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  "name": "Queer Screen Film Fest",
  "shortName": "QSFF",
  "location": "Sydney, NSW",
  "venue": "Event Cinemas George Street",
  "summary": "LGBTQIA+ features and shorts with significant queer characters or themes. Includes an emerging narrative feature competition for first or second features. Australian shorts are encouraged to consider the organiser's separate Mardi Gras festival for My Queer Career eligibility.",
  "websiteUrl": "https://queerscreen.org.au/queer-screen-film-fest/",
  "submissionUrl": "https://filmfreeway.com/QueerScreenFilmFest",
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  "sources": [
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    "https://filmfreeway.com/QueerScreenFilmFest"
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  "verifiedOn": "2026-11-09",
  "festival": {
    "text": "Aug / Sept",
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    "endMonth": 9,
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    "endDate": null
  },
  "submissions": {
    "text": "Next submission window TBC",
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    "closeMonth": null,
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  "platform": "FilmFreeway",
  "fees": {
    "text": "Next fee schedule not confirmed",
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  "tags": {
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      "specialised"
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    "focus": [
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  "updatedAt": "2026-11-09T01:06:57Z",
  "next": {
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  "url": "https://film-festivals.au/festivals/queer-screen-film-fest"
}