During a long hot summer, 40 girls and gender diverse youth aged 10 to 17 converge in Brunswick for the inaugural week-long GIRLS ROCK! MELBOURNE Camp.
Greeting them are a host of dedicated volunteers – local female rock legends and punked up teachers, all keen to empower each of the participants through rock ‘n’ roll.
Born out of frustration in Portland, USA, in 2001, the GIRLS ROCK! movement has become something of a DIY legend. Fed up with experiencing inequality in the music industry, local female musicians sought to establish a grassroots program to facilitate the empowerment of the next generation of female and gender non-conforming musicians.
From this seed grew a global movement which eventually made its way to Melbourne, Australia in 2017.
Over the course of the week, and the months after camp, we follow LUCY, ZEIRO, PHOEBE & DAKOTA and their band-mates and coaches, as they struggle to find their sense of belonging and identity through music.
As the camp progresses – and in its aftermath – the importance of this rare community becomes increasingly apparent.
For female and gender diverse youth trying to find their voice, there clearly is NO TIME FOR QUIET.
