Mardi Gras Film Festival

The Sydney Mardi Gras Film Festival is held as part of the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras celebrations every year. It is hosted by the non profit organization, Queer Screen and is one of the worlds largest platforms for LGBT cinema.

Originally held as the Gay and Lesbian film festival by the Australian Film Institute from 1978, the film festival joined the Mardi Gras in 1986 to present an annual 'Sydney Gay Film Week' in conjunction with the parade. The organization Queer Screen took control of the festival in 1993.[1]

References

  1. ^ http://www.queerscreen.com.au/page/history

External links

Events in the Sydney CBD
Note: this includes events held in the Sydney CBD and its fringe areas, not the Greater Sydney metropolitan area
Summer
Autumn
March: Mardi Gras Film Festival  • Sydney Mardi Gras  • Chinese New Year Festival  • Greek Festival of Sydney  • ARTEXPRESS
April: ANZAC Day Parade  • The Sydney Comedy Festival  • Surry Hills Festival  • Hoopla Festival
May: Sydney Writers' Festival  • Vivid Sydney
Winter
All: Biennale of Sydney (every even numbered year)
June: Newtown Flicks Short Film Festival  • Sydney Film Festival  • Sydney Eisteddfod  • Darling Harbour Jazz and Blues Festival
July: Good Food & Wine Show  • The Rocks Aroma Festival  • Sydney International Boat Show
August: City to Surf
Spring
September: Ignite Film Festival  • Sydney Underground Film Festival  • Sydney Fringe Festival  • Festival of the Winds
October: Sydney International Food Festival  • World's Funniest Island  • Darling Harbour Fiesta  • Australian International Motor Show
November: Bondi Short Film Festival  • Popcorn Taxi  • Balmain Art & Craft Show  • Sculpture by the Sea
See also: Landmarks in the Sydney City Centre · Theatres in the Sydney City Centre