Free Pride Screenings & Market at Leichhardt Town Hall

To celebrate Pride Month this June, Queer Screen is proud to partner with Inner West Council to present the Pride Screenings & Market — a vibrant one-day celebration of love, identity and community.

Taking place on Sunday 22 June from 11:30am to 7:30pm at Leichhardt Town Hall, this free event will feature a lively mix of market stalls, vendors, film screenings and a panel discussion.

All screenings are free to attend, but capacity is limited so booking tickets is strongly encouraged. The full list of market vendors and stalls will be announced closer to the event date.

11:30am – Market Opens

1:30pm – Heightened Scrutiny

The screenings kick off with the Australian Premiere of Heightened Scrutiny. Direct from Sundance, award-winning director Sam Feder’s (Disclosure) latest documentary dismantles anti-trans disinformation and highlights its devastating real-world impact, with insights from familiar faces including Elliot Page (Juno, Close to You) and Laverne Cox (Orange is the New Black).

ACLU attorney Chase Strangio, the first out trans person to argue before the Supreme Court, fights a high-stakes legal battle to overturn Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth (United States v. Skrmetti).

Stick around after the screening for a thought-provoking panel discussion with Teddy Cook (Chair of #TransEquality) and Jackie Turner (Director of Trans Justice Project), moderated by Katie Green (CEO of Inner City Legal Centre).

4:00pm – Out & Proud Shorts

International titles include animated gem Dragfox, starring Ian McKellen as the voice of a gender-affirming fox; multi-award winner One Day This Kid, about an Afghan Canadian kid coming to terms with his sexuality; Is Gay Marriage Next?, a touching exploration of the impact a single magazine cover had on director Emily Clark; the poetic Skin, exposing the inner struggle to accept one’s gender identity; plus the joyful Really Good Driver, featuring Keiko Agena (Gilmore Girls) as a mum trying to connect with her adult queer child.

They’re joined by two Australian films and 2025 My Queer Career winners: Die Bully Die, about a gay man finally confronting his high school bully seventeen years later; and With Love, Lottie, about a disabled queer teen seeking guidance on navigating the complicated world of dating.

6:00pm – Queer Comedy Shorts

This package of films includes two Sydney shorts: Single, about a group of queer Inner West housemates bamboozling their way through a kaleidoscope of psychedelic romantic encounters; and Why Not Both?, about a bi man’s dilemma when the man and woman he’s dating seem a bit too similar.

They’re joined by international titles ILY, BYE, starring scene-stealer Megan Stalter (Hacks) at her chaotic best; winner of the 2023 Queer Screen Film Fest Audience Award, 100% USDA Certified Organic Homemade Tofu; the laugh-out-loud Gender Reveal, First Date; the bawdy laughs of cruising comedy Foraging; and F**KED, showing an unexpected conversation sparked by a lesbian couple opening their marriage.