Sissy Screens

01/08/2022

Some belated snaps from S**T: Q***r Erotic Fan Fiction Salon, presented by Sissy Screens & The Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas.

📸 Matto Lucas Photography

05/04/2022

“Arthur Russell’s music is best known, and loved, for the way it gathers all manner of incompatible influences, and genres, and turns them into something singular, unique.”

Anthony Carew explores Russell’s enduring influence and his small yet significant filmic legacy.

Whilst Arthur Russell left behind a cache of amazing recordings, he is also survived by a small yet significant filmic legacy.

06/07/2021

As detective Mare Sheehan, Kate Winslet wears a lot of flannel—pretty gay, one may assume. Sadly not. But not all rainbow dreams are lost—hope and brilliance nestles in her q***r daughter Siobhan.

Flannel, a touch of murder and a glimmer of rainbow in Kate Winslet's turn as a small town detective.

18/06/2021

We worked with streetwear brand Champion Australia and New Zealand to produce the campaign for its inaugural Pride collection Champions of Pride.

See our feature about the making of this campaign and the importance of q***r cultural production and representation, both in front and behind the camera.

The Champion Pride range is online and in store now.

“Pride is a chance for companies to demonstrate true allyship," asserts Sissy Screens Editor Tali Polichtuk.

09/06/2021

Happy Pride Month! To celebrate, Champion Australia and New Zealand has launched its first ever Pride range and Sissy Screens worked with the cult streetwear brand alongside PUSH and The Taboo Group to produce the campaign for Champions of Pride.

The collection is brought to life by five q***r artists from Australia and New Zealand: Australian musician Jesswar, Frances Cannon Artist, DJ and producer Sullivan, artist Joseph and New Zealand dancer Elvis Lopeti.

The launch of the range marks a union between Champion and Q***r Sporting Alliance, and a partnership with Sissy Screens. Champion proudly supports Sissy Screens and our editorial efforts to create & commission q***r screen content.

The Champions of Pride range is online and in store now.

11/03/2021

To celebrate The Greenhouse Film's Victorian premiere at Melbourne Q***r Film Festival next week, Sissy Screens is giving away a free double-pass!

Check out the trailer below and simply tell us where you'd choose to travel back in time to? Best answer wins.

26/02/2021

Bruce LaBruce stirs together mythology, Catholic mysticism and in**st for his latest—and arguably most conventional—film.

"The film is really about family romance."

05/09/2020

'Invisible' is a photography project offering a glimpse into the lives of q***r people living with invisible illness.

Curated by Parker Blain & supported by Yarra City Arts/ Yarra City Council.

"Pre-COVID, the majority of us couldn’t leave the house anyway. This our ongoing lived reality," explains curator Parker Blain.

05/08/2020

The L Word: OG vs GQ—which one tops? Comedian Isabel Angus misses the days of Bette yelling, “can I get a sippy cup over here? Jesus!” But she’ll keep watching to get to the part where Mama B (hopefully) hooks up with Dani.

Sissy Screens thinks that the original slams the reboot and has teamed up with Kitty Chrystal to create some alternative storylines.

Read the full review via https://www.sissyscreens.com/review/the-l-word-og-vs-gq/

Supported by the City of Melbourne COVID-19 Arts Grants program.

28/06/2020

Model and power bottom Josh Lavery recalls his first time camming.

Watch the full video via https://www.sissyscreens.com/video/firsts-series-twink-next-door/

‘Firsts’ is our collaborative portrait documentary series detailing a q***r subject’s first experience of their choosing.

17/05/2020

This International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), we salute the trans and GNC pioneers who fought boldly and tirelessly for the rights of all LGBTQIA+ people and other marginalised communities. There’d be no Stonewall uprising without Marsha, no Pride without Sylvia, no liberation without the countless other activists who do the work of organising and agitating.

Photographer Mariette Pathy Allen spent over forty years documenting the transgender, genderfluid, and intersex communities. These exquisite photos capture subjects in both the public and private spheres, including parties, balls, protests and funerals.

Keep fighting the good fight—in the words of Marsha ‘Pay it No Mind’ Johnson, ““No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us.”

Mariette Pathy Allen’s work is pioneering and powerful. Through the sheer volume of her documentary photography, she has captured trans and gender diverse communities in all their glory and nuance—from portraits of family life to conferences, drag to party scenes, and everything in between.

27/04/2020

Thanks Creative Victoria for your support!

Looking forward to creating and commissioning more q***r screen culture articles, reviews, film & photography.

ANNOUNCEMENT: VicArts Grants - $1.17M to support artists to get creative in isolation.

The latest round of the VicArts Grants program will provide grants totalling more than $1.17 million for 71 projects, that will provide employment for more than 1,500 Victorian artists, back of house staff and technicians.

https://bit.ly/CVvicArts2020

📷 Colossus by Stephanie Lake. Arts Centre Melbourne Take Over! commission 2018. Image: Mark Gambino.

