MQFF 2025 tickets went on sale last night for Members and All-In-Pass holders. The general public can start grabbing tickets from 7 pm on the 17th of October.

View some of the highlights below or read the entire Program Guide online here.

Queens of the Dead

Opening Night Extravaganza

Victorian Premiere

Comedy, Horror | USA | 2025
Thu 13 Nov · 6:00 PM
Palace Kino · Afterparty Collins Place

When zombies crash a Brooklyn warehouse party, a fierce crew of drag queens and club kids drop the drama and slay — literally.

Join MQFF and special guest Dominique Jackson for Queens of the Dead — a dazzling queer zombie survival tale from debut filmmaker Tina Romero.

Plainclothes

Closing Night Gala

Victorian Premiere

Thriller, Romance | USA | 2025
Sun 23 Nov · 6:00 PM
Melbourne Town Hall

Set in the 1990s and opening with OMC’s How Bizarre, Plainclothes follows closeted undercover cop Lucas (Tom Blyth), who must suppress his anxiety from working in entrapment — arresting gay men in public toilets. When Lucas meets Andrey (Russell Tovey), their mutual attraction changes everything.

To hold us together in one final embrace for 2025, the evening will also feature a special live performance as well as the world premiere of Welcome to the Cyber Rodeo by Jim Muntisov.

The Crowd

Centrepiece

Australian Premiere

Drama | Iran | 2025
Thu 20 Nov · 6:15 PM
The Capitol

Throwing a farewell party shouldn’t be dangerous — but in Tehran, it can be. When Hamed and his friends try to celebrate Raman’s departure, they risk more than disapproval: they risk their freedom.

Based on Kabiri’s own experiences, The Crowd is a vibrant, defiant portrait of queer youth resisting patriarchal norms. Shot independently over 12 days, it’s a heartfelt tribute to chosen family, everyday rebellion, and the power of gathering against the odds.

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