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Out Takes

Exploring queer film against a broader cultural, political and cinematic backdrop

Film Interviews Film Reviews Tv & Film
Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
51 minutes
Episodes
110
Years Active
2023 - 2025
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‘Went Up the Hill’ with special guest Samuel Van Grinsven

‘Went Up the Hill’ with special guest Samuel Van Grinsven

For this episode, we took a deep dive into ‘Went Up the Hill’, the latest film from Samuel Van Grinsven that stars Vicky Krieps and Dacre Montgomery which has been appearing at festivals around the w…

00:46:33  |   Wed 03 Sep 2025
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2025 with special guest Onir for ‘We Are Faheem and Karun’

Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2025 with special guest Onir for ‘We Are Faheem and Karun’

For this Out Takes, we welcomed the return of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne that promises ‘More Cinema, More Culture, More Celebration’ featuring an inclusive Pride event this August. We bega…

00:50:47  |   Mon 18 Aug 2025
Out Takes Extra: Addison Heimann for ‘Touch Me’

Out Takes Extra: Addison Heimann for ‘Touch Me’

The Melbourne International Film Festival not only allows us to explore over 250 films during its run but we also get to meet some of the people behind them who have travelled from around the world t…

00:24:18  |   Mon 18 Aug 2025
Lesbian Space Princess, Freakier Friday and Queer Screen Film Festival with Benson Wu and Andrew Wilkie

Lesbian Space Princess, Freakier Friday and Queer Screen Film Festival with Benson Wu and Andrew Wilkie

For this Out Takes, we reviewed two new films, one very queer and the other very camp, plus we celebrated the return of the Queer Screen Film Festival that is bringing fresh and diverse LGBTIQ+ cinem…

00:54:10  |   Mon 11 Aug 2025
MIFF 2025: ‘I’m The Most Racist Person I Know’, Chantal Akerman: Traces and ‘High Art’

MIFF 2025: ‘I’m The Most Racist Person I Know’, Chantal Akerman: Traces and ‘High Art’

We continue celebrating the return of the Melbourne International Film Festival this August with two special guests and a look at a wonderful homegrown queer short film, a retrospective from a revere…

00:56:13  |   Tue 05 Aug 2025
‘When Fall Is Coming’ and our first picks for MIFF 2025

‘When Fall Is Coming’ and our first picks for MIFF 2025

For this program, we looked at the latest film from revered French filmmaker François Ozon film that is a very timely tale of secrets, murder, and mushrooms, plus we discussed some of the many queer …

00:51:47  |   Tue 29 Jul 2025
‘On Swift Horses’ with special guest Daniel Minahan + Tilde @ ACMI

‘On Swift Horses’ with special guest Daniel Minahan + Tilde @ ACMI

For this Out Takes, we reviewed ‘On Swift Horses’ which is screening now exclusively in Melbourne at Cinema Nova. Director Daniel Minahan’s queer period romance stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi,…

00:52:57  |   Mon 21 Jul 2025
A Nice Indian Boy with special guests Karan Soni and Roshan Sethi / Too Much

A Nice Indian Boy with special guests Karan Soni and Roshan Sethi / Too Much

For this Out Takes, we turned the spotlight on to a new gay romantic comedy that follows a gay Indian man who both dreams of – and fears – the big Indian wedding of their dreams with the love of his …

00:50:56  |   Mon 14 Jul 2025
Odd Fish, Here Comes The Dykes and NAIDOC Week 2025

Odd Fish, Here Comes The Dykes and NAIDOC Week 2025

For this program, we started off by welcoming back the 2025 Hurtigruten Scandinavian Film Festival this July and August which once again presents the best new cinema from the Nordic region . One high…

00:54:32  |   Tue 08 Jul 2025
Out Takes Recommendations and Reviews: 2025 Winter Warmer Edition

Out Takes Recommendations and Reviews: 2025 Winter Warmer Edition

The cold weather has well and truly settled in down under so for this Out Takes we presented a Winter Warmer edition of recommendations and reviews to get you through  the next few motnhs of this chi…

