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  Print guide text: We are thrilled to present our annual My Queer Career short film competition. This diverse array of short films comes from some very talented local gay and lesbian filmmakers. Each year we compile a tape of My Queer Career entrants that is...

  Print guide text: Australian and New Zealand Queer Shorts Competition We're back with the best of home-grown queer shorts, in one of the most eagerly-awaited sessions of the festival. My Queer Career is the largest competition for queer shorts in Australia and is held each year as...

  Print guide text: We're back with the best of home-grown queer shorts, in one of the most eagerly-awaited parts of the festival. My Queer Career is the largest competition for queer shorts in Australia and is held each year as part of the Mardi Gras Film...

  Print guide text: My Queer Career is the largest and most prestigious competition for queer shorts in Australia and is held each year as part of the Mardi Gras Film Festival. Promoted by Queer Screen to other gay and lesbian film festivals, many shorts appearing...

  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 My Queer Career have gone on to screen...

  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...