Festival branding. An illustration of three people sliding down a film strip in the sky. The people are wearing a mixture of blue, lavender and mint coloured clothing. They are smiling and looking up at clouds and wither giving a thumbs up, or have their hands raised in the air. Text reads: 10th Queer Screen Film Fest. 23-27 August, Event Cinemas George Street.
Festival branding. An illustration of a person sliding down a film strip. The person is wearing blue boots with yellow laces, a blue skirt, a lavender puffer jacket and has long blue hair. They are smiling and looking up at clouds and giving a thumbs up. Text reads: 10th Queer Screen Film Fest. 23-27 August, Event Cinemas George Street.

23 Aug – 3 Sep
On Demand Nationally

15-17 September
Blue Mountains

23 Aug – 3 Sep
On Demand Nationally

15-17 September
Blue Mountains

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Featured Films

  • Blue Jean

    A lesbian teacher struggles to keep her work and private life separate amidst a growing anti-gay agenda, in our Opening Night Gala.

  • Theater Camp

    End Queer Screen Film Fest on a high note, with an advanced special screening of a hilarious mockumentary about a summer theatre camp.

  • Peafowl

    Featuring a gripping tour-de-force performance from real-life waacking star Haejun, Peafowl is a story of fierce authenticity and defiance.

  • Monster

    From acclaimed filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters), this deeply human, twisty drama won the Queer Palm and best screenplay at Cannes.

  • Drifter

    Sexuality and vulnerability collide in Drifter, an exploration of queer identity set in the bustling multicultural city of Berlin.

  • Triple Oh! + Fanny Scat Investigates

    Two hilarious, homegrown comedies about the sexual tension between clashing paramedics, and a middle-aged drag queen turned private eye.

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.

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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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