The Oxford Hotel has installed a sassy new screen and projector at Ginger’s on the first floor, as well as stereo player so everything looks and sounds super hot, offering you full cinematic experience for only $10 a ticket, along with free popcorn (if you’re well behaved).

Doors open at 6.30pm, film starts at 7.30 pm and you can grab a pub meal and eat while watching, or get cozy with a group of friends on the couch. Either way it’s a great Thursday eve!

May

2nd – I Do
9th – Gayby
16th – Keep The Lights On
23rd – Naked As We Came
30th – United in Anger (ACT UP)

June

6th – Weekend
13th – Meet the Glamcocks
23rd – TBC
30th – TBC

Teenage Kicks is a journey through the minefield of adolescence as Miklos Varga (played by young up and comer, Miles Szanto) searches for a way to navigate through his guilt over his brother’s death and his explosive sexuality to find the man he can be.

The film has its roots in the team’s award winning short film, Drowning, which won Best Short Film in both the Mardi Gras Film Festival (My Queer Career) and the Melbourne Queer Film Festival as well as screening at Outfest, Los Angeles, Cinefiles at Cannes, Newfest, New York, Saint Tropez Film Festival and many others.

Teenage Kicks has 67-days to raise $67,000. If the full amount isn’t raised before May 24, all pledges are cancelled and the film will not be funded.

Please click on the link below to watch the team’s video and see how you can get involved and help support a new local queer feature film.

http://pozible.com/teenagekicksthemovie

Just a note to let you know the 2013 Mardi Gras Film Festival will go on sale at 5pm AEST, Monday Jan 21st. All films, schedule times, dates and individual tickets will be available. We can’t wait to see you in the cinema ! Queer Screen x

31 January 2013 – 18:30

The Polo Lounge, The Oxford Hotel, 134 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010

Related documentation:

EGM Agenda

EGM Proxy Form

Queer Screen Constitution proposed

Agenda

1. Special Resolution 1 – amendment of constitution

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a Special Resolution:

“That clause 13.3 (b) of the constitution be amended to read “(b)   it must provide to the government department responsible for the Register of Cultural Organisations reviewed financial statements and the statistical and other information required by the department within the timeframe requested by the department.” and that clause 17 of the constitution be amended to read “17. Accounts and Review of Financial Statements” and that clause 17.1 of the constitution be amended to read “17.1 [Records and financial statements]  The Directors must ensure that accounting and other records are kept and financial statements and reports prepared, reviewed and distributed in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act.”

Voting Explanation: In order to be passed, at least 75% of the total votes cast by Members entitled to vote on this resolution (whether or not they are present at the meeting in person or by proxy) must vote in favour of the resolution.

2. Special Resolution 2 – amendment of constitution

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a Special Resolution:

“That clause 12.4 of the constitution be amended to read “12.4      [Elections of Annual General Meetings]  At each Annual General Meeting the Members must elect Directors from among the Members to hold office subject to this constitution until the next Annual General Meeting.  A Member who was a Director prior to an Annual General Meeting is eligible for re-election.”

Voting Explanation: In order to be passed, at least 75% of the total votes cast by Members entitled to vote on this resolution (whether or not they are present at the meeting in person or by proxy) must vote in favour of the resolution.

3. Special Resolution 3 – amendment of constitution

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a Special Resolution:

“That clause 5.2.(c) of the constitution be amended to read “5.2.(c) be accompanied by payment of the membership fee for the proposed membership year commencing the month the application has been accepted by the Company and expires on the day prior to the 12 month anniversary of the commencement date”

Voting Explanation: In order to be passed, at least 75% of the total votes cast by Members entitled to vote on this resolution (whether or not they are present at the meeting in person or by proxy) must vote in favour of the resolution.

Explanatory Statement

Background – Special Resolution 1

As a not for profit company Queer Screen is reliant on volunteers and pro-bono assistance for conducting some business matters, including preparing financial statements for compliance with the Corporations Act 2001. The current constitution allows for Queer Screen’s financial statements to be audited only. Australian Securities Investment Corporation (ASIC) now allow for financial statements to be reviewed rather than audited.

In the past pro-bono auditing has been difficult to obtain and has caused noncompliance with the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the time frames that documentation is to be provided to ASIC. It is easier to obtain pro-bono reviewing. In order to improve our compliance times it is imperative that financial statements are prepared in a timely manner. The auditing process is also generally twice as expensive as the review process, with a significant impact on the organisation’s budget.

