MQFF IS BACK!
10-21 November 2022
The 32nd annual Melbourne Queer Film Festival will return to ACMI, Jam Factory and Cinema Nova.
Join or renew your MQFF Membership now to get first access to tickets and an invite to our Program Launch on October 13.
tix.mqff.com.au/Memberships/MQ
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Showcasing the best in queer film from Australia & the world. November 10 – 21, 2022 #MQFF32 
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Today is 💜Wear It Purple Day 💜 An important day to celebrate and support LGBTQI+ youth.
Wear It Purple is all about fostering supportive, safe and inclusive environments for rainbow young people.
Check out the events and resources: wearitpurple.org
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Join our #LGBTIQA+ Lived Experience of Suicide Network and contribute to shaping the future of suicide prevention! We are running an information session to help you decide whether you are ready to be involved!
Monday 25th July
6PM – 7PM, AEST
Register: bit.ly/3yH6iw5
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July 14 marks International Non-Binary People’s day 💛🤍💜🖤
Being non-binary is a term used for people whose gender identity does not conform to the male/female gender binary.
Sending love to our non-binary friends and family who make up our diverse and vibrant community!
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Get up! Stand up! Show up!
Join us on Switchboard's Facebook page as we broadcast live with Koorie Pride Victoria from the this Wednesday 6th July at 11am.
Event link: fb.me/e/1EFTr1fIo
#naidocweek
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Support Australia’s largest queer film festival with an EOFY donation 🏳️🌈 ❤️
MQFF is a not-for-profit charity, and all donations are highly valued. Donations over $2 to MQFF are tax-deductible.
mqff.com.au/donate/
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Support Australia’s largest queer film festival with an EOFY donation 🏳️🌈 ❤️
MQFF is a not-for-profit charity, and all donations are highly valued. Donations over $2 to MQFF are tax-deductible.
mqff.com.au/donate/
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Me when I'm not making films at Trades Hall. 🌈🎥🏳️⚧️
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Take a quick squiz behind the scenes on our shoot for ‘10 Years in Full Colour’ – the 2nd doco in our longitudinal 10-yearly series following the lives of these awesome, unique young LGBTIQA+ folk. For info on the project + to donate: fullcolourproject.com
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Tune into the live Q&A with international festival directors, including MQFF's own Sprio Economopoulos. Learn about the rich history of queer cinema from some of the oldest Queer film festivals in the world!
Livestream from 5pm: youtube.com/watch?v=qFT0Td
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🚨 LAST TICKETS 🚨
Don't miss our #PrideMonth2022🏳️🌈 event NEXT WEEK at .
Less than 10 tickets remaining!
Book now: bit.ly/39ianwh
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The (National Film & Sound Archive) are looking for an LGBTIQ+ creative to produce an innovative, digital work using the national audiovisual collection.
Expressions of interest are open now - nfsa.gov.au/queervision
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Queer cinema has such a rich and beautiful history. Come along on Jun 7 to our livestream Q&A with international festival directors, to learn more about it from some of the oldest Queer film festivals in the world! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @mixcopenhagen
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Today is IDAHOBIT Day – a day to celebrate the removal of homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems by the World Health Organisation on 17 May 1990.
We stand in solidarity with our LGBTIQ+ community today and always.
#IDAHOBIT 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️❤️
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Today is #IDAHOBIT2022.
Today is an opportunity to recommit to a country and world free from bigotry, stigma and discrimination. I am so proud to be part of this diverse rainbow community today and every day.
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“It is cruel and unnecessary to turn trans and gender diverse people’s lives into election campaign fodder”
- Our CEO Mama Alto speaking up for our community in response to transphobic commentary on trans lives and participation in sports 💪🏽
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The Melbourne Queer Mini Film Festival () opens this weekend, and is running at from Friday 29 April - Sunday 1 May:
#whatsonmelbourne #cinemanova #queer #lgbtqia #queerfilm #filmmaker #documentary #feature
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JOIN OUR FREE PROGRAM
New Queer Cinema: Transgender representation & reclaiming the narrative
Sat 30 Apr, 3PM after NO ORDINARY MAN
Panellists: and Oliver Ross
Register for this FREE EVENT:
tix.mqff.com.au/Films/New-Quee
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1 DAY TO GO 🎉
Melbourne Queer Mini Film Festival opens tomorrow night!
