Out Takes

5 Jun 2023

Queering 100 Years of Disney featuring ‘The Little Mermaid’

TV & Film

Disney is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and its latest live action adaptation of one of its most popular animated films ‘The Little Mermaid’ has just hit cinemas so we took this opportunity to explore our relationship and experiences from a queer perspective to their extensive catalogue of films and television. We brought in experts Dr Lauren Rosewarne, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne, academic, writer, commentator and broadcaster on sex, gender, pop culture, media, politics and feminism, plus ‘Deconstructing Disney’ author Eleanor Byrne, to discuss their thoughts on Disney’s impact on pop culture and its relationship to the LGBTIQ+ community. We also reviewed the latest version of ‘The Little Mermaid’ and discussed the perfect casting of Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy in the lead roles and why these films still resonate with audiences after many years and many adaptations.

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11 Nov 2024

Out Takes Guide to MQFF 2024 part 2: reviews and recommendations

TV & Film

The Melbourne Queer Film Festival is Australia’s oldest and largest queer film festival and returns from November 14 to 24 ...

4 Nov 2024

‘Merchant Ivory’ with Stephen Soucy and ‘Audrey’ with Natalie Bailey

TV & Film

We go to great lengths to highlight the diversity and representation on offer in LGBTIQA+ cinema and for this program ...

29 Oct 2024

Out Takes Guide to Halloween: The Moogai with special guest Jon Bell, Agatha All Along and The Substance

TV & Film

With spooky season upon us, we thought it was a good time to look at some of the latest supernatural ...