Browse Films
Wednesday Aug 28
The Astronaut Lovers
Festival fave Marco Berger teases us again with a tale of a friendly flirtation between two men that even they’re not sure how to control.
Thursday Aug 29
American Parent
A tender depiction of everyday life for a lesbian couple raising a toddler as their lives take unexpected turns during uncertain times.
Gay Shorts
Featuring Lukas Gage (The White Lotus) and Keiynan Lonsdale (Love, Simon), this collection of shorts explore the highs and lows of gay life.
Friday Aug 30
Baby
Handsome sex worker Ronaldo takes homeless 18 year old Wellington under his wing, in this a colourful, empathetic ode to queer found family.
Backspot
An ambitious cheerleader navigates pressures from a demanding head coach (Evan Rachel Wood) and her own perfectionism in this compelling drama.
Saturday Aug 31
Big Boys
A 14-year-old develops an unexpected crush on his cousin’s boyfriend in this humorous, heartfelt journey through the awkwardness of self-discovery.
Sapphic Shorts
Runaway rollerblade chases and passive-aggressive cakes punctuate this sapphic selection that’s humorous, heartbreaking and heartwarming.
The Judgment
Boyfriends Mo and Hisham are forced back in the closet when they visit their native Egypt, in this tense, contemplative supernatural horror.
Sunday Sep 1
Trans & Gender Diverse Shorts
Exploring the many facets of the trans and gender diverse experience, these films aren’t limited by genre or society’s rules around gender.
Fragments of a Life Loved
Imagine a room filled with all your exes discussing you. Chloé Barreau asks hers to do just that, in this evocative documentary.
Turtles
A seasoned gay couple navigates their relationship in the face of retirement and fading love in this humorous take on a love-hate relationship.
ON DEMAND
American Parent
A tender depiction of everyday life for a lesbian couple raising a toddler as their lives take unexpected turns during uncertain times.
Big Boys
A 14-year-old develops an unexpected crush on his cousin’s boyfriend in this humorous, heartfelt journey through the awkwardness of self-discovery.
Gay Shorts
Featuring Lukas Gage (The White Lotus) and Keiynan Lonsdale (Love, Simon), this collection of shorts explore the highs and lows of gay life.
Sapphic Shorts
Runaway rollerblade chases and passive-aggressive cakes punctuate this sapphic selection that’s humorous, heartbreaking and heartwarming.
The Judgment
Boyfriends Mo and Hisham are forced back in the closet when they visit their native Egypt, in this tense, contemplative supernatural horror.
Trans & Gender Diverse Shorts
Exploring the many facets of the trans and gender diverse experience, these films aren’t limited by genre or society’s rules around gender.
Turtles
A seasoned gay couple navigates their relationship in the face of retirement and fading love in this humorous take on a love-hate relationship.
Twilight's Kiss
An audience and critics' favourite from the 2021 Mardi Gras Film Festival, Twilight's Kiss comes from prolific queer film director Ray Yeung.