Staff

  • (She/Her) Festival Director. Lisa was appointed as Queer Screen’s Festival Director in May 2017, aft...

  • (He/Him) head of Partnerships. After working overseas in Tokyo, London and New York Paul returned to...

Mardi Gras Film Festival 2023 Team

Festival Producer
Michael McCurdie (He/Him)

Marketing Manager
Becky Gallehawk (She/Her)

Partnerships Coordinator
Madeleine Doyle (She/Her)

Programming & Industry Coordinator
Andrew Wilkie (He/They)

Production & Volunteer Coordinator
Flavia Aliverti (She/Her)
Javiera del Rio (She/Her)

Digital Marketing & Content Coordinator
Dani Leever (They/Them)

Front of House
Anthony Yeo
Cosmo Reindorf (He/Him)

Ticketing and Customer Service Representative
Kyle Goldfinch (He/They)

Siobhan Thomasson (She/Her)

Publicist
Louise Nealon (She/Her)

Graphic Design, Illustration & Trailer Animation
Luke Tribe (He/Him)

Junior Graphic Designer
Chiara Gabrielli (She/Her)

Web Design
Designlogic

Photographer
Sharon Hickey (She/Her) (The Aperture Club)

Festival Trailer
Harry Learoyd at The Editors

Festival Trailer Music
Carl De Villa (He/Him/They/Them), ‘Just Another Love Song’

Bookkeeper
Adam Bold (He/Him)

Marketing Intern
Zoe Lam (They/Them)

Production Intern
Grace Heinjus (She/Her)

Board Members

  • (He/Him) Co-Chair and Treasurer. Abs has been a Board Direct...

  • (She/Her) Co-Chair and Secretary. After many years attending...

  • (He/Him) Digital Engagement Director. Finn O’Keefe has over ...

  • (He/Him) Members and Volunteers Director. Ian is passionate ...

  • (He/Him) Funding Director. Saro has been a participant and a...

Board Associates

  • (He/Him). David provides administrative support and assists ...

  • (She/Her). Erika is a director and producer who has been cov...

  • (He/Him). Mike runs his own production company, Create & Cas...

  • (They/Them). Nic Brennan is an Executive Manager of Simplifi...