Mardi Gras Film Festival 2013

  1. A LIARS AUTOBIOGRAPHY

    A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman in 3D

    The title says it all!  A wild and hysterical 3D animated feature celebrating the life of the self confessed ‘raving queen’ of the Monty Python gang – voiced by Chapman himself and the other Pythons.
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    Amanda – screens with Queen of the Desert

    Amanda is an intimate portrait of self-discovery. Using performance as therapy, Amanda Monroe creates the woman she always wanted to be.

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    Bear City 2: The Proposal

    Take a trip down the aisle with Roger, Tyler and a returning cast of bears, boys and cubs to one of the most magical beach towns on earth, Provincetown, for a Bear Week bachelor party in this romantic comedy for all.
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    Best of International Shorts – Session 1

    We will be showing two programs of the best Australian and international shorts, over two sessions. The films are the calling cards of producers, writers and directors destined for greatness.
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    Best of International Shorts – Session 2

    We will be showing two programs of the best Australian and international shorts, over two sessions. The films are the calling cards of producers, writers and directors destined for greatness.
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  6. BEYOND THE WALLS

    Beyond The Walls

    It’s love at first sight for young Paulo when he meets fellow muso IIir.
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  7. CALL ME KUCHU

    Call Me Kuchu

    In Uganda, a new bill threatens to make homosexuality punishable by death.
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  8. FOURPLAY

    Fourplay

    Fourplay is four tales of sexual triumph and travail set in four American cities.
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  9. GAYBY

    Gayby

    Jenn & Matt are best friends, are both single and decide to have a baby together.
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  10. HEAD ON

    Head On

    Featuring unforgettable performances from Alex Dimitriades and Paul Capsis, we celebrate the 15 year anniversary with a retrospective screening of what has become arguably one of Australia’s most iconic Queer feature films.
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  11. Howtosurvive

    How to Survive a Plague

    Faced with their own mortality an improbable group of young people, many of them HIV-positive young men, broke the mold as radical warriors taking on Washington and the medical establishment. How to Survive a Plague is the story of two coalitions, ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group), whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition.
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    I Am A Woman Now

    Casblanca, 1960 – Dr. Georges Burou was known as the miracle doctor amongst a select group of women.
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  13. I AM GAY AND MUSLIM

    I Am Gay & Muslim

    Filmmaker Chris Belloni meets six men of different age, profession and background but all have something in common – they all identify as Gay, and Muslim.
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  14. I DO

    I Do

    When British Jack living in NYC falls deeply in love with Spaniard, Mano he is determined to stay in the US, as he also has his logical family – sister in law and niece who he is co-parenting.
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    I Want Your Love

    Jesse is struggling with the idea of departing San Francisco after a heady decade of what feels like not achieving much.
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  16. JOBRIATH A.D

    Jobriath A.D – presented with Groovescooter

    “The American Bowie,” “The True Fairy of Rock & Roll,” “Hype of the Year.” Known as the first openly gay rock star, Jobriath’s legacy delves deeper than the labels hung upon him.

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  17. JOSHUA TREE

    Joshua Tree 1951: A Portrait of James Dean

    A stunning black and white fictionalised imagining of the one and only Jimmy D.
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  18. KEEP THE LIGHTS ON

    Keep the Lights On

    Erik and Paul hook up for what they think is one night but what follows is a sexual and emotionally charged journey where they navigate passion, friendship, trust, drugs and promiscuity.
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  19. LOVE FREE OR DIE

    Love Free or Die

    This documentary about Gene Robinson, the Bishop of New Hampshire – and the world’ first openly gay ordained bishop, is an insightful and uplifting film about the marrying of beliefs and equality.
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  20. MEET THE GLAMCOCKS

    Meet The Glamcocks – screens with Welcome to New York

    Come and party at Burning Man with the Glamcocks, the most lovable roving bunch of Queers on the playa. A new Australian documentary featuring Courtney Act with the screening followed by a Burn inspired celebration.

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    Mixed Kebab

    Ibrahim chooses to fall for young and handsome Kevin over marrying his cute but expensive cousin Elif while kid brother Furkan converts to Islamic fundamentalism.

