Welby Ings investigates manhood, alcoholism and bullying in his acclaimed debut feature Punch, screening alongside Jamie Dispirito’s short work Thrive. 17-year-old Jim is a boxing hero in a small town who carries the hopes and dreams of his father on his shoulders. He becomes aware of his strong attraction to Whetu, a feisty gay Maori teenager ostracised from the narrow-minded local community and starts to see the limitations of his world.