Australian LGBT and gay interest movies
by ausrick | created - 24 Sep 2011 | updated - 30 Nov 2013 | PublicA list of LGBT and gay interest films from Australia.
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1. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Music
Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
Director: Stephan Elliott | Stars: Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp, Rebel Penfold-Russell
Votes: 54,921 | Gross: $11.22M
A wonderfully nutty movie exploring life, love, fatherhood, and most of all friendship and loyalty as three very different drag queens travel in the remote Australian Outback. A movie that didn't follow trends or conventions, but start new ones. 8/10
2. The Sum of Us (1994)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
A widowed father has to deal with two complex issues: while he is searching for "Miss Right," his son, who is in his 20s and gay, is searching for "Mr. Right."
Directors: Geoff Burton, Kevin Dowling | Stars: Jack Thompson, Russell Crowe, John Polson, Deborah Kennedy
Votes: 5,824 | Gross: $2.51M
A simple, authentic Australian story about unconditional family love and loyalty. Jack Thompson and Russell Crowe are perfect in roles that blow away any hint of stereotypes. Originally a stage play (which I saw years ago), the narration to camera can take some getting used to, but well worth the effort. 7/10
3. Head On (1998)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Romance
A 19 year old Greek Australian youth struggles with his sexual identity and has one clumsy heterosexual and several homosexual encounters.
Director: Ana Kokkinos | Stars: Alex Dimitriades, Elle Mandalis, Damien Fotiou, Alex Papps
Votes: 4,622 | Gross: $0.38M
A hard-edged, fast-paced drama where Alex Dimitriades is Ari, a nihilistic young Greek-Australian on a wild binge. The story depicts the tortured struggle between his burgeoning sexuality and the rigid expectations of his Greek culture. 7/10
4. Newcastle (2008)
Unrated | 107 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Tragedy befalls one of three brothers while on an outback surfing outing with friends.
Director: Dan Castle | Stars: Lachlan Buchanan, Xavier Samuel, Reshad Strik, Kirk Jenkins
Votes: 1,734
5. Tan Lines (II) (2005)
Unrated | 96 min | Drama, Romance
From the sun-drenched beaches of Australia comes this sexy coming-of-age romance. Cute teen Midget Hollow (Jack Baxter) wanders through life riding big waves and partying with surfer boys. ... See full summary »
Director: Ed Aldridge | Stars: Jack Baxter, Lorena Arancibia, Jed Clarke, Curtis Dickson
Votes: 1,138
6. Monster Pies (2013)
TV-MA | 85 min | Drama, Romance
Mike has felt alienated and alone for as long as he can remember, until a new boy arrives at his school - awakening feelings and a world of possibilities he'd never before dared to dream of.
Director: Lee Galea | Stars: Tristan Barr, Lucas Linehan, Rohana Hayes, Katrina Maree
Votes: 3,158
There was a lot squeezed into this small budget movie resulting in a fairly disjointed and random result. There's some wonderful moments between the two lead characters that are worth finding in the confusion. 4/10
7. Violet's Visit (1997)
84 min | Comedy, Drama
Violet, a fiesty 15 year-old who prefers the nickname "Scooter" , decides to run away from her boring life in a small town and goes to visit with the father she has never seen. She believes... See full summary »
Director: Richard Turner | Stars: Rebecca Smart, Graham Harvey, David Franklin, Caleb Packham
Votes: 120
8. Strange Bedfellows (2004)
R | 100 min | Comedy
Two 'very straight' old timers have to learn how to pass as a loving gay couple after falsely claiming same-sex status to take advantage of newly legislated tax laws.
Director: Dean Murphy | Stars: Michael Caton, Paul Hogan, Andy Pappas, Paula Duncan
Votes: 2,000
9. 2:37 (2006)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama
At 2:37, someone commits suicide in the school lavatory. The day is told up to that point from the viewpoint of six different students.
