Melbourne Queer Film Festival

Melbourne has been hosting the famous Queer Film Festival since 1991; making it one of the oldest queer film festivals in the world and the largest in the southern hemisphere.

This film event is the second-largest film festival in Australia, drawing visitors from all over Australia and countries from all across the world.

Melbourne Queer Film Festival, MQFF 2021 Dates & Ticket Prices

Village Jam Factory will serve as the main host of the festival, while a number of other nearby locations across the city also contribute to hosting duties including The Capitol Theatre in the CBD and Cinema Nova in Carlton.

This season will launch in style with a spectacular Gala at Village Cinemas Jam Factory in South Yarra, followed by the event’s famed Opening Night celebrations at a nearby venue in Melbourne’s eclectic Chapel Street precinct. The Capitol Theatre will be hosting the Festival’s Centrepiece Gala and Closing Night festivities; two major highlights on the MQFF calendar.

Venues chosen by the event organisers are generally based on their direct access to public transport, so visitors can easily navigate their way between venues.

Over the past years, it is estimated that hundreds of thousands of people have attended the festival. The Melbourne Queer Film Festival’s main highlights including movie premieres, debuts, promotional events and regional movie screenings.