Mardi Gras Film Festival 2025 Reviews & Interviews

Again this year I’m reviewing films at Queer Screen’s Mardi Gras Film Festival for The Queer Review. As many of the films have already been reviewed at different festivals around the world, I’ve created this page to collate the relevant ones together to make it easier for you to browse and see what you want to buy a ticket to. There are some interviews as well.

INTERVIEWS

Exclusive Interview: I’m Your Venus filmmaker Kimberly Reed

Exclusive Interview: Luke Gilford & Charlie Plummer on dreamy queer rodeo movie National Anthem

Exclusive Interview: Chuck Chuck Baby filmmaker Janis Pugh & star Louise Brealey “these are voices that we don’t often hear”

★★★★★ REVIEWS

I’m Your Venus ★★★★★ (reviewed by James Kleinmann)

★★★★ REVIEWS

Baldiga – Unlocked Heart (Baldiga – Entsichertes Herz) ★★★★½

Any Other Way – The Jackie Shane Story ★★★★

Crossing ★★★★ (reviewed by James Kleinmann)

Duino ★★★★

In Ashes (Se Gennem Aske) ★★★★

Liza – A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story ★★★★ (reviewed by James Kleinmann)

Ponyboi ★★★★ (reviewed by James Kleinmann)

The Rebrand ★★★★

Sebastian ★★★★ (reviewed by James Kleinmann)

★★★ REVIEWS

Desire Lines ★★★1/2 (reviewed by James Kleinmann)

Drive Back Home ★★★½

High Tide ★★★½

Layla ★★★1/2 (reviewed by James Kleinmann)

Riley ★★★½

Sally! ★★★½

Throuple ★★★½

We Forgot To Break Up ★★★½

The Writer (Rašytojas) ★★★½

The Last Taboo (Das letzte Tabu) ★★★