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  22. MQC-BEST OF

    My Queer Career – Best Of

    Join us for an exclusive screening of the winning films from the 2013 My Queer Career Awards.
    They will be joined by a selection of some of the other finalists.
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    My Queer Career, Session 1

    My Queer Career is Australia’s longest running short films competition screening dedicated to Australian Queer filmmakers. Screening over two nights, the calibre of entries for this year’s competition is so dazzling, you won’t want to miss our rising stars of the screen take their place firmly in the MGFF spotlight. Read More

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    My Queer Career, Session 2

    My Queer Career is Australia’s longest running short films competition screening dedicated to Australian Queer filmmakers. Screening over two nights, the calibre of entries for this year’s competition is so dazzling, you won’t want to miss our rising stars of the screen take their place firmly in the MGFF spotlight. Read More

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    Naked As We Came

    After an unexpected phone call, Laura and her brother Elliot rush to their family’s country estate to find their mother, Lilly, gravely ill and living with a handsome young stranger named Ted.
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    Nate & Margaret

    Nate, a 19 year old film student, and Margaret, a 52 year old spinster, are best friends in an odd, quirky, totally working kind of way until Nate’s audacious classmate Darla sets him up on a date with James.
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  27. NORTH SEA TEXAS

    North Sea, Texas

    Pim, an introverted child, occupies his time drawing and fantasizing while keeping his emerging desires a secret.
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  28. OUT IN THE DARK - 2

    Out in the Dark

    Nimer, a Palestinian student, is dreaming of a better life abroad. One fateful night he meets Roy, an Israeli lawyer, and the two fall in love. As their relationship deepens, Nimer is confronted with the harsh realities of a Palestinian society that refuses to accept him for his sexual identity, and an Israeli society that rejects him for his nationality.

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    Peaches Does Herself

    Peaches is an iconic musician and performance artist. Known for her gender bender provocation, she has inspired and shaped the mainstream into a more inclusive and sexually progressive surrounding.
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    Queen of the Desert – screens with Amanda

    Not only has she got pink extensions, painted on eyebrows, glitter stockings and superman hotpants, Starlady’s a youth worker in some of Australia’s most remote and challenging places. And she reckons that hairdressing can improve people’s lives.
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  31. SEXUAL TENSION: VOLATILE - 2

    Sexual Tension: Volatile

    Have you ever met someone who made you get a little nervous?
    Sexual Tension: Volatile weaves six scintillating experiences of men in various stages of vulnerability and bonding.
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  32. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

    Struck By Lightning

    The freshest and funniest coming-of-age drama to hit screens this year. Featuring a star studded cast including Chris Colfer (Glee) and our most fabulous export, Rebel Wilson.
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  33. STUD LIFE

    Stud Life

    JJ is a bit of a stud on the lesbian scene, and is inseparable from Seb, her gay husband – who by day work as wedding photographers and by night hit the clubs.
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  34. THE INVISIBLE MEN

    The Invisible Men

    The Invisible Men tells the untold story of persecuted gay Palestinian men who have fled from their home and family, and are now hiding illegally in Tel Aviv.
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  35. SEX LIFE OF ANGELS

    The Sex of the Angels

    Struggling martial artist and dancer Bruno loves his girlfriend Carla, but when he meets fellow dancer Rai, serious sparks begin to fly, opening the couple up to new possibilities.
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  36. TWO WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL

    Two Weddings and a Funeral

    Min-soo and Hyo-jin are ‘not yet coming out’ gay and lesbian, and finally decide to get hitched…Not separately, but together.
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  37. WECOLME TO NEW YORK

    Welcome to New York – screens with Meet the Glamcocks

    Welcome to New York is about unique first experiences in New York City.
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  38. YOSSI

    Yossi

    Dr. Yossi Hoffman has become a valued and dedicated cardiologist, often using his work as a way to escape from dealing with his anguished life. He lives alone, still closeted, unable to break through the walls and defenses built around him since the death of his lover.
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