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FEST FAVES @HKLGFF36 HONG KONG STORIES
FEST FAVES @HKLGFF36 HONG KONG STORIES
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HONG KONG LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL
Providing a platform for talented, emerging Hong Kong filmmakers, this selection of shorts brings unique narrative and visual voices to the fore. Owen Tang Kwan Yeung’s Cave is a steamy sauna drama wrapped in warm hues and quiet confessions. Henry Tsoi’s When The Petals Fall follows and elderly man’s struggle with pedophilia and his conscience. Elias Fritz, Carlos Laux Y Silió’s Hong Kong Heels reveals a double life: one of tradition and one of drag queen glam. Tsoi Yun Chak’s White Ballet Skirt tells of a ten-year-old boy’s fascination with dance and particularly a white ballet costume. Evocative stories, compelling storytelling, and promising new talent.
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FEST FAVES @HKLGFF36 HONG KONG STORIES
FEST FAVES @HKLGFF36 HONG KONG STORIES
HONG KONG LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER 12-27
HONG KONG
CORRECT ME IF I’M WRONG (2025) Germany, USA｜dir. Zhou Hao
Can a grandmother’s rituals purge the “demon girl” living in her grandson? A deeply personal documentary about the filmmaker’s family struggling to accept their sexuality.
International Gay Shorts: Mirage de Noir
CAVE (2025) Hong Kong
dir. Owen Tang Kwan Yeung
Two young men connect in the steamy dark hues of a sauna: one is struggling with his queerness, the other with sex addiction. Neither wants to go home, so they talk. Program: Hong Kong Stories
FEST FAVES @QWOCMAP
FEST FAVES @HKLGFF36 HONG KONG STORIES
FEST FAVES @QWOCMAP
FEST FAVES AT QUEER WOMEN OF COLOR FILM FESTIVAL
FREE ONLINE ENCORE SCREENING
SEPT 10-16｜AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE
WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN (2023)
Taiwan｜dir. Su I-hsuan
Post-martial law Taiwan, 1994, a college student joins freedom of expression protests and discovers what standing up for freedom really means. And love.
to watch it FREE ONLINE
(SEPT 10-16) AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE
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QUEER FILM FESTIVALS / SEPTEMBER
VANCOUVER QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
HONG KONG LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL
HONG KONG LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL
VANCOUVER QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER 11-21, 2025
VANCOUVER, CANADA
The 37th annual VQFF’s lineup features 100 films (26 features and 74 shorts) from 25 countries centering 2SLGBTQIA+ creators and stories complete with exciting industry events, Q&As, performances and parties.
With its first Indigiqueer Artistic Director, Mary Galloway (Cowichan) at the helm, VQFF highlights Two Spirit and Indigiqueer stories and artists. The 2025 festival artwork is designed by Quw'utsun artist Charlene Johnny, blending traditional Coast Salish art with contemporary queer and Indigenous symbolism.
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HONG KONG LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL
HONG KONG LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL
HONG KONG LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL
HONG KONG LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER 12-27
HONG KONG
The longest running LGBTQ+ film festival in Asia is back for its 36th edition. The lineup features a rich and diverse selection of Asian, Hong Kong and international features and shorts followed by post-screening Q&As and panel discussions. Each year, HKLGFF gives the Prism Award to an outstanding individual whose work has advanced LGBTO+ equality in Hong Kong. Other awards include the Short Film Jury Award and the Short Screenplay Competition.
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QUEER WOMEN OF COLOR FILM FESTIVAL
HONG KONG LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL
QUEER WOMEN OF COLOR FILM FESTIVAL
QUEER WOMEN OF COLOR FILM FESTIVAL
FREE ONLINE ENCORE SCREENING
SEPT 10-16｜AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE
QWOCMAP 2025 presents a FREE online Encore Screening of its 21st annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival (QWOCFF 2025). The Encore Screening features all screenings and filmmaker discussions panels.
FEATURED SCREENING: THE AUNTIES (2023)
USA ｜dir. Charlyn Griffith-Oro
& Jeannine Kayembe-Oro
Two Black land stewards interweave legacies of Harriet Tubman and Mt. Pleasant Acres Farms in Maryland.
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The Orphan (2018)
EGÚNGÚN / MASQUERADE (2021)
EGÚNGÚN / MASQUERADE (2021)
THE ORPHAN / O ÓRFÃO (2018)
DIR. CAROLINA MARKOWICZ
This Cannes Queer Palm winning short was inspired by true events and follows the story of Jonathas, a young Brazilian orphan navigating the adoption system, traditional family “rules” and his burgeoning sexuality. Adopted and returned multiple times, Jonathas’ sexuality and mannerisms are unwelcome by the adoptive families. Despite the devastating effects of rejection, Jonathas’ story is an inspiring tribute to the resilience and bravery of queer children.
Kauan Alvarenga’s arresting performance as Jonathas is a must see tour de force.
WATCH HERE
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EGÚNGÚN / MASQUERADE (2021)
EGÚNGÚN / MASQUERADE (2021)
EGÚNGÚN / MASQUERADE (2021)
EGÚNGÚN / MASQUERADE (2021)
DIR. OLIVE NWOSU
A poignant short about a young woman who returns from London to her ancestral village in Nigeria for the funeral of her mother. She finds old dreams and loves, but also traumas and lies in the place where she grew up. Egúngún means masquerade: it is roots and tradition. It is also layering and masquerading - the hiding that societal norms and pressures impose on people’s feelings and lives. Beautifully photographed with subtly intense performances, this soulful short is the physical and emotional journey of two women reconnecting in space and time, past and present and egúngún.
WATCH HERE
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More QUEERING WOMEN
Aikāne (2023)
EGÚNGÚN / MASQUERADE (2021)
Aikāne (2023)
AIKĀNE (2023)
DIRS. DEAN HAMER, JOE WILSON
ANIMATED BY DANIEL SOUSA
A beautifully animated queer Pacific Islander story from the creators of Kapaemahu about a wounded warrior who falls into the ocean, is rescued by an octopus who transforms into a young man and the two become aikāne - intimate friends and companions of the same sex. Aikāne skillfully weaves queer Pacific Islander stories into the fabric of world cinema.
WATCH HERE
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More QUEER ANIMATION
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MARK PEREGRINO or @mick.pilgrim
THE Cinemixologist Cheers Cinema
THE Cinemixologist Cheers Cinema
MARK PEREGRINO or @mick.pilgrim
Creative producer by day, movie hypeman after dark
Based in Singapore, @mick.pilgrim’s 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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THE Cinemixologist Cheers Cinema
THE Cinemixologist Cheers Cinema
THE Cinemixologist Cheers Cinema
THE CINEMIXOLOGIST / CHEERS CINEMA
Movies and mixology
The Cinemixologist is a New York-based cocktail designer, movie nerd, photographer and the founder of CHEERS CINEMA - a platfom that brings the magic of movies and mixology together. The Cinemixologist creates cocktails inspired by movies, including queer classics such as Carol (2014) dir. Todd Haynes; Joyland (2022) dir. Saim Sadiq; Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), dir. Céline Sciamma and many more.
Cheers Cinema also has movie nights where films inspire cocktails and conversation. Book your next movie night in Brooklyn, NY at the
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THE QUEER MOVIE PODCAST
THE Cinemixologist Cheers Cinema
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.
A Nice Indian Boy (2024) - Queer Indian Weddings
Nimona - Queer Animation
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