Melbourne Queer Film Fest: Set to roll.

The first Australian film to have openly gay characters, The Set (1970), is but one of the 122 films that make up the eclectic and flavoursome films of the 17th Melbourne Queer Film Festival programme
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The largest and most successful queer film festival in Australia, the Melbourne Queer Film Festival will take place from March 15- 25 at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, commencing with its roof-raising opening night and party at the Astor Theatre in St Kilda. In 2006, 20,000 film and queer film devotees attended MQFF, an illustration of the immense success and support for the Festival in Melbourne.

In 2007, the Melbourne Queer Film Festival continues to be driven by Volkswagen, and MQFF is proud to announce that Volkswagen has committed to a 3 year naming rights sponsorship from 2007 to 2009. Festival Director, Lisa Daniel is thrilled to present the program this year which she is delighted to confirm as the very best yet. 122 films will screen over ten days including 38 feature films and 27 documentaries. Over 10 feature film Australian premieres.

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