Best known for the Mardi Gras Film Festival, Queer Screen has spent more than 30 years bringing communities together through film and championing diverse LGBTIQ+ stories.
By joining the True Love Giving Circles, you’ll help Queer Screen bring more queer stories to the screen, support the filmmakers who tell them and ensure our festivals and programs continue to thrive for generations to come.
Your support helps us:
- Present Australia’s leading LGBTIQ+ film festivals and year-round screenings and events.
- Bring diverse queer films, filmmakers and stories to Australian audiences.
- Make queer cinema more accessible to communities across Australia.
- Support emerging filmmakers through funding, training and development opportunities.
- Preserve and celebrate Australia’s rich queer screen culture for future generations.
You're not simply making a donation - you're helping shape the future of Queer Screen and LGBTIQ+ storytelling.
For those wishing to make a lasting contribution to the future of queer storytelling, Donors joining the True Love Giving Circles are recognised through the following levels:
Producer
For contributions of $1,000 or more annually
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- Recognition on the Queer Screen website (optional)
- Advance festival booking access
- Invitations to selected donor events and festival launch activities
Executive Producer
For contributions of $2,500 or more annually
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- Recognition on the Queer Screen website and printed festival program guide (optional)
- Advance festival booking access
- Invitations to preview screenings, filmmaker conversations and donor events
Patron
For contributions of $5,000 or more annually
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- Recognition on the Queer Screen website, printed festival program guide and on-screen before films at Mardi Gras Film Festival and Queer Screen Film Fest (optional)
- Invitations to Opening Night celebrations and special festival experiences
Director
For contributions of $20,000 or more annually
The Director level recognises individuals making a significant leadership contribution to the future of LGBTIQ+ storytelling and Queer Screen.
Director-level donors help sustain and grow Queer Screen’s long-term cultural impact while engaging more deeply with filmmakers, festival leadership and the broader screen community.
- Premium recognition across Queer Screen platforms (optional)
- Invitation to an annual Directors Dinner with filmmakers, industry guests and festival leadership
- Priority access to major festival and industry events
- Opportunity to engage with and support specific Queer Screen initiatives and programs
Looking to create a lasting legacy?
For individuals looking to make a more significant or enduring impact, Queer Screen offers bespoke giving opportunities shaped around your interests and the contribution you want to make. You could help grow one of our festivals, support a major year-round program, or establish a new named initiative or dedicated film fund. We’ll work with you to identify an opportunity where your philanthropy can make a meaningful and lasting difference to Queer Screen and the community.
Become a Member of the True Love Giving Circles
We’d love to talk with you about joining and the difference your support can make.
All donations of $2 or more to Queer Screen are tax deductible.
Interested?
Register your interest here and we’ll contact you to discuss the Giving Circles and answer any questions.
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Prefer to speak with someone?
Paul Kennedy
Head of Partnerships & Philanthropy
Paul.kennedy@queerscreen.org.au
0411 125 779
Donations of $1,000 or more are eligible for membership of the True Love Giving Circles.