Proposed Changes:

13.3 (b)            it must provide to the government department responsible for the Register of Cultural Organisations audited reviewed financial statements and the statistical and other information required by the department within the timeframe requested by the department.

17.       Accounts and audit Review of Financial Statements

17.1     [Records and financial statements]  The Directors must ensure that accounting and other records are kept and financial statements and reports prepared, audited reviewed and distributed in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act.

Background – Special Resolution 2

In order to reflect the current climate of encouraging volunteers to stay active within Queer Screen it is suggested that any time limitations placed on any individual on the Board be removed from the constitution. It is noted that there are alternate ways to remove Board Members through other clauses of the constitution.

Proposed Change:

12.4     [Elections of Annual General Meetings]  At each Annual General Meeting the Members must elect Directors from among the Members to hold office subject to this constitution until the next Annual General Meeting.  A Member who was a Director prior to an Annual General Meeting is eligible for re-election, but no-one may serve as a Director for more than four consecutive terms (a term being the period from one Annual General Meeting to the next).

Background – Special Resolution 3

The current membership expiration mechanism, initially thought to avoid membership being potentially valid over two Mardi Gras Film Festivals, introduces unnecessary complexity to the membership admin process without providing any significance difference to membership renewal rates.

Proposed Change:

5.2 (c)  be accompanied by payment of the membership fee for the proposed membership year commencing the month the application has been accepted by the Company and expires on  the last day of the month immediately preceding the day prior to the 12 month anniversary of the commencement date.

The Board’s Recommendation

The Board recommends voting for special resolution 1 to allow a change to the constitution allowing for financial statements to be reviewed rather than audited reflecting the new ASIC requirements which may assist with better compliance with the Corporations Act 2001.

The Board recommends voting for special resolution 2 to allow any interested Board member that is elected to remain on the Board without a time frame restriction while current election status is maintained.

The Board recommends voting for special resolution 3 to allow for the membership to have a full year duration since approval.

— END —

The Trouble with E is a full length feature. It’s a road movie, a love story and a thriller. A beautiful, sexy DJ is forced on the run with her gay best friend when they stumble on a bag of cash. Can she keep the money, conquer her demons, and get the girl? Will he ever find the man of his dreams?

The filmmakers are raising the last $88,000 to shoot the film – they have raised $220,000 through private investors, but they need these funds to start filming – and they need it now as their wonderful investors can’t wait any longer.

Make this film happen and find out what happens. www.pozible.com/theTroubleWithE

TICKETS ARE ON SALE 4PM, MONDAY JANUARY 21 2013 !

We have programmed some of the best LGBTIQ films from Australia and around the globe and this is just a small taste of the full program and website, which launches January 21.

MGFF 2013 boasts a sexy, hilarious, dramatic, inspired, interactive, romantic and ultimately very very Queer line up of the latest and greatest LGBTIQ films from Australia and around the world.

We will be Queer Thinking, In Conversation with filmmakers, screening for Young People and awarding one talented Australian Queer filmmaker $3000 in the My Queer Career awards. We also have an official Festival Bar in every neighbourhood for after film socialising and special events.

Now is the time to grab a five, 10 or season pass, and for the first time you can buy a pass now and select films later or, buy a five pass to one film – so you and four others can take up the best part of the row!

SAVE THE DATE for Opening Night, Feb 14, where we will be celebrating the Opening of the festival with SO MUCH LOVE!

Browse FilmsMardi Gras Film Festival, Feb 14 – 29, 2013

5 Film pass prices are  $60 (members) $70 (concession) and $80 (full price) – click HERE to purchase

10 Film pass prices are  $100 (members) $120(concession) and $140 (full price) – click HERE to purchase

Pink Passes are $330 or $360 if you would like to include a Deluxe membership in your purchase. click HERE to purchase

Hope you’re having an awesome December and eagerly awaiting the start of Queer Screen’s 20^th anniversary film festival in March 2013!

We’ll be getting in touch with all of our volunteers in January to see when you’re available – so look out for our email – but we’d love to hear from you in the meantime if you’re super keen!

You can contact us here or connect on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

In the meantime, enjoy your holidays and have a safe and happy new year.

Looking forward to chatting to you.

Thank you!

Nat Newman & Adrik Kemp

Shoot through an email to volunteers@queerscreen.org.au and let us know how you can help out!