The Little Mermaid | Queer Screen Film Fest 2019 | Sun 15 Sep 12:00pm Sydney Park FREE Info: bit.ly/QSFF19-outdoor

Join us for this FREE fun-filled special event for the entire rainbow family at Sydney Park!

With a 30th Anniversary outdoor screening of the beloved classic The Little Mermaid, a BBQ, and face painting – all in the heart of the Inner West – this is a guaranteed fun day out for the whole family!

Ariel is a mermaid who is captivated by the world on the surface. She spends her days combing through human shipwrecks for artefacts with her best friend, the adorable fish Flounder, while orchestrating elaborate ‘Under the Sea’ sing-a-longs to escape Sebastian, the pompous but loveable Lobster, who has been sent by her father to watch over her.

When she falls in love with a human prince, she makes a deal with the infamous villainous sea witch, Ursula, to become human and earn his love before the agreed time runs out.

With some of the most iconic Disney songs on its soundtrack including ‘Kiss the Girl’, ‘Part of Your World’ and ‘Under The Sea’, a good time is sure to be had by all! More Info: bit.ly/QSFF19-outdoor

Supported by City of Sydney

Presented with Rainbow Families

Portrait of a Lady on Fire | Opening Night QSFF19 | Wed 18 Sep 7:00pm Event Cinemas George St. BOOK TIX: bit.ly/QSFF19-portrait

Our Opening Night film is a lush romantic masterpiece from acclaimed French director Céline Sciamma (Water Lilies MGFF09, Tomboy, Girlhood) that will engross you from its opening moments to its final breathtaking sequence.

Marianne (Noémie Merlant), a young artist, has been commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Héloïse (BPM star Adèle Haenel), a reluctant soon-to-be bride who refuses to sit for her portrait and must be studied in secret.

To fall in love is to study someone deeply and Marianne’s attraction to her subject builds with every brushstroke and stolen glance. As they stroll along the cliff tops of Brittany, an intimacy and attraction swiftly develops that cannot be denied, even as circumstances conspire to keep them apart.

Winner Queer Palm Cannes Film Festival 2019
Winner Best Screenplay Cannes Film Festival 2019

Join us for the Opening Night after party in Gold Class Lounge!

If you have a flexipass and wish to attend the party, please purchase a Flexi Party Add On.

Opening Night Film + Party
$32 Full
$30 Concession
$29 Queer Screen Member

Film only
$19.90 Full
$17.90 Concession
$16.90 Queer Screen Member

$13 Flexi Party Add On

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The 7th QUEER SCREEN FILM FEST runs from September 18-22 at Event Cinemas, George St

The full program is on sale now! BOOK TIX: bit.ly/QSFF19

Queer Screen Film Fest 2019 is here to set your world ablaze with amazing LGBTIQ stories from around the world. We are going to burn bright with an incredible array of unforgettable titles, from Cannes winners to camp classics! Join us for 29 sizzling films across five days, aflame with heart and soul.

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Pain and Glory | Queer Screen Film Fest 2019 | Thu 19 Sep 6:30pm Event Cinemas George St. BOOK TIX: bit.ly/QSFF19-painglory

Pedro Almodóvar re-teams with longtime collaborators Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz in this wistful meditation on cinema, sexuality, love, addiction, mortality, and the bond between mother and son.

Depressed gay filmmaker Salvador Mallo (Banderas) is unable to work due to chronic pain and poor health. Asked to present one of his earliest films at a career retrospective, he’s reunited with its estranged star who he hasn’t spoken to in over thirty years.

Forced to reappraise his own work and past, Salvador begins to self-medicate to cope. He immerses himself in memories of his childhood, blossoming desires, and first love, in the hope of rediscovering his passion for life – and to find glory in the present.

Cannes Film Festival 2019 Winner Best Actor Antonio Banderas
Cannes Film Festival 2019 Nominee Palme d’Or

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A Luv Tale: The Series | Queer Screen Film Fest 2019 | Thu 19 Sep 7:00 pm, Event Cinemas George St. BOOK TIX: bit.ly/QSFF19-luvtale

Australian Premiere

Sidra Smith’s episodic A Luv Tale: The Series is a sexy love letter to queer women of colour, and a stylish celebration of modern day Harlem: its history, art, culture, and music.

