Browse Films
Australian Film Television and Radio School
Queer Screen Studio
QS Studio is a high-octane day of masterclasses, practical panels, and elite networking. From mastering the perfect investor pitch to navigating global festival circuits and post-production secrets, we are empowering the next generation of queer storytellers while cementing Sydney as a global hub for LGBTIQ+ cinema.
Event Cinemas, George St
Jim Queen
Sidesplittingly hilarious and packed with relentless, rapid-fire wit, Jim Queen is a neon-soaked, high-camp odyssey through a terrifying new apocalypse: a virus that turns queer people straight.
Body Blow
A neon-soaked homage to late-1980s erotic thrillers, packed to the brim with kink, danger, and explosive romance.
The Education of Jane Cumming
Adapted from Lillian Faderman’s Scotch Verdict, this striking period piece exposes the intersectional biases against a lesbian couple in 19th-century Scotland based on a real-life trial that rocked the country.
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Bound (30th Anniversary)
Thirty years after its historic premiere, the remarkable debut feature from Lilly and Lana Wachowski remains a masterpiece of neo-noir style and an undisputed touchstone of sapphic cinema.
Coward
Lukas Dhont (Close, Girl) returns with a stunning historical romance between two soldiers during WWI. Coward stands as an epic testament to finding queer freedom and joy even in the darkest of times.
SWEET, CHEEKY, FEARLESS – SHORTS PROGRAMME
Spanning countries, cultures, and genres, this curated collection dives headfirst into the hilariously awkward and deeply moving realities of contemporary life.
Test
A musclebound hopeful's drive for aesthetic dominance spirals into a perilous fixation and suppressed longing within this intense, visceral drama.
Montreal, My Beautiful
Starring Joan Chen (Saving Face, Twin Peaks, Didi) in a career-defining performance, this powerful romantic drama follows a woman discovering her queer identity later in life.
La Bola Negra
Featuring Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close, this Cannes Best Director winner is a boldly romantic and politically urgent queer epic.
Hunky Jesus
Cast off the shame and enter a higher state of camp—where blasphemy is a virtue and joy is divine. Hunky Jesus is a rollicking, riotous, and heartfelt ode to the legendary Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
Big Girls Don't Cry
Executive produced by Jane Campion, this bittersweet slice of pre-smartphone nostalgia is a sensitive, unflinchingly honest portrait of queer youth on the precipice of self-discovery, coming direct from Sundance.
Our Effed Up World
When a gruesome alien evil crashlands in the woods, a grieving small-town homebody must team up with a ragtag crew of video store misfits to overcome her grief to save the world, featuring an all-star cast of queer film luminaries and produced by Jane Schoenbrun.
Sweet Milk Lake
A tender, high-stakes exploration of brotherhood, belonging, and the boyhoods left behind. With an exceptional ensemble cast including Harvey Zielinski (Deadloch), Hunter Page-Lochard (Cleverman), Kieran Darcy-Smith (Animal Kingdom), Nic Cassim (The Correspondent) and more.
Event Cinemas, George St - Set Bar
Queer Screen Pitch Off Competition
Watch Australian filmmaking finalists pitch their LGBTIQ+ short film projects to a panel of judges, competing live for a share of the $10,000 prize pool!