Globalqueercinema
Genre- and geography-diverse recent queer cinema
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QUEER FILM FESTIVALS / FEBRUARY
MARDI GRAS FILM FESTIVAL
QUEER FEAR FILM FESTIVAL
QUEER FEAR FILM FESTIVAL
MARDI GRAS FILM FESTIVAL
12-26 FEBRUARY
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Queer Screenβs Mardi Gras Film Festival is one of Australiaβs largest film festivals and an important platform for promoting LGBTQ+ titles to distributors and exhibitors in the region. Film premieres, panel discussions and networking events celebrating global queer storytelling and connection.
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QUEER FEAR FILM FESTIVAL
QUEER FEAR FILM FESTIVAL
QUEER FEAR FILM FESTIVAL
QUEER FEAR FILM FESTIVAL
21 FEBRUARY
WINSTON SALEM, NC, USA
Queer Fear celebrates queer stories from the dark, weird, and wild end of the genre spectrum showcasing a wide selection of transgressive horrors. This edition features 41 independent queer horror and dark genre short films from 11 countries followed by Q&As.
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QUEER SHORTS VIENNA
QUEER FEAR FILM FESTIVAL
QUEER SHORTS VIENNA
QUEER SHORTS VIENNA
26 FEBRUARY - 1 MARCH
VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Queer Shorts Vienna (QSV) is an international short film festival founded in 2023. The 3rd edition features an Austrian competition and an international selection with special focus on migrant and displaced communities. The screenings are accompanied by workshops, community events, and special programs during Pride Month in June.
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Film fest Faves
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT QUEER FILM FESTIVAL KATHMANDU
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT QUEER FILM FESTIVAL KATHMANDU
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
22 JAN- 1 FEB 2026 ο½PARK CITY & SALT LAKE CITY UTAH, USA
JARIPEO (2026) Mexico, USA, France
dir. EfraΓn Mojica, Rebecca Zweig
A vibrant documentary about βjaripeosβ or rural rodeos - a world of machos, performative masculinity, and queer desire in MichoacΓ‘n, Mexico. NEXT
SACCHARINE (2025) Australia
dir. Natalie Erika James
Body horror about a young woman who, after experimenting with a weight-loss craze involving eating human ashes, ends up being terrorized by the ghost of the person she's eating. Midnight
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT QUEER FILM FESTIVAL KATHMANDU
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT QUEER FILM FESTIVAL KATHMANDU
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT QUEER FILM FESTIVAL KATHMANDU
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT QUEER FILM FESTIVAL KATHMANDU
15-24 JANUARYο½KATHMANDU, NEPAL
QUEER AS PUNK (2025) Malaysia, Indonesia
dir. Yihwen Chen
A punky documentary about Shh..Diam!, an openly queer punk band in Malaysia who use their music to fight for LGBTQ+ rights in a conservative Muslim society. Documentary feature
SILENT FLOW (2024) Nepalο½dir. Pushpa Joshi
A poignant documentary about two trans men navigating the emotional and physical realities of menstruation across gender norms and identities. Documentary feature
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5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS @ LJUBLJANA LGBT Film Fest
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT QUEER FILM FESTIVAL KATHMANDU
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS @ LJUBLJANA LGBT Film Fest
LJUBLJANA LGBT FILM FESTIVAL
DECEMBER 8-15, 2025
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA
QUIR (2024) Switzerlandο½dir. Nicola Bellucci
Massimo and Gino have been together for forty-two years and their small handbag shop in Palermo, Sicily, called Quir is the gathering spot for the local LGBTQ+ scene.
CHICO (2024) Franceο½dir. ThΓ©o Abadie
A broken washing machine sends shy Jojo on a frantic quest across Brussels to fix it and satisfy his crush, Lucien. Program Short Film Series II
Image Β© QUIR dir. Nicola Bellucci
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10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
Each year we are excited to share a genre- and geography-diverse selection of queer feature films, shorts, documentaries, and animated queer stories we absolutely loved from around the world. All films are 2025 international theatrical & festival releases. Watch, share, add your favorites!
BEL AMI (2024) dir. Geng Jun
CACTUS PEARS (2025) dir. Rohan Kanawade
BOUCHRA (2025) dir. Orian Barki, Meriem Bennani
GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
I ONLY REST IN THE STORM (2025)
Portugal, France, Brazil, Romania
dir. Pedro Pinho
Expat life and neo-colonial dynamics at play as a Portuguese environmental engineer travels from Lisbon to Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, to scout for his company's road construction plans and gets tangled up in a complicated relationship with two locals. A patient (it runs 211 minutes) and complex exploration of postcolonial power dynamics wrapped in a culturally and sexually fluid narrative.
GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2025
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WE LOVED IN 2025
A genre- and geography-diverse selection of queer feature films, shorts, documentaries, and animated queer stories we absolutely loved from around the world (2025 international theatrical & festival releases).
DANDELION (2025) dir. Fiona Obertinca
ONE DAY THIS KID (2024) dir. Alexander Farah
LLOYD WONG, UNFINISHED (2025) dir. Lesley Loksi Chan
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QUEER METROPOLIS
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QUEER METROPOLIS
curated by @globalqueercinema
Beirut, Lahore, MontrΓ©al, Istanbul, Chengdu, Buenos Aires, Lagos, New York, Nairobi, Mumbai, Moscow, Paris, Santiago, Mexico City, Tokyo, Hong Kong. Which METROPOLIS tells your favorite queer story? Check out our genre- and geography-diverse curated lists on LETTERBOXD.
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FREE GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA
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FREE GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA
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curated by @globalqueercinema
Check out our curated selection of brilliant global queer cinema available FREE (& legally) on platforms like VIMEO, NOWNESS, YOUTUBE, SHORTOFTHEWEEK, BANG BANG, etc.
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HOLY CURSE (2024)
I AM SAMUEL (2020)
I AM SAMUEL (2020)
HOLY CURSE (2024)
DIR. SNIGDHA KAPOOR
A poignant short about an Indian preteen whose queerness causes a family crisis and becomes an imminent problem that needs fixing via a ritual cleansing. But how do you fix what was never really broken in the first place? Mrunal Kashid delivers a powerful performance as 11-year-old Radha grappling with their gender identity yet unapologetically standing up for themselves.
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I AM SAMUEL (2020)
I AM SAMUEL (2020)
I AM SAMUEL (2020)
I AM SAMUEL (2020)
DIR: PETER MURIMI
An intimate portrait of a gay Kenyan man struggling to find happiness torn between his love for his family who expect him to marry and his love for his boyfriend whom he considers his soulmate. Amid threats of violence and rejection by his father, Samuel follows his heart to try and hold on to both. An endearing and brave love story of love, resilience, and community in Kenya.
WATCH HERE
CHICO (2024)
I AM SAMUEL (2020)
CHICO (2024)
CHICO (2024)
DIR. THΓO ABADIE
A broken washing machine sends shy Jojo on a frantic quest across Brussels to get it fixed and to impress his crush, Lucien. Comical yet desperately serious, this wild ride of a comedy explores just how far you are willing to go for your object of desire (literally). Selected by @vimeostaffpicks as Best of the Year 2025, Chico is an absolute must see.
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Content / creators we love
MARK PEREGRINO or @mick.pilgrim
MARK PEREGRINO or @mick.pilgrim
MARK PEREGRINO or @mick.pilgrim
MARK PEREGRINO or @mick.pilgrim
Creative producer by day, movie hypeman after dark
Based in Singapore, @mick.pilgrimβs platform is one of the most eloquent and fun movie micro universes on any social media. Beyond ambitious, month-long marathon movie recs and reviews like the brilliantly curated 30 DAYS OF ASIAN HORROR FILMS, @mick.pilgrim curates ASIAN QUEER CINEMA with a unique touch.
Don't miss @mick.pilgrim's amazing film merch finds either!
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Accented Cinema
MARK PEREGRINO or @mick.pilgrim
MARK PEREGRINO or @mick.pilgrim
ACCENTED CINEMA
Asian and world cinema
Run by Chinese-Canadian filmmaker and photographer Yang Zhang, Accented Cinema is a rich and diverse platform for insightful film essays focusing on Asian and world cinema, including some real queer gems. Check out the channel's excellent essay on Leslie Cheung & Hong Kong LGBTQ+ Cinema or 3 LGBTQ+ Films from Conservative Countries.
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THE QUEER MOVIE PODCAST
MARK PEREGRINO or @mick.pilgrim
THE QUEER MOVIE PODCAST
THE QUEER MOVIE PODCAST
The best (and worst) of LGBTQ+ cinema - one genre at a time
Hosted by Rowan Ellis and Jazza John, The Queer Movie Podcast explores the queer film canon one genre at a time from rom-coms to slashers, contemporary arthouse cinema to comedy classics. New episodes every other Thursday.
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