by GREG KING Hot on the heels of the biggest season in its proud 29-year history and in anticipation of its uber-special 30th anniversary slated for 2020, Melbourne Queer Film Festival is thrilled to present the inaugural MQFF eXtra,. The Festival’s 2019 outing attracted a personal-best of over 26,000 attendees, proving that the diversity of LGBTIQ… Continue Reading »
MELBOURNE QUEER FILM FESTIVAL 2018 – interview with Program Manager Spiro Economopoulos
by GREG KING The Melbourne Queer Film Festival continues to showcase the best in LGBTIQ cinema from around the world. This year the festival features some 120 features, documentaries and short films, including two Australian feature debuts. The opening night film is Freak Show, the closing night film is Becks. Highlights include Love, Simon,… Continue Reading »
MELBOURNE QUEER FILM FESTIVAL 2017 – interview with festival director Spiro Economopoulos
by GREG KING One of the highlights of our crowded film festival calendar is the Melbourne Queer Film Festival. This year the festival screens at ACMI from March 16-March 27. The opening night film is Justin Kelly’s I Am Michael, starring James Franco and Zachary Quinto. Also screening is Kelly’s second feature King Cobra, which… Continue Reading »
MELBOURNE QUEER FILM FESTIVAL – interview with programmer Spiro Economopoulos
by GREG KING The Melbourne Queer Film Festival commences at ACMI cinemas on March 31 and runs through until April 11, with a range of queer themed features, documentaries and short films. The centrepiece is the documentary Remembering The Man, about Timothy Conigrave. The opening night film is That’s Not Us, which has been described… Continue Reading »
