12th Queer Screen Film Fest
Event Cinemas George St
Wed 27 Aug '25 – Sun 31 Aug '25
Overview
Queer Screen Film Fest returns for its 12th edition, bringing fresh and diverse LGBTIQ+ cinema from around the world to Sydney.
The festival opens with the acclaimed Plainclothes, a tense romantic thriller starring Russell Tovey (Looking) and Tom Blyth (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes). It closes with Really Happy Someday, an intimate drama and winner of Best Canadian Feature at the 2025 Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film…
Queer Screen Film Fest returns for its 12th edition, bringing fresh and diverse LGBTIQ+ cinema from around the world to Sydney.
The festival opens with the acclaimed Plainclothes, a tense romantic thriller starring Russell Tovey (Looking) and Tom Blyth (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes). It closes with Really Happy Someday, an intimate drama and winner of Best Canadian Feature at the 2025 Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival.
The program spans continents and genres: Twinless, a dark comedy from the U.S.; Cactus Pears, a tender romance from India; Love Letters, a French drama exploring connection and vulnerability; and Niñxs, a joyful coming-of-age documentary from Mexico. South Korea shines with Lucky, Apartment and the bold comedy Manok.
Other standout titles include Outerlands, starring Asia Kate Dillon and Lea DeLaria, a moving drama about a non-binary nanny; Denmark's Sauna, a slow-burning romance based on Mads Ananda Lodahl's novel; and Australia's From All Sides, Bina Bhattacharya's feature debut exploring suburban secrets with sexual frankness and sharp insight.
Explore the full program now on the website.