Media Releases

Mardi Gras Film Festival Returning to the Blue Mountains! Best of the Festival Screening at the Mount Vic Flicks: 10 – 12 March 2017 01 March 2017: Queer Screen returns to the Blue Mountains to present the best five films of the 24th Mardi Gras Film Festival...

10 April, 2017

In its most successful run in recent years, Queer Screen’s 24th Mardi Gras Film Festival saw audience numbers of 21,000 (a 23 per cent increase from last year and a 280 per cent increase from 2013) attend 100 screenings and events. ...

12 March, 2017

Body positive documentary Nothing to Lose – The Documentary and supernatural web series Jade of Death were the winners of Queer Screen’s Completion Fund announced at the launch of Queer Screen’s 24th Mardi Gras Film Festival....

30 January, 2017

Queer Screen’s Mardi Gras Film Festival turns the spotlight on Asia this year by hosting delegates from the Asia Pacific Queer Film Festival Alliance and screening a range of contemporary and classic feature films, documentaries and short films produced in the Pan Asia region....

23 January, 2017

From James Franco making porn to a sing-a-long with Doris Day, Queer Screen’s 24th Mardi Gras Film Festival has something for everyone whether it’s an inspiring political documentary, a tear-jerking drama or a sexy romp!...

11 January, 2017

Queer Screen’s 24th Mardi Gras Film Festival is bringing to Australia not only the most impressive films from the LGBTIQ film circuit, but many award-winners from Berlin, Toronto and other A-list film festivals. The festival screens from 15 February to 2 March, 2017....

16 November, 2016

Queer Screen is proud to announce three exciting filmmaker opportunities now open for submissions. Opportunities include the Queer Screen Completion Fund, My Queer Career, and a special opportunity to create the Mardi Gras Film Festival official trailer....

05 October, 2016

Riverside Theatres will host five of the best films of the 23rd festival, as well as the winner of the prestigious My Queer Career awards, and a masterclass for local filmmakers, from 1 – 3 April 2016. Tickets are on sale now....

14 March, 2016

After a very successful run in Sydney with 16,500 attendees visiting eight venues and seeing an additional 25 sessions, Queer Screen was delighted to sell out 24 sessions this year and present an additional five events for local LGBTIQ film makers....

14 March, 2016