After breaking up with her cheating girlfriend, struggling artist Taylor (Sheria Irving) picks up a beautiful older woman, Candice (Vanessa Williams), at a bar and takes her home for a steamy one-night stand. When the two women meet again, they discover a surprising and unwelcome connection. Friendships are tested and family ties are strained as their illicit affair heats up and Taylor’s career begins to take off.

Full of wit, heartfelt melodrama, surprising twists, strong performances (and killer wardrobes), A Luv Tale pulsates with life as these strong women navigate love, desire, work, and modern expectations.

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Nevrland | Queer Screen Film Fest 2019 | Fri 19 Sep 8:45pm Event Cinemas George St. BOOK TIX: bit.ly/QSFF19-nevrland

Australian Premiere

What would you get if David Lynch directed a gay coming of age drama? Gregor Schmidinger’s provocative Nevrland just might be the answer.

Living with his father and grandfather in a small apartment in Vienna, Jakob (newcomer Simon Früwirth) is biding his time until he starts college. After taking a job at an abattoir with his father, feelings of anxiety increasingly take hold. His only outlet is mindlessly scrolling through porn sites. One night, he accidentally stumbles upon 26-year-old artist Kristjan in a cam-chat sex site, and the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.

Listed as one of ‘BFI Flare’s Must-See Films’ by Time Out London, this film frames Jakob’s sexual awakening and self-discovery as an existential journey for the audience.

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End of the Century | Queer Screen Film Fest 2019 | Fri 20 Sep 6:30pm Event Cinemas, George St. BOOK TIX: bit.ly/QSFF19-century

Sydney Premiere

Ocho, an Argentinian poet from New York, and Javi, a Spanish filmmaker from Berlin, meet by chance in Barcelona. A brief hook-up becomes something more when they realise they previously met twenty years earlier. Is this just a summer fling or are they meant for each other?

Winner of the Frameline Jury Prize for First Feature, Lucio Castro’s sensual debut captures the romanticism of a balmy European summer as Ocho and Javi explore the beautiful art and architecture of Barcelona. Their serendipitous relationship is told in a non-linear fashion in three parts, exploring the role of fate and chance in our sexual encounters.

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Same But Different: A True New Zealand Love Story | Queer Screen Film Fest 2019 | Fri 20 Sep 7:00pm Event Cinemas, George St
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Australian Premiere

Inspired by the real life romance of writer-director Nikki Si’ulepa and producer Rachel Aneta Wills, Same But Different: A True New Zealand Love Story is a delightfully modern, cross-cultural romantic comedy about being your true self.

In Auckland, bumbling single mum Rachel (Robyn Paterson) meets stunning Kiwi-Samoan filmmaker Nikki (Hannah Martin) at a Māori film festival and it’s love at first sight – at least for Rachel.

True love beckons for this attractive Kiwi odd couple until a spiteful ex throws a spanner in the works, making Nikki question how serious Rachel is about their relationship.

Writer and director Nikki Si’ulepa and producer Rachel Aneta Wills are festival guests! Join us for a Q&A after the screening.

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Gay Shorts | Queer Screen Film Fest 2019 | Fri 20 Sep 8:30pm Event Cinemas George St. BOOK TIX: bit.ly/QSFF19-gay

Laughter, romance, steamy one night encounters, and soulful feels feature in our always-popular Gay Shorts package!

This year our short films come from USA, Norway, Greece, France, The Netherlands, Brazil, and Spain.

Peter Gallagher gives an eyebrow-raising performance in the very funny ‘Stepdaddy’; while in a warehouse during a zombie apocalypse, Luke bumps into an ex who’s hellbent on taking a bite out of him, (and not in a good way) in ‘Zombie Ex.’

Mansour’s faith is tested in ‘Break Me’, and in ‘Dante vs Mohammed Ali’ two best friends must come to terms with their burgeoning feelings for one another. ‘Lavender’ is a tender, poignant look at an unconventional relationship, and ‘Crocodile’ moves your soul in less than 5 minutes.

Francisco drifts from one one night stand to the next, but knows just where the heart is in ‘Renovation’, and in ‘The Distance Between Us and Sky’, two drifters meet in the night and their undeniable electricity brings them closer together.