Director: Murali K. Thalluri | Stars: Teresa Palmer, Frank Sweet, Sam Harris, Charles Baird
Votes: 7,359
10. Proof (1991)
R | 86 min | Drama, Romance
The life of a blind photographer who is looked after by a housekeeper is disrupted by the arrival of an agreeable restaurant worker.
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse | Stars: Hugo Weaving, Geneviève Picot, Russell Crowe, Heather Mitchell
Votes: 7,120 | Gross: $0.52M
11. The Devil's Playground (1976)
107 min | Drama
Fred Schepisi's first feature is this lushly photographed period drama detailing a young boy's coming-of-age in a strict Catholic seminary in 1950s Australia.
Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Charles McCallum, John Frawley, Arthur Dignam, Nick Tate
Votes: 1,312
12. Ghosts... of the Civil Dead (1988)
93 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Prison gangs clash in a high-tech security jail where there are no rules.
Director: John Hillcoat | Stars: David Field, Mike Bishop, Chris DeRose, Kevin Mackey
Votes: 1,958
13. My Forgotten Man (1993)
R | 95 min | Biography, Drama
A biographical movie on the film star's early life before Hollywood fame.
Director: Frank Howson | Stars: Guy Pearce, Steven Berkoff, Claudia Karvan, John Savage
Votes: 326
14. Walking on Water (2002)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
After the death of a friend, a household of long time friends and family are tossed into the myopic world of grief, where jealousy, betrayal and desire override more polite reactions to death.
Director: Tony Ayres | Stars: Vince Colosimo, Maria Theodorakis, Nathaniel Dean, Judi Farr
Votes: 490
15. Stir (1980)
101 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
When a repeat offender returns to a prison after exposing abuses committed by its guards to the press, tensions boil between inmates and staff, culminating in a bloody riot.
Director: Stephen Wallace | Stars: Bryan Brown, Max Phipps, Dennis Miller, Gary Waddell
Votes: 386
16. Strange Fits of Passion (1999)
Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy, Drama
"Strange Fits of Passion" is the hilarious tale of a sexually-curious, romantically-frustrated bookstore clerk on a mission to lose her virginity. In between encounters with other people, ... See full summary »
Director: Elise McCredie | Stars: Michela Noonan, Mitchell Butel, Samuel Johnson, Steve Adams
Votes: 239
17. The Everlasting Secret Family (1988)
Unrated | 94 min | Drama, Romance
A beautiful, if ambitious and amoral, youth is tapped to become the lover of a powerful senator. The young man quickly realizes that he can hold this place, with all its perks, only as long... See full summary »
Director: Michael Thornhill | Stars: Arthur Dignam, Mark Lee, Heather Mitchell, Dennis Miller
Votes: 373
18. The Bridge (VI) (2006)
8 min | Short, Drama
A Georgian gay man reflects on the immigration problems he and his boyfriend experienced while migrating to Australia.
Director: George Barbakadze | Stars: Glen Upton, Ande Cunningham
Votes: 60
In September 2011 this 8 minute short was available on youTube http://youtu.be/l41bytfkkYs
19. Witches, Faggots, Dykes and Poofters (1980)
45 min | Documentary
In 1978 the police attacked demonstrators at the Sydney (Australia) Mardi Gras celebrations. This film details the communities response.
Director: Digby Duncan | Stars: Jude Kuring, David Stiff
Votes: 36
20. Feed Them to the Cannibals! (1993)
63 min | Documentary
Documentary about the history of Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, a great event happening once a year in Sydney, Australia, a celebration of gay sexuality.
Director: Fiona Cunningham-Reid
Votes: 15
21. Oranges (I) (2004)
12 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Two boys are talking after a bicycle accident. The older is bragging about his experience with girls, but is that just a boast?
Director: Kristian Pithie | Stars: Martin Sharpe, Thomas Blackburne, Robyn Nethercote, Virginia Ryan
Votes: 871
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