Back for its 35th year, Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF) is bolder than ever. This year’s theme is “searching for queer utopias”, an much-needed uplifting perspective for queer creatives in our current political climate.
With 100 sessions of more than 130 films, MQFF will take place around Melbourne, from Cinema Nova and the Capitol Theatre to Collins Place and Melbourne Town Hall. As always, there will be a diverse mix of filmmakers from Australia and abroad, with an array of feature films, short films and documentaries to be screened.
Program highlights include the Opening Night Extravaganza, featuring the Victorian premiere of the zombie comedy Queens of the Dead. The following night, don’t miss the illuminating in-conversation event with trailblazing Tobagonian American actress Dominique Jackson (Pose) being interviewed by media personality Lillian Ahenkan (aka Flex Mami).
“This year, we’re seeing more filmmakers, particularly Indigenous, define and tell their own stories. We’re getting to see joy, tenderness, resilience and complex lives on screen, told by the people who are living those experiences,” says MQFF program director Ro Bright.
Words by Maggie Zhou · Published on 06 Nov 2025
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