MQFF is back for summer! 

Sat 31 Jan – Fri 6 Feb, 2026

This Midsumma, we’re getting our queer cult fix with a curated mix of cinema that delivers hits with maximum Cult Contrast. We bring you a selection of features packed with cult characters, stories, music, icons, and queer-coded classics from the cult vault!

Headlining the program is the World Premiere of Australian filmmaker James Demitri’s vampire narrative Drax, alongside the lesbian arthouse conjuring tale Camp by Avalon Fast, winner of the Next Wave Fantastic Fest Best Picture Award.

We’ll be back at our Festival Hub at Cinema Nova for one hot weekend of queer cinema from 31 January – 2 February. Followed by a very special FREE screening of none other than the King of Cult Films, John Waters’ Hairspray in Federation Square on 6 February.

 

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