LGBT Film Festivals
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November 8-18
Diversa LGBT Film Festival
Buenos Aires, Argentina
54-11/ 4833-7266
www.diversafilms.com.ar
LGBT films from Argentina & beyond
November 9-16
Long Island Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Huntington, NY
631/ 423-3456, 631/423-2696
www.liglff.org
November 13-20
Paris Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Paris, France
0143/ 56-53-66
www.ffglp.net
November 13-Dec 9
Verzaubert Int'l Queer Film Festival
Berlin, Germany
49-30/ 861-4532
www.verzaubertfilmfest.com
LGBT • screening in Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt & Munich
November 30-Dec 2
Fusion
Los Angeles, CA
213/ 480-7088
www.outfest.org/fusion.html
Los Angeles' LGBT people of color film festival
November TBA
image+nation: Montreal Int'l LGBT Film Festival
Montreal, QC, Canada
514/ 285-4467
www.image-nation.org
LGBT
November TBA
Mix: New York Queer Experimental Media Fest
New York City, NY
212/ 742-8880
www.mixnyc.org
film, videos, installations & media performances • write for info
November TBA
Out on Film
Atlanta, GA
404/ 352-4225
www.outonfilm.com
LGBT
January 20-25
Zinegoak
Bilbao, Spain
34-94/ 415-6258
www.zinegoak.com
LGBT film festival
January 24-16
Pride Film Festival
Bloomington, IN
buskirkchumley.org/PRIDE.htm
LGBT • weekend of films • dance party in Buskirk-Chumley Theater
January TBA
Reel Out Queer Film & Video Festival
Kingston, ON, Canada
613/ 533-3189
www.reelout.com
celebrating the best of queer independent film & video
February 26-March 2
CineKink NYC
New York City, NY
www.cinekink.com
mixed gay/ straight • film festival exploring a wide variety of sexualities through documentary, comedy, porn, drama & more
February 27-March 3
Out at the Movies
Canton, NY
www.outatthemovies.org
LGBT film festival for Northern New York
February TBA
Mardi Gras Film Festival
Sydney, Australia
61-2/ 9332-4938
www.queerscreen.com.au
Sydney film festival corresponds with massive Mardi Gras event
March 5-16
Melbourne Queer Film Festival
Melbourne, Australia
613/ 9827-2022
www.melbournequeerfilm.com.au
March 27-April 10
London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
London, England
www.llgff.org.uk
grab your tickets for the largest LGBT film fest in Europe
April 25-27
London Lesbian Film Festival
London, ON, Canada
519/ 434-0246
www.llff.ca
women only Fri-Sat, open to all on Sunday
April 25-May 4
Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Miami, FL
305/ 534-9924
www.MGLFF.com
April TBA
Birmingham Shout
Birmingham, AL
205/ 324-0888
www.bhamshout.com
LGBT film festival
April TBA
FilmOut San Diego
San Diego, CA
619/ 291-3456
www.filmoutsandiego.com
LGBT film festival
May 7-18
Boston Gay/ Lesbian Film/ Video Festival
Boston, MA
617/ 369-3300
www.mfa.org/film
May 15-25
Inside Out: Toronto LGBT Film & Video Festival
Toronto, ON, Canada
416/ 977-6847, 416/ 925-XTRA ext 2229
www.insideout.on.ca
May 30-June 7
Out Film CT
Hartford, CT
860/ 586-1136
www.outfilmct.org
May TBA
Fairy Tales Int'l LGBT Film Festival
Calgary, AB, Canada
403/ 205-4747
www.fairytalesfilmfest.com
May TBA
Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival
Honolulu, HI
808/ 381-1952
www.hglcf.org
May TBA
Out Takes LGBT Film Festival
Wellington, New Zealand
64-4/ 972-6775
www.outtakes.org.nz
festival also travels to Auckland & Christchurch, NZ
May TBA
Q Cinema
Fort Worth, TX
817/ 462-3368
www.qcinema.org
annual celebration of LGBT-themed movies
June 5-15
NewFest: New York LGBT Film Festival
New York City, NY
212/ 571-2170
www.newfest.org
June 18-22
Provincetown Int'l Film Festival
Provincetown, MA
508/ 487-3456
