Out Takes

5 Apr 2019

MQFF 2019 wrap up with ‘Jose’ director Li Cheng

Arts, TV & Film

As we waved goodbye to the 29th Melbourne Queer Film Festival, the Out Takes team took some time out to reflect and look back at some of our Festival highlights and reviewed some of our favourite Festival films.

We also spoke with director Li Cheng about his Guatemalan gay drama, JOSE, which screened as part of the Festival. JOSE is a gentle, coming of age romance and the first film from Central America to be presented in the Venice Film Festival. It was also awarded the Queer Lion in 2018.

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24 Feb 2026

‘Jimpa’ with special guests Sophie Hyde and Aud Mason Hyde plus ‘Pillion’

TV & Film

For this Out Takes, we celebrated the release of two highly anticipated queer films for February that celebrate the diversity ...

19 Feb 2026

Out Takes Extra: Sophie Hyde and Aud Mason-Hyde for ‘Jimpa’

TV & Film

For this Out Takes Extra, we had the pleasure of speaking with Sophie Hyde and Aud Mason-Hyde at the JOY ...

17 Feb 2026

The Little Sister, Cashing Out and Wuthering Heights

TV & Film

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