Mardi Gras
Film Festival

Campaign, Motion Graphics, Art Direction

Missy was the creative force behind Queer Screen's vibrant film festival campaigns from 2014 to 2021. Infusing each design with the spirit of diversity and celebration, capturing the essence of Mardi Gras and Queerscreen in 14 unique and captivating campaigns.

Retrospective of queer screen festival designs by Missy Dempsey between 2014 and 2021

Selection of designs between 2014 - 2021

A retrospective collection featuring highlights of 14 years of Queer Screen's Mardi Gras Film Festival campaigns designed by Missy. This showcase includes diverse deliverables such as 64pp program guides, print and web ads, signage, cinema screen ads, eDM banners, and street posters. From romance to documentaries, experience the evolution of festival visuals that spanned seven years of collaboration.

MGFF 2021

MGFF21 Cover design
Volunteers outside od Randwick cinema
Image from Mardi Gras Retrospective
Outdoor cinema Mardi Gras Film Festival 2021
Mardi Gras Film Festival 2021 ticket booth at Randwick Ritz

MGFF 2020

Teaser guide with full festival guide. Mardi Gras Film Festival 2020
MGFF20 Ticket booth
Butterfly covers Mardi Gras Film Festival 2020
Image from Mardi Gras Retrospective
Street posters for Mardi Gras Film Festival 2020
Image from Mardi Gras Retrospective

MGFF 2019

Mardi Gras Film Festival 2019 opening
Image from Mardi Gras Retrospective
Image from Mardi Gras Retrospective
Mardi Gras Film Festival 2019 parade float

MGFF 2017

Teaser artwork

Mardi Gras Film Festival 2017 Teaser Guide
Image from Mardi Gras Retrospective
Full campaign artwork
Program guide next to Mardi Gras float inspired by artwork
Image from Mardi Gras Retrospective

Selection of Queer Screen Film Fest campaign artwork

Image from Mardi Gras Retrospective
Image from Mardi Gras Retrospective
Image from Mardi Gras Retrospective

Missy has been the artistic and creative heart of the Mardi Gras and Queer Screen Film Festivals between 2014 to 2021. She is an absolute delight to work with, with an incredible humour, outstanding creativity, unbelievable work ethic, attention to detail and accuracy and speed. Her creative concepts are bold, original and always fun and onbrand. She is an excellent communicator, and I would have no hesitation recommending her for any job, big or small!

Vicki Gutierrez,

Queer Screen

Mardi Gras Film Festival Sydney campaign designs by Missy Dempsey
Selection of covers designed and illustrated by Missy

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