www.ptownfilmfest.org
mixed gay/ straight
June 19-29
Frameline: San Francisco Int'l LGBT Film Festival
San Francisco, CA
415/ 703-8650
www.frameline.org
LGBT • get your tickets early for a slew of films about us
June 24-28
TLVFest: Israel Int'l LGBT Film Festival
Tel Aviv, Israel
www.tlvfest.com
films will also show in Jerusalem & Haifa
June TBA
Brisbane Queer Film Festival
Brisbane, Australia
www.bqff.com.au
June TBA
Identities Queer Film Festival
Vienna, Austria
43-1/ 524-6274
festival.identities.at
June TBA
Milano Int'l Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Milan, Italy
www.cinemagaylesbico.com
June TBA
Queer Women of Color Film Festival
San Francisco, CA
www.qwocmap.org
part of the Nat'l Queer Arts Festival
July 10-21
Outfest
Los Angeles, CA
213/ 480-7088
www.outfest.org
Los Angeles' lesbian/ gay film & video festival in mid-July
July 10-21
Philadelphia Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Philadelphia, PA
267/ 765-9700
www.phillyfests.com/piglff
July TBA
Mostra Lambda Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
www.cinemalambda.com
LGBT film festival
July TBA
Reel Identities
New Orleans, LA
504/ 945-1103
www.reelidentities.org
gay/ lesbian
July TBA
Tokyo Int'l Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Tokyo, Japan
www.tokyo-lgff.org
August 5-10
Rhode Island International Film Festival
Providence, RI
401/ 861-4445
www.film-festival.org
mixed gay/ straight • don't miss the Gay & Lesbian Film Fest
August 14-24
Vancouver Queer Film & Video Festival
Vancouver, BC, Canada
604/ 844-1615
www.outonscreen.com
LGBT
August TBA
Gaze: Dublin Int'l Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Dublin, Ireland
www.gaze.ie
August TBA
North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Durham, NC
919/ 560-3040
www.carolinatheatre.org
August TBA
Translations: Transgender Film Festival
Seattle, WA
206/ 323-4274
www.seattlequeerfilm.org
September ongoing
MadCat Women's Int'l Film Festival
San Francisco & Berkeley, CA
415/ 436-9523
www.madcatfilmfestival.org
annual women's international film festival • also tours throughout the US each spring
September 2-7
Women on Film
Key West, FL
305/ 292-9403
www.womenonfilmfestival.com
lesbian film fest • held during Womenfest
September 4-15
QueerDOC
Sydney, Australia
61-2/ 9332-4938
www.queerscreen.com.au
queer documentary film festival
September 26-Oct 2
Southwest Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Albuquerque, NM
505/ 243-1870
www.closetcinema.org
also in Santa Fe, NM
September TBA
Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival
Austin, TX
512/ 302-9889
www.agliff.org
September TBA
Florence Queer Festival
Florence, Italy
www.florencequeerfestival.it
LGBT film festival
September TBA
Fresno Reel Pride
Fresno, CA
559/ 488-6562
www.reelpride.com
annual lesbian & gay film festival in central California
September TBA
Milwaukee LGBT Film/ Video Festival
Milwaukee, WI
414/ 229-4758
www4.uwm.edu/psoa/programs/film/lgbtfilm/index.html
September TBA
Pikes Peak Lavender Film Festival
Colorado Springs, CO
719/ 386-6843, 719/ 475-0905
www.pplff.org
October 7-12
Berlin Lesbian Film Festival
Berlin, Germany
49-30/ 852-2305
www.lesbenfilmfestival.de
October TBA
Barcelona Int'l Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Barcelona, Spain
973/ 664-421
www.gaybarcelona.net/ficglb
October TBA
Cineffable: Paris Int'l Lesbian & Feminist Film Festival
Paris, France
www.cineffable.fr
October TBA
Copenhagen Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Copenhagen, Denmark
45/ 3393-0766
www.cglff.dk
October TBA
Hamburg Int'l Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Hamburg, Germany
