MGFF23Â MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT
Awaken Your Senses with the Best of Queer Cinema. Queer Screen’s 30th Mardi Gras Film Festival: 15 Feb – 2 Mar 2023....
11 January, 2023
Media Enquiries
For media, please contact Festival Director Lisa Rose
Keep Calm, Stay Queer! QSFF is Nearly Here!
Queer Screen has moved its upcoming Queer Screen Film Fest competely online with films available nationally on demand for 11 days from Thurs...
12 August, 2021
MGFF21 Launch News Release
13 January 2021:​ Queer Screen’s 28th Mardi Gras Film Festival has changed its format to offer audiences for the first time, both an onl...
13 January, 2021
It’s Drag Queen Drive-In Time!
Sydneysiders will be treated to a drag double feature at the Skyline Drive-In at the 8th Queer Screen Film Fest...
25 August, 2020
Queer Storytelling: Evolve, Emerge, Fly
Queer Screen’s 27th Mardi Gras Film Festival captures the continuing evolution of queer film and characters....
08 January, 2020
Queer Storytelling: Always Evolving
7 November 2019: ​Queer Screen’s 27t​h​ Mardi Gras Film Festival (Festival) will showcase the continuing advancement in on-screen qu...
12 November, 2019
Mardi Gras Film Festival 2019 Full Program Launch
Queer Screen’s 26th Mardi Gras Film Festival (Festival) has searched high and low to create a powerful fusion of LGBTIQ+ characters, stori...
14 January, 2019
Queer Screen votes YES for marriage equality!
Queer​ ​Screen​ ​has announced that it will fundraise for The Equality Campaign at the upcoming Queer Screen Film Fest, being held i...
30 August, 2017
QSFF 2017: Full Launch Release
Queer Strength Has Never Been More Important: Queer Screen Film Fest will inspire, move and enlighten: 19 September – 24 September 2017. Â...
30 August, 2017
MGFF2017: Parramatta Media Release
Best of Mardi Gras Film Festival Returning to Parramatta! Screening at Riverside Theatres 31 March – 2 April 2017 01 March 2017: Riverside...
10 April, 2017
MGFF2017: Blue Mountains Media Release
Mardi Gras Film Festival Returning to the Blue Mountains! Best of the Festival Screening at the Mount Vic Flicks: 10 – 12 March 2017 01 Ma...
10 April, 2017
MGFF 2017: Wrap Release
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 inc...
12 March, 2017
MGFF 2017: GLAAD Visit to Sydney to Highlight LGBTIQ Representation in the Media
Author and journalist Benjamin Law (The Family Law), and comedian Jordan Raskopoulos (Axis of Awesome), will join GLAAD in Sydney later thi...
06 February, 2017
Queer Screen Completion Fund Winners 2017
Body positive documentary Nothing to Lose – The Documentary and supernatural web series Jade of Death were the winners of Queer Screen’s...
30 January, 2017
MGFF 2017: Asia Pacific Queer Film Festival Alliance
Queer Screen’s Mardi Gras Film Festival turns the spotlight on Asia this year by hosting delegates from the Asia Pacific Queer Film Festiv...
23 January, 2017
MGFF 2017: Full Launch Release
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 whe...
11 January, 2017
MGFF 2017: Teaser Media Release
Queer Screen’s 24th Mardi Gras Film Festival is bringing to Australia not only the most impressive films from the LGBTIQ film circuit, but...
16 November, 2016
Three Filmmaker Opportunities
Queer Screen is proud to announce three exciting filmmaker opportunities now open for submissions. Opportunities include the Queer Screen Co...
05 October, 2016
MGFF 2016: Best of MGFF at Riverside Parramatta
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, a...
14 March, 2016
MGFF 2016: Festival Wrap Release
After a very successful run in Sydney with 16,500 attendees visiting eight venues and seeing an additional 25 sessions, Queer Screen was del...
14 March, 2016
MGFF 2016: Out to Win Panel Featuring Ian Thorpe
Ian Thorpe, Matthew Mitcham, Sally Shipard, Daniel Kowalski, Shelly Gorman-Sandie and Casey Conway will form a panel discussion about being ...
20 February, 2016
MGFF 2016: 10 International Guests
Solidifying its place as the premiere LGBTIQ film festival in Australia and indeed Asia Pacific, Queer Screen’s Mardi Gras Film Festival w...
10 February, 2016
MGFF 2016: Coming to the Blue Mountains for the First Time!
For the first time, and in partnership with the local Pink Mountains organisation, The Carrington Hotel in Katoomba will host the best five ...
03 February, 2016
MGFF 2016: Festival Coming to Cremorne!
The Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace will host two of the top films of the 23rd Mardi Gras Film Festival presented by Queer Screen in February....
22 January, 2016
MGFF 2016: Popping at the Seams!
With 20 additional screenings, 4 new venues, 9 international guests, countless Australian premieres and an increased cash prize for the My Q...
20 January, 2016
MGFF 2016: Queer Screen Promises Salty, Sweet & Sexy in Festival Teaser
The 23rd Mardi Gras Film Festival from Queer Screen promises to set hearts beating and pulses racing with a raft of exciting Australian prem...
19 December, 2015
MGFF 2015: Festival Wrap Release
The 22nd Mardi Gras Film Festival wrapped on March 5. With over 15,000 in attendance and 20 sell-out screenings, 2015 marked the festival’...
06 March, 2015
MGFF 2015: Full Program Dominated by Homegrown Talent
From ballerinas to roller derby players, rodeo cowboys to surf lifesavers, and everything in between, the 22nd Mardi Gras Film Festival will...
15 January, 2015
MGFF 2014: Wrap Release
The Mardi Gras Film Festival has grown from strength to strength since its inception, with the latest incarnation eclipsing previous years t...
05 March, 2014
Special screening of controversial filmmaker’s latest film.
MEDIA RELEASE: 10 JUNE 2013 Sydney, Australia: Queer Screen are excited to announce a special fundraising screening of ‘Interior. Leather ...
10 June, 2013