Print guide text: The largest and most prestigious competition for queer shorts in Australia held each year as part of the Festival. Over the past few years many of the shorts which made their first appearance in MQC have gone on to screen in festivals...
Festival guide text: Held each year as part of the Mardi Gras Film Festival, the major prize of the competition is the Stephen Cummins prize, named after the gifted Australian filmmaker who died from an AIDS-related condition in 1993. Stephen bequeathed Queer Screen an amount...
Film guide text: Once again, we are presenting our popular competition for Australian queer short films and videos. Entries have been received from all over the country, and the finalists will be screened on the big night. Prizes will be awarded by a panel of...
Title Director Runtime Synopsis Showgirl Chris Schembri & Natalie Fefoglia 54 An independent documentary drama centred on Sydney's fabulous Drag industry. The Assumption May Trubuhovich 4 Eve embarks on a journey beyond the garden gates; the Virgin, Venus and Mona Lisa are waiting. The Soliloquy of Dale Cunningham Samuel McGeorge 21 Teenage boy exploring his sexuality;...
Print guide text: Queer Screen presents the inaugural Australian Queer Film & Video Awards. In keeping with Queer Screen's initiatives, this section of the festival focuses on the promotion, nurturing and development of an Australian Queer Film & Video culture. Winner Best Film 1994 Jackie O is...
There's some big news for Australian film - and it's big news for My Queer Career! We are very proud that 2014 My Queer Career winner ALL GOD'S CREATURES won the Iris Prize this week. The Iris Prize, held in Cardiff, Wales, is the world's...