News
Important Program Change
9th Mar 2010
The director of the film Oy Vey! My Son is Gay! has elected to remove his film from the 2010 Melbourne Queer Film Festival program. The session will be replaced by a second screening of the wonderful Italian film, David's Birthday (Il Compleanno). Members who have purchased Golden Toffee Passes will be informed as a courtesy via email, and members who have purchased tickets to that session will be informed and offered an alternative session if they wish. Ticket purchasers who have purchased tickets to Oy Vey! My Son is Gay! may use that ticket for entry to the replacement film David's Birthday (Il Compleanno).
Ticket exchanges can be made at either of the ticket outlets - ACMI Box Office and Hares and Hyenas, or at the MQFF Box office from 5.30pm Thursday March 18 up until Wednesday March 24 at 5.30pm.
Golden Toffee A Favourite
6th Mar 2010
Almost a hundred people already have sticky fingers as those keen to see as much of the festival as is humanly possible have snatched up the limited number Golden Toffee Passes released for this festival. There are less than ten left and those are expected to go within the next couple of days.
The passes automatically reserve a seat for each holder in every session of the festival as well as getting them into the opening and closing nights.
The festival is delighted with the result and is gearing up for an amazing opening at the Astor on the 17th.
Program Launch Party
26th Feb 2010
With a red carpet entry, cameras flashing and everybody talking the launch of the festival program began with a bumper crowd of film makers, guests and members. The buzz was then hushed by the premiere of the new trailer followed by speeches from our co-convenors, Claire Jackson and Tony Harding. The Honourable Lord Mayor Robert Doyle followed with a rather entertaining speech about the Festival’s contribution to the City of Melbourne’s cultural diversity. The crowd was then treated with the new very fun ad from our presenting partner, Volkswagen: the genius of a car ad without a car in it.
Lisa Daniel finished off with a thorough list of thanks and a frolic through the program with some hot tips for best sellers and quirky outsiders with a segue into a brief taste of the City of Melbourne Oz Shorts program.
Much schmoozing and clinking of glasses followed with a lovely set of tunes from the DJ Ambie Dextrus. Towards the end of the night the police arrived including an Assistant Commissioner and one of our lovely community liaison officers – as it happens they were attending another function in the city, saw what was going on and decided to pop in.
Thanks to our amazing volunteers for the help on the night, our wonderful hosts, ACMI and all our members and guests for making it a fun event.
Photo's are up at our Flickr.
Pride March 2010
16th Feb 2010
Something was in the air at this year's Pride March, and it was more than just the scent of sizzling sunshine and sweaty skin.
MQFF supporters came out in droves, enthusiastically claiming the streets of St Kilda, declaring pride and promoting the upcoming queer film festival, cheerily spreading the love with highlights guides and stickers galore!
And in spite of the sweltering conditions, everyone who marched couldn't help but notice a wonderful sense of unity and celebration, which went down a treat with the strong crowd and uplifting parade dynamics all round.
The whole event from the march through to the after party in Catani Gardens was nothing short of superb. Our sincerest thanks to all the brilliant vollies who supported MQFF at this year's Pride - your efforts and input are very much valued and appreciated, without whom, such an event would not be the same!
Check out this link for some hot pics by Steve Edwards.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mqff/sets/72157623385267602
It was a Beautiful Thing...
23rd Jan 2010
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MQFF 2010 kicked off last night with a bumper turn-out for our Movies Under the Stars screening of Hettie MacDonald's 1996 classic, Beautiful Thing. Great crowd, great film and a great atmosphere, albeit in slightly steamy weather conditions. Check out our happy snaps of the event here. Feel like you missed out? See what's screening over the next couple of weeks right here. |
Festival Highlights Guide out now!
16th Jan 2010
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Take a sneak peak at some of the highlights from the upcoming 2010 festival in our hot-off-the-press Highlights Guide. See something that floats your boat? You can checkout the trailers on mqfftube, our very own YouTube channel! The full festival program will be released on Feb 24, but in the meantime enjoy this little taster... Click here |
Prizes up for grabs!
10th Jan 2010
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Are you an MQFF member, or starting thinking about it?, We're tickled pink to announce an MQFF Members competition that gives you got a shot at winning our major festival prize worth over $2000, or one of 60 double passes to any session at the 2010 Festival! (excludes Opening and Closing Nights). Like a wise man said, if you wanna win it, you've gotta buy a ticket. |
Movies Under the Stars
30th Dec 2009
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Join us in the great outdoors for our fabulous program of pre-Festival fundraiser screenings. Held in Fairfield Amphitheatre, gates open from 7pm for those keen to get a good possie, and opening credits roll at sunset. Tickets available at the door: $13/$11 conc+members. Bevvies and sweets will be on sale at our homestyle tuckshop, but we also encourage you to pack a picnic and make a night of it, coz we'll be offering prizes for the most impressive hamper! And yes, our sweet-toothed judges can be bribed. BYO cushions! Venue: Fairfield Amphitheatre, Fairfield Park Dve, Fairfield (Melway Map 30, J12) See Map FRIDAY JAN 22: BEAUTIFUL THING SATURDAY JAN 23: I CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT FRIDAY JAN 29: CHUTNEY POPCORN SATURDAY JAN 30: PATRIK 1.5 For more information phone (03) 9662 4147 |
The Kit and the Kaboodle
16th Jul 2009
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Take an indepth look at one of the oldest queer film festivals in the world! MQFF is very happy to announce that the Program Guides spanning the entire history of the festival (1991 - 2009) are now available online in a snappy e-book format. Over the past 19 years it is estimated that over 160,000 people have attended the Festival, and many of the films we've screened have gone on to become gay and lesbian cinema classics. See what all the fuss is about here. |
The Award goes to....
1st Apr 2009
Audience Choice Award for Foreign Language Feature presented by Volkswagen ($5000):
PATRIK 1,5 (Dir: Ella Lemhagen)
Audience Choice Award for Best Feature presented by FQ Films ($5000):
I CAN’T THINK STRAIGHT (Dir: Shamin Sarif)
Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary – co-presented by MQFF and Life Member David McCarthy ($2000):
JERUSALEM IS PROUD TO PRESENT (Dir: Nitzan Gilady)
Audience Choice Award for Best Australian Short Film – co-presented by MQFF and Karen Russell from Step Right Up ($1000):
THE UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE (Dir: Jacqui Schulz)
Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film ($500):
DONKEYGIRL (Dir: Ties Schenk)
City of Melbourne Emerging Filmmaker Award for Best Short Australian Queer Film ($2000):
THE UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE (Dir: Jacqui Schulz)
Selector’s Choice Award for Best Australian Short Queer Film in Celluloid Casserole ($500):
GALACTIC SEX WARS (Dir: Robbie McEwan)
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