04/04/2020

“It was like walking onto another planet": AFLW legend Darcy Vescio recalls the first time she got back on the football field after an involuntary hiatus.
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‘Firsts’ is our collaborative portrait documentary series detailing a q***r subject’s first experience of their choosing.
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See the full feature at https://www.sissyscreens.com/video/firsts-darcy-vescio/

23/02/2020

'Beach Boys' is a portrayal of an escape into nature.
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Sara Sousa is interested in the relationship between bodies, faces, colours, movement, reflections and natural elements.
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See the series at https://www.sissyscreens.com/photography/beach-boys-sara-sousa/
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Models: Lukanu Mpasy, Angelino Correia

15/02/2020

She's live! Visit www.sissyscreens.com for interviews, articles, photography, reviews and films created by q***r artists from around the world.

To celebrate, join us today at Rooftop Bar Melbourne from 2pm for some special performances and DJ's. Event details at Sissy Screens // Magazine Launch Party & 'Knife+Heart' Screening.

15/02/2020

Are you a sissy? Then be the first to purchase our fundraising merchandise at Sissy Screens // Magazine Launch Party & 'Knife+Heart' Screening tomorrow.

100% of profits from these harnesses, jocks and socks go to creating and promoting LGBTQIA+ content.

14/02/2020

Come see House of Dévine this Sunday at Sissy Screens // Magazine Launch Party & 'Knife+Heart' Screening along with JULY performing his recent track “Common Bitch (Get It)”. Thirsty trailer right here.

13/02/2020

Introducing 'Sissy Songs'—our video series where we invite q***r musicians to pay tribute to q***r musicians. First up is a taste of Sui Zhen covering Alanis Morissette's 'All I Really Want' underwater in a motel pool.

Want to see this live? Sui Zhen will be performing this homage to Alanis Morissette at Sissy Screens // Magazine Launch Party & 'Knife+Heart' Screening on Sunday.

11/02/2020

This Sunday. House of Dévine. Sissy Screens // Magazine Launch Party & 'Knife+Heart' Screening. Be there.

07/02/2020

Sui Zhen graces the Rooftop's astroturf with a special live tribute to Alanis Morissette at the Sissy Screens // Magazine Launch Party & 'Knife+Heart' Screening this Sunday.

01/02/2020

First line-up announcement for the Sissy Screens // Magazine Launch Party & 'Knife+Heart' Screening: Sui Zhen (special live tribute to Alanis Morissette) plus performances by House of Dévine and Tanzer.

29/01/2020

Huge thank you to all our supporters and people who shared our campaign. Only a couple of days to go now until our crowd fundraiser finishes.

https://australianculturalfund.org.au/projects/sissy-screens/

Sissy Screens is a digital magazine dedicated to q***r screen culture. It is produced entirely by q***r and gender diverse artists who are passionate about a platform to showcase q***r creativity.

29/10/2019

Behind the scenes of our video collaboration with House of Dévine for their Housewarming Ball (Photos by Parker Blain)

18/10/2019

Kiki House of Dévine: Housewarming Ball fifth and final category announcement, performed by Kiki. Tickets are selling hard and fast so visit the event page to secure yours!

16/10/2019

Kiki House of Dévine: Housewarming Ball third category announcement, performed by See Double-You.

15/10/2019

Kiki House of Dévine: Housewarming Ball second category announcement, performed by Jada Nahaia & Carlos Estrada.

11/10/2019

Sissy Screens is excited to be a sponsor of the Kiki House of Dévine: Housewarming Ball. Check out our video campaign collaboration directed by house mother Kiki Dévine, shot by Alex Cardy, with original track by Mo Hini, and get your tickets now.

Full line-up and category announcements to follow.

29/03/2019

Vale, Agnès Varda. 🌊

"If we opened people up, we'd find landscapes, If we opened me up, we'd find beaches." -

18/01/2019

Come along to the Australian premiere of Leilah Weinraub's documentary chronicling the legendary Los Angeles Shakedown underground parties, followed by performances and DJs.

All the details at Sissy Screens Presents: Shakedown.

14/07/2017

The MIFF program has landed! We’ve taken it upon ourselves to pluck out the q***r films that have caught our eye, and tell you why:

’A Fantastic Woman’, Sebastián Lelio’s latest character study of a young trans singer (played by trans actress Daniela Vega) in a relationship with an older man; ‘Call Me By Your Name’ and ‘Beach Rats’ for their evocation of adolescent sexuality; 'The Ornithologist’ for its absurdism and coupling of q***r sensuality with Christian allegory; and ‘Once Upon a Time in the Western Suburbs’ (part of VR Package 3) for an opportunity to get thrust into a street dance battle choreographed by Bhenji Ra.

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