There have been lesbian and gay film festivals in Sydney since 1978. Initially, these were run by the Australian Film Institute (AFI). In 1986, the AFI partnered with what was then the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, to present an annual ‘Sydney Gay Film Week’. Since 2013, a new film festival, Queer Screen Film Fest, has … Continue reading
The 38th Edition of the annual BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival is just about to kick-off at Southbank. It’s one of QUEERGURU’S favorite queer film fests …… not just because it is the biggest in Europe but also because it’s in one of QUEERGURU’s global home bases. BFI Flare is divided into three thematic programme … Continue reading
This Memorial Day Weekend the Queerguru Team has hot-tailed it over the border to Toronto where INSIDE OUT LBGTQ Film Fest is in full swing. Founded in 1991 Inside Out is Canada’s largest 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival …. and one of our favorites too. We particularly like the fact that amongst all the Juried Awards … Continue reading
OUTrageous. OUTspoken. And OUTstanding is the theme for the Miami Edition of OUTshine. which runs from April 18 – 28, 2024. The festival started in 1998 an serves as a platform for numerous premiers and is the largest LGBTQ+ cultural arts event in South Florida. Its a hybrid festival with a diverse … Continue reading
OUTFEST LA is the world’s largest LGBTQ+ film and media organization and its next edition runs July 13 – 23 in LA. It has one of the very best and most diverse programs of new queer films from around the globe. Like most Fests these days it has a hybrid schedule that is made … Continue reading