MARDI GRAS FILM FESTIVAL 2021

For the very first time, Queer Screen's 28th Mardi Gras Film Festival is offering audiences both an online or in-cinema experience for maximum safety and personal comfort.

Screening from the 18th of February to the 4th of March in Sydney - and nationally on-demand - the Festival will screen with restricted and socially distanced viewings.

SWITCH has collected its top reviews from this year's line-up - so check them out below... and don't forget to hit us up throughout the festival as we add more!

DATING AMBER

Gay coming-of-age film shines with a unique spin on a familiar trope

While playing on familiar tropes, it's a delight to watch. The cast, comedy and setting combine into a beautiful coming-of-age story for audiences to delight in.

THE THING ABOUT HARRY

A gay tale for the romantics

Its strong suit is the dynamo chemistry between its two leads, who breathe life into their characters. It's a film for those who have love in their hearts, or those who need a good dose of it.

AMMONITE

Francis Lee delivers another beautiful portrait of love and longing

A beautiful, soulful and intelligent film, made with honesty, integrity and an unexpected sense of humour that breaks through the rock encasing it.

SUMMERLAND

Sweet and sentimental

It goes beyond its often-tired narrative beats to deliver a moving story about love, loss and belonging, while managing to take its devastating subject matter and presenting it in a mostly jaunty way.