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Queer Strength Has Never Been More Important: Queer Screen Film Fest will inspire, move and enlighten: 19 September – 24 September 2017.  The full program runs from Tuesday 19 September to Sunday 24 September at Event Cinemas George Street, and includes a free outdoor Rainbow...

The 5th Queer Screen Film Fest was an amazing week! Over 4,000 people, 14 features, 6 shorts,1 filmmaker event, 9 sold-out sessions, 9 Australian premieres, 3 free screenings, 1 outdoor screening and 5 festival guests including Zachary Booth, star of opening night film After Louie! MOANA by...

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. ...

Queer Screen's volunteers had a wonderful time at the 2017 Mardi Gras Film Festival (#MGFF17) Queer Screen would like to thank all the volunteers that made the festival happen. For more MGFF17 photos view our Facebook page. To sign up to volunteer with Queer Screen click here. ...

  My Queer 2017 Judges Courtney Gibson, Former CEO of Screen NSW Jules Herrmann, German director of feature film Liebmann Jay Lin, Founder and Director of Taiwan International Queer Film Festival   Sydney Film School Emerging Filmmaker Award Adult Directed by Jamieson Pearce Produced by Liam Heyen and Cyna Strachan  v Screenwriting Award You Deserve Everything  Directed by Goran...

  In 1998 Mardi Gras Film Festival held two Australian queer shorts retrospectives. It included early films from Australian filmmaking stars Gillian Armstrong and Jan Chapman. Print guide text: The last 20 years or so have seen enormous growth in Australian queer filmmaking, mirroring if not surpassing...

  In 2010 Queer Screen held a special screening: The History of My Queer Career. The following passage is the text from the program guide and a list of all the films screened. In 2010 we honour the history of the world's largest competition for locally produced...

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....

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!...