Orange Queer Screen Film Festival 2025

Charles Sturt University is proud to support the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer community and its allies (LGBTIQA+) by returning as a regional partner for the Queer Screen Film Festival – Free to Be. ​Don't miss your chance to experience this eclectic collection of some of the best short films from this year's Mardi Gras Film Festival!

Get ready for a night of celebration, connection, and creativity! This year’s Queer Screen Festival is turning up the energy with 8 incredible short films that honor and celebrate the diverse voices of the LGBTQI+ community. From heart-warming tales to powerful narratives, our curated selection of short films promises to captivate and inspire. Explore a variety of genres, including drama, comedy, romance, and more, all while celebrating the vibrant and diverse LGBTQ+ community.

Tickets are $10 each. This is a MA15+ event.

With thanks to our supporting community partners:

Orange City Council

Rainbow Festival

Arts Out West 

Odeon 5 Cinemas

Showcased Films include:
Dragfox
Sam's search for identity gets interrupted by a mysterious neighborhood fox, voiced by Ian McKellen. Together they embark on a magical journey to discover the surprising things they might have in common, and how to celebrate their differences.

Patricia in the Dark
Born into a world where the word “transgender” didn’t exist, 92 year-old Patricia spent most of her life constraining her true identity to the safety of photography darkrooms, until she opened up to her wife

I only Kiss in the Dark
When her roommate is outed to his family, a queer woman is forced to spend the evening with his disgruntled sister, discovering just how deep the family's internalised homophobia runs.

Die Bully Die
17 years since high school, Max catches up with his former bully in a fancy restaurant where Max’s grudge against Adam begins to manifest in horrific ways.

Really Good Driver
An Asian-American mum (Keiko Agena, Gilmore Girls) teaches her grown-up child (writer-director-producer, Alex Song-Xia) how to drive, forcing both to confront parts of the car – and themselves – they never have before.

One Day This Kid
As told through a deftly composed array of small yet pivotal moments, a first-generation Afghan-Canadian man takes steps toward establishing an identity of his own while always conscious of his father's shadow.

Skin
A poetic exploration of identity and self-discovery, using visual symbolism to depict one person’s (Lío Mehiel; Mutt, MGFF24) transformation into a man, their inner manifestation shedding their old skin to embrace their true identity.

Is Gay Marriage Next?
Is Gay Marriage Next? artfully navigates the ebb and flow of LGBTIQ+ rights in America through the lens of a 2003 Newsweek cover that changed the director’s life.