explores the emotional landscapes of heartbreak, longing, and transformation, capturing the nuances of the human condition. Influenced by her mixed Salvadoran and Timorese heritage, she is inspired by the vibrant storytelling of Asian and Latin American cinema. Her practice merges digital tools with traditional techniques creating a tension between the ephemeral and the tangible. Her work invites contemplation, offering a visual language for personal and collective emotional experiences in an increasingly polarised world.

Thursday 11 – Thursday 18 September

EWF at the Cinémathèque

Three writers absorbed by the inter-disciplinary, creatively respond to three unique seasons at Melbourne’s coolest film society: The Cinémathèque.