There's still time to get your tickets:
mqff.com.au
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Featuring an international survey of award-winning queer cinema, The Melbourne Queer Mini Film Festival (MQFF Mini) is showing exclusively at Cinema Nova Carlton from Friday 29 Apr - Sunday 1 May, proudly supported by VicScreen. lotl.com/.../melbourne-
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FRAGRANCE OF THE FIRST FLOWER, selected for , screening on 1 May at . This mini-series follows two women reconnecting with their sweet childhood memories that help fulfil the void in their life, but can they keep this dream alive? Book now tix.mqff.com.au/Films/Fragranc
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I’ll definitely be seeing this one. Sounds great
The film Putin doesn’t want the world to see: Firebird, a gay love story about fighter pilots - Guardian Australia
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Spanish film Sediments captures an emerging trend in trans filmmaking, combining documentary with fiction, says queer film curator Spiro Economopoulos . #transfilm #queerfilm #spanishfilm #sediments
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Just 2 weeks to go before our Mini Festival kicks off! Have you booked your tickets?
Screening exclusively at the , Carlton from 29 APR – 01 MAY.
Book your tix from our website now:
mqff.com.au
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A collection of award-winning international LGBTQI+ films are headed to the Cinema Nova in Carlton this month for the newly-launched Mini.
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Claim back 25% of your MQFF purchase when you spend over $40 or more on cinema tickets thanks to the Victorian Entertainment Program.
Rebates are offered on a first come, first served basis until funds are exhausted.
Apply through the Victoria Entertainment Program website.
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Today's show : our guests are activist Ricki Spencer, entertainer Dean Arcuri & program director Spiro Economopoulos chats about their Mini Festival. #queerradio #queerpodcast #queernews #queerpolitics #queerfilms #queermelbourne
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🎟 ALL TICKETS ON SALE NOW 🎟
MQFF returns with our Mini Festival from 29 April – 01 May
View the full program now and secure your tickets
mqff.com.au/melbourne-quee
Melbourne Queer Mini Film Festival screens exclusively at . Book ASAP to ensure you don’t miss out!
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is returning to the big screen this April with a mini film festival screening from Friday 29 April to Sunday 1 May 2022.
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MINI FESTIVAL PROGRAM IS LIVE!
MEMBERS TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Melbourne Queer Film Festival returns with our Mini Festival from 29 April – 01 May.
See the full program at mqff.com.au – tickets on sale now for Members, with general public tickets on sale Wed 6 Apr!
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Trans young people aged 13-17 in Australia are invited to complete a survey on sexuality and relationships education. Full info in link, parental consent requested. Participants go into a draw to win one of ten $100 vouchers or $50 Google Play vouchers. qualtrics.flinders.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_bj
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Trying to change or suppress someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity is now unlawful in Victoria.
There is nothing wrong with being LGBTIQA+.
To all the survivors, advocates, and allies, we send our deepest support and gratitude for your work to make this Act happen.
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New Zealand has passed a law banning conversion therapy, making it punishable by up to 5 years in prison, in what one advocate called "a win for humanity, not just the queer community."
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📢 JOY and are collaborating on an open callout to hear from LGBTQIA+ young people aged 15–25 who live, study or work in the City of Monash to share their experience of being part of the rainbow community 🌈
Find out full info here:
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Hey, so this is coming up this coming Saturday. It's 10.30 QLD time. It's fully online, and while I'm looking forward to speaking about queer work at The Centre for Global Indigenous Futures , I'm mostly excited to hear everyone else!
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This is a significant day for myself and all the LGBTQ+ community around the world.
The first ever A-League Pride game. I’m honoured to play a part in this legacy at Adelaide United. Go Pride!!
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