Melbourne Queer Film Festival

Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF) is a non-profit queer community organisation governed by a voluntary Board of Directors. It is staffed by a team of committed arts and community professionals as well as hundreds of volunteers who support our events each year.

MQFF is Australia's oldest and largest queer film festival, attracting tens of thousands of festival-goers annually. The Festival is recognised internationally as one of the most important platforms for Queer cinema in the world and plays a vital role in providing a forum for celebration, advocacy and visibility for queer communities.

Held in November, the annual Film Festival features over 140 feature films, shorts, and documentaries – MQFF curates an intersectional showcase of queer narratives along with a range of public programs, discussions, and events for the queer community and our allies to enjoy.

We work in partnership with the State and Local Governments to collaborate and activate the city, tour regionally, and foster community partnerships to ensure participation and access for all members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Share

Upcoming events

alice-ref-1220x732.jpg

Alice in Wonderland

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 02 Jan 2026 - 18 Jan 2026
Icon / Small / Location Created with Sketch. The Capitol

Join Alice on her amazing journey through Wonderland and experience an adventure like no other.

ballet-of-lights-cinderella-1220x732.jpg

Ballet of Lights: Cinderella in a Sparkling Show

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 23 Jan 2026 - 16 May 2026
Icon / Small / Location Created with Sketch. The Capitol

After captivating audiences worldwide with Peter Pan, Ballet of Lights presents Cinderella! This classic fairy tale is reimagined in a ballet show where dancers shine in glow-in-the-dark costumes. Get your tickets for Ballet of Lights: Cinderella in a Sparkling Show in Melbourne!

capitol-theatre-orchestra-1220x732.jpg

Capitol Theatre Orchestra followed by The Sting (PG), 1973

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 25 Jan 2026

Spend an unforgettable Sunday at The Capitol, Melbourne's home of classic movies and music. Begin with nearly an hour of sparkling 1920s jazz by the twelve-piece Capitol Theatre Orchestra in stunning Art Deco surrounds. Then enjoy Oscar-winning The Sting—Newman and Redford's twisty con-game thriller set in 1930s Chicago for everyone.

Load more
aboriginal flag float-start torres strait flag float-start

Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

Learn more about our commitment to Indigenous cultures