49-40/ 348-0670
www.lsf-hamburg.de
October TBA
Madrid LGBT Film Festival
Madrid, Spain
www.lesgaicinemad.com
October TBA
Out OK
Oklahoma City, OK
918/ 682-4654 x3
www.out-ok.com
Oklahoma's int'l LGBT film festival • also in Tulsa
October TBA
Out on Film
Atlanta, GA
404/ 352-4225
www.outonfilm.com
LGBT
October TBA
Pittsburgh Int'l Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Pittsburgh, PA
412/ 422-6776
www.pilgff.org
October TBA
Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Portland, OR
www.plgff.org
October TBA
Q Film Festival
Long Beach, CA
562/ 434-4455
www.centerlb.org
showcasing films of interest to the queer community
October TBA
Reel Affirmations Film Festival DC
Washington, DC
202/ 986-1119
www.reelaffirmations.org
lesbian/ gay films
October TBA
Reel Pride
Detroit, MI
313/ 537-3323 x103
www.reelpridemichigan.com
LGBT • the Motor City's LGBT film festival
October TBA
Reel Pride
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
204/ 775-6457
www.reelpride.org
LGBT film festival
October TBA
Sacramento Int'l Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Sacramento, CA
916/ 689-3284
www.siglff.org
October TBA
Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Seattle, WA
206/ 323-4274
www.seattlequeerfilm.org
October TBA
St John's International Women's Film & Video Festival
St John's, NL, Canada
709/ 754-3141
www.womensfilmfestival.com
mixed gay/ straight
October TBA
Tampa Bay Int'l Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Tampa Bay, FL
813/ 879-4220
www.tiglff.com
October TBA
Vinokino LGBT Film Festival
Helsinki, Finland
www.tuseta.fi
festival travels to several other cities in Findland
November 8-18
Reeling 2008: Chicago Lesbian & Gay Int'l Film Fest
Chicago, IL
773/ 293-1447
www.reelingfilmfestival.org
November 12-16
Flaming Film Festival
Minneapolis, MN
612/ 839-3189
www.myspace.com/flamingfilmfest
the Twin Cities' LGBT film fest
November 13-23
image+nation: Montreal Int'l LGBT Film Festival
Montreal, QC, Canada
514/ 285-4467
www.image-nation.org
LGBT
November TBA
Diversa Gay Lesbian Trans Film Festival
Buenos Aires, Argentina
54-11/ 4833-7266
www.diversa.com.ar
LGBT films from Argentina & beyond
November TBA
Fusion
Los Angeles, CA
213/ 480-7088
www.outfest.org/fusion.html
Los Angeles' LGBT people of color film festival
November TBA
Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival
Indianapolis, IN
www.indylgbtfilmfest.com
November TBA
Long Island Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Huntington, NY
631/ 987-0596, 631/ 423-2696
www.liglff.org
November TBA
Mezipatra
Prague, Czech Republic
www.mezipatra.cz
Czech LGBT film festival
November TBA
Mix: New York Lesbian & Gay Experimental Film Fest
New York City, NY
212/ 742-8880
www.mixnyc.org
film, videos, installations & media performances • write for info
November TBA
Out in Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
27 21/ 461 40 27 63
www.oia.co.za
the only film festival of its kind on the African continent • also in Johannesburg
November TBA
OUT TAKES Dallas
Dallas, TX
972/ 988-6333
www.outtakesdallas.org
LGBT film festival
November TBA
OUTrageous LGBT Film Festival
Santa Barbara, CA
805/ 963-3636
www.outrageousfilmfestival.org
November TBA
Paris Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Paris, France
0143/ 56-53-66
www.ffglp.net
November TBA
Spokane LGBT Film Festival
Spokane, WA
509/ 216
www.spokanefilmfest.org
November TBA
Verzaubert Int'l Queer Film Festival
Berlin, Germany
49-30/ 861-4532
www.verzaubertfilmfest.com
LGBT • screening in Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt & Munich
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