Adapted from William S Burroughs’ novel of the same name and starring Daniel Craig in his stunning Golden Globe-nominated performance, this hallucinogenic odyssey bathed in desire is already one of the most talked-about films of the year.

Brilliant, challenging, and wildly audacious, Guadagnino delivers another captivating piece of cinema that offers unexpected encounters and sobering lessons.

“Soul-swellingly lush and allusive.” – The Telegraph

“Craig is simply magnificent.” – The Guardian

“A career-best from Guadagnino.” – W Magazine

Queer – Preview Screening
Fri day, 31 January @ 6.15pm
Dendy Coorparoo
www.coorparoo.dendy.com.au

Set in the vibrant yet volatile expat underworld of 1950s Mexico City, Craig stars as Lee, a disillusioned American grappling with his identity. Seeking solace in a haze of drugs and alcohol, Lee becomes infatuated with Eugene Allerton, a younger, enigmatic man who is both the object of his obsession and a mirror of his own fractured psyche. As their tenuous connection spirals into a tangled web of dependence and rejection, the film delves deeply into the complexities of desire, self-loathing, and the human need for connection.

With Guadagnino’s signature visual flair and a brilliant score from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, QUEER captures the raw vulnerability of Burroughs’ prose while expanding it into a lush cinematic experience. A fearless and unrelenting look at the destructive power of love and the search for meaning in a world on the fringes, QUEER is both a gripping character study and a timeless reflection on the universal longing to be seen.

Queer will be released in Aussie cinemas February 6, 2025!
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LZ DUNN REINTRODUCING JOANNA JONES
Take a glimpse into the life of Joanna Jones, aka John Dobbins whose performance career spanned the early era of Melbourne’s drag scene. An ongoing collaboration between John and multi-media artists Lz Dunn, this fascinating film project aims to remember and document fragments of Joanna’s repertoire.

RAY COOK IF YOU CAN’T SAY SOMETHING NICE ABOUT ANYONE, COME SIT NEXT TO ME
Reflect on moments of darkness and light in this exhibition informed by Ray Cook’s career of work inspired by the ever-changing face of queer culture. As history informs a new narrative, Cook imagines what this mad world might bring into being.

TYZA STEWART FIELD OF UNTITLE
Explore identity through art in this exhibition of self-portraits that uses image manipulation in ways that appear as gender modification. Through painting and staging or digitally editing reference photos, Stewart guide our readings of people and quetions the allowance for seemingly contradictory gender traits.

This event is part of MELT: A Celebration of Queer Arts and Culture 2016.

MELT Art Exhibition 2016
Tuesday 03 – Sunday 28 February 2016
Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane
www.brisbanepowerhouse.org

Presented by Brisbane Powerhouse, BQFF is part of the inaugural MELT: A Celebration of Queer Arts and Culture. Running from 6 to 15 February 2015, the two festivals will present an exciting collection of LGBTIQ films, music, cabaret, drama and much more.

BQFF will showcase 16 high-quality film sessions that will inspire, entertain, and celebrate the strength and diversity of the international LGBTIQ community.  Sourced both internationally and locally, and featuring many award-winners, the BQFF lineup is a true introduction to queer filmmaking at its finest.

From the Opening Night Gala where heart-warming drama The Way He Looks will be presented; to the Rosemary’s Baby inspired horror film Lyle; and the Australian double documentary screenings of Croc-A-Dyke Dundee and Limited Partnership, there’s truly something for everyone at 2015’s BQFF.

2015 Brisbane Queer Film Festival
6 February, 2015 – 15 February, 2015
Palace Centro, Brisbane
www.palacecinemas.com.au