00:53:56  |   Mon 30 Jun 2025
‘King of Dirt’ with special guest Holden Sheppard + ‘I’m Your Venus’ encore

‘King of Dirt’ with special guest Holden Sheppard + ‘I’m Your Venus’ encore

As you know, Out Takes is the home of queer cinema and television on JOY 94.9 but for this show, we dived into the world of gay literary fiction to spotlight an Aussie author who is doing great thing…
00:55:15  |   Mon 23 Jun 2025
MQFF Pride Month Screenings 2025 with special guest Ro Bright, Pride of Our Footscray short film showcase and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ review

MQFF Pride Month Screenings 2025 with special guest Ro Bright, Pride of Our Footscray short film showcase and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ review

For this Out Takes we celebrated Pride Month with the return of a special selection of queer films from MQFF, a new short film showcase coming to Melbourne’s west, and a review of a classic stage pla…
00:54:35  |   Tue 17 Jun 2025
2025 HSBC Spanish Film Festival and MIFF 2025: First Glance

2025 HSBC Spanish Film Festival and MIFF 2025: First Glance

For this Out Takes, we welcomed the return of two of our favourite film festivals that will be entertaining us in cinemas over the winter months here in Melbourne. We started with looking at one of t…
00:48:13  |   Tue 10 Jun 2025
Out Takes Extra: Anna Brenner for ‘The Karamazovs’

Out Takes Extra: Anna Brenner for ‘The Karamazovs’

On our June 2nd program, we reviewed ‘The Karamazovs’, a US independent film that is available to view via VOD now which updates Dostoevsky’s final novel into a contemporary queer tale of family dram…
Wed 04 Jun 2025
Out Takes Extra: Andrew Mercado for ‘Number 96’

Out Takes Extra: Andrew Mercado for ‘Number 96’

On our June 2nd episode, we reviewed ‘Number 96’, the trailblazing soap opera from the 70’s that peeled back the walls of suburbia to reveal a bold and unfiltered look at Australian life, introducing…
Wed 04 Jun 2025
Bruce David Klein for ‘Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story’ and Saara Lamberg for the Winter Warmers Film Festival

Bruce David Klein for ‘Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story’ and Saara Lamberg for the Winter Warmers Film Festival

In early February of this year, we reviewed ‘Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story’ which was screening at the Queer Screen Film Festival and is streaming now on DocPlay. This incredible film …
00:52:52  |   Mon 26 May 2025
Overcompensating, Misericordia and Sunflower

Overcompensating, Misericordia and Sunflower

For this Out Takes, we looked at a new television show and two films that explore the process of coming out, homophobia, toxic masculinity and accepting who you really are. First up, we looked at ‘Ov…
Mon 19 May 2025
JOY Radiothon 2025: Geeks Out vs Out Takes Crossover Extravaganza!

JOY Radiothon 2025: Geeks Out vs Out Takes Crossover Extravaganza!

Every year, JOY 94.9’s Radiothon brings us together to celebrate, support, and sustain LGBTQIA+ voices in media. This year’s theme, ‘Stronger Together’, is a rallying call: in a world of daily challe…
01:47:15  |   Fri 16 May 2025
‘The Wedding Banquet’ with special guest Andrew Ahn and 2025 German Film Festival

‘The Wedding Banquet’ with special guest Andrew Ahn and 2025 German Film Festival

For this Out Takes, we reviewed three films that explore very different themes including chosen family, intergenerational relationships, artistic redemption, persecution, and propaganda.  First up wa…
00:53:09  |   Mon 05 May 2025
Daughters of Darkness, BFI Flare and ACS Credit Maker 2.0

Daughters of Darkness, BFI Flare and ACS Credit Maker 2.0

For this Out Takes, we literally have something for everyone with three interviews and six reviews of queer films from around the globe.  First up we looked at ‘Daughters of Darkness’ from 1971 which…
00:53:52  |   Mon 28 Apr 2025
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