Prairie Pride Film Festival
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Lesbian Space Princess

NOT RATED
2025
1 HR, 27 min
AUG 29

Details

NOT RATED

Released 2025, Australia

Comedy, Sci-Fi, Animation

1 hour, 27 minutes

English

Starring

Shabana Azeez
Bernie Van Tiel
Gemma Chau-Tran

Director

Emma Hough Hobbs

Leela Varghese

A laugh-out-loud adventure through the far reaches of queer outer space, Lesbian Space Princess showcases the incredible talents of South Australian writers/directors, Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs.

Daughter to the flamboyant lesbian Queens of Planet Clitopolis, introverted Princess Saira is devastated when her bounty-hunter girlfriend, Kiki, suddenly breaks up with her for being too needy. After Kiki is kidnapped by forgotten incels of the future, the Straight White Maliens, Saira must leave the comforts of gay space to deliver their ransom: her royal labrys (the most powerful weapon known to lesbian kind). Only problem is… she doesn’t have it! With just a 24-hour window to get her labrys and save Kiki, Princess Saira finds herself on an inter-gay-lactic journey of self-discovery that includes encounters with a problematic spaceship and a new-found friendship with gay-pop runaway Willow.

An animated comedy like no other, Lesbian Space Princess is a riotous, candy-coloured joy from start to finish: a locally-made animation by emerging creatives that embraces LGBTQIA+ and culturally diverse voices, on and off-screen.

Tickets: $10 General Admission
Festival Passes available at The Ross Box Office.
Part of OutNebraska’s 2026 PRAIRIE PRIDE FILM FESTIVAL.

Prairie Pride Film Festival

Film Stills

Full Cast

Shabana Azeez Princess Saira

Bernie Van Tiel Kiki

Gemma Chau-Tran Willow

Additional Credits

Emma Hough Hobbs Director

Leela Varghese Director

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Reviews

“…this is a joyous, raucous ride of queer escapism. Lesbian Space Princess boldly goes where no queer animated feature has gone before and the journey is a blast. ”

James Kleinmann

The Queer Review

“Maybe it’s too easy for hearts to be mended by a 24-hour magical journey. But as a fizzy, welcoming utopia where a lesbian can save the day, it’s a balm, an escape — and a much-needed laugh.”

Cassie Tongue

The Guardian

“Sometimes, an animated film comes along that feels like it was tailor-made to be a cult classic. […] A wildly absurd, unapologetically queer sci-fi adventure that doubles as a hilarious and heartfelt journey of self-discovery.”

Roberto Tyler Ortiz

Loud and Clear

“While this brand of offbeat, hyperaware comedy that engages with both pop culture and larger societal issues is far from uncharted territory, the queer lens through which every element is observed here reads like a strong statement on its own.”

Carlos Aguilar

Variety