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Blue Mountains 21 – 23 Mar 2025
Canberra 3 – 5 Apr 2025

Blue Mountains 21 – 23 Mar 2025
Canberra 3 – 5 Apr 2025

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Featured Films

  • Drive Back Home

    Alan Cumming stars in this darkly funny film about two estranged brothers (and a taxidermied pug) trapped on a road trip in 1970s Canada.

  • Sally!

    Sally! revives the legacy, spirit and lasting impact of Sally Gearhart, a radical feminist icon whose activism reshaped LGBTIQ+ rights.

  • Women Loving Women Shorts

    Hookups, romances and crushes, these shorts showcase love between women.

  • Riley

    Coming out ain't easy for football player Riley, in this contemporary drama that delves into the psyche of a young, repressed athlete.

  • Asia-Pacific Shorts

    Highlighting stories from across the Asia-Pacific region, these films share a focus on defiance against societal pressure to conform.

  • Light-Hearted Shorts

    This selection of fun and light-hearted shorts is bound to put a smile on your face.

Festival News

Queer Screen feels honoured to work, create and contribute to the community on the land of Australia’s traditional custodians. We acknowledge their wisdom and resilience in the face of injustices. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Queer Screen is the home of the Mardi Gras Film Festival (February), and Queer Screen Film Fest, (August). We are in Sydney, Australia.

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