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Killing Patient Zero | Queer Screen Film Fest 2019 | Sat 21 Sep 4:30pm Event Cinemas George St. BOOK TIX: bit.ly/QSFF19-zero

Australian Premiere

This enthralling investigative documentary sets out to exonerate Gaëtan Dugas, a flight attendant from Quebec who was maligned as ‘Patient Zero’, the man who introduced the AIDS virus to North America.

Dugas was vilified for his carefree sexuality and depicted as a villain in Randy Shilts’ critically acclaimed bestseller, And the Band Played On. Killing Patient Zero dismantles the ‘Patient Zero’ theory and highlights the assistance Dugas gave to scientists struggling to understand this emerging ‘gay cancer’.

Laurie Lynd’s film offers rich historical context in its exploration of gay culture in the late 70s and early 80s, and features revealing interviews with Dugas’ friends and co-workers. A stellar array of medical experts, writers and influential queer identities also recall the early years of the AIDs crisis.

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You Don’t Nomi + Showgirls | Sat 21 Sep, 6.30pm. Event Cinemas George St.TIX: bit.ly/QSFF19-nomi

You Don’t Nomi celebrates the trash masterpiece that is Showgirls! Revelling in all its hilarious flaws, this doco is a must for fans of the all-time camp classic.

Canvassing everyone from film boffins and critics to drag and cabaret performers, this surprisingly thoughtful, and very, very funny, re-evaluation will make you love (and loathe) this ‘erotic tale’ even more as it delves into why Showgirls has become so beloved – for reasons probably never intended.

Then stick around as we present the film itself at 8:45pm! Yes, come with us to the Stardust Hotel and relive all the horrific dialogue, scream at the hilariously bad sex scenes, and bow down to the shambolic performance by Elizabeth Berkley in this infamous tale of a Las Vegas dancer’s rise to fame. BYO Doggie Chow.

Sydney Premiere

Single or double feature tickets available.

“…You Don’t Nomi is at turns silly, raunchy and serious and whatever your opinion on Showgirls, there has to be something to it if it inspires a film this good” – The Pop Break

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Vita and Virginia | Queer Screen Film Fest 2019 | Sat 21 Sep 7:00pm Event Cinemas George St. BOOK TIX: bit.ly/QSFF19-vita

Elizabeth Debicki and Gemma Arterton revitalise one of the most famous love affairs of the early 20th century in Vita and Virginia, an edgy addition to the historical period genre. Based on the stage play by Eileen Atkins, this is like no period drama you have seen before!

Vita & Virginia is a filmmaker’s love letter to literature, and an homage to the fiery relationship and enduring friendship that inspired Woolf to write her queer masterpiece, Orlando.

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QUEER SCREEN PITCH OFF | Sun 22 Sep 2:30pm | Set Bar, Event Cinemas George St. BOOK bit.ly/pitchoffday

Queer Screen is thrilled for the return of Queer Screen Pitch Off, our filmmaker initiative that launched in 2018.

On Pitch Off Day, up to six finalists will have five minutes each to pitch their film proposal to a panel of expert assessors. This is sure to be a highlight of the 7th Queer Screen Film Fest!

Pitch Off offers Australian LGBTIQ filmmakers up to $10,000 in funding towards the production of a short film.

Submissions are OPEN NOW.
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Applications close:
Non Members 12:00pm Fri 23 August
Queer Screen Members 12:00pm Fri 30 August

Pitch Off is a FREE event but space is limited so bookings are essential. BOOK bit.ly/pitchoffday

Benjamin | Closing Night QSFF19 | Sun 22 Sep 7:00pm Event Cinemas, George St
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Sydney Premiere

Instant attraction is fab – but what happens next? That’s the dilemma facing our socially awkward hero in this wry British comedy-drama.

Benjamin (Colin Morgan) is a young indie director who has just completed a new film when he falls for sweet French musician Noah (Phénix Brossard) and pursues a relationship. It’s not easy when he’s surrounded by a somewhat clueless publicist and a writing partner who may be on the verge of a breakdown.

Actor, comedian, and TV host Simon Amstell (Never Mind the Buzzcocks) writes and directs, and you just know he’s observed a few things navigating the London cool-kid circuit. This, his second feature, balances self-deprecating English wit with surprising moments of humanity and tenderness. Benjamin is a cinematic balm for these cynical times.

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