From advocacy and media to arts and entertainment, Gay News Network lists Australia's most talented, intriguing and promising people from the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities to watch in 2013.

The Brisbane Queer Film Festival is in its 13th year and it can lay claim to being one of the most successful queer film festivals in Australia, and one of the most prominent festivals in Brisbane. This year’s program is one of the most diverse and interesting to date. Rachel Cook spoke to festival director Sarah Neal.

BRISBANE: Start getting ready for your close up, because the Brisbane Queer Film Festival (BQFF) is rolling into town. Sarah Neal, Festival Director talks with Katherine Kokkonen about what we can expect.