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5+1 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT THE NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FEST
5+1 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT THE NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FEST
5+1 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT THE NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FEST
NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
JULY 11-27 ｜NEW YORK, NY, USA
1 GIRL INFINITE (2024) USA｜dir. Lilly Hu
A color-drenched portrait of queer desire following a relationship transformed by opportunity, jealousy and the ever-consuming obsession to hold on to the illusion of someone.
BEL AMI (2024) France｜dir. Geng Jun
Black comedy about queer realities in frozen northeast China: a trapped husband who comes out for a young barber; a lesbian couple who recruits a gay hairdresser as a sperm donor and a restaurant owner who dreams of uniting all the town's gays.
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Fest Faves At THE NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FEStIVAL
5+1 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT THE NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FEST
5+1 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT THE NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FEST
GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA FEST FAVES
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NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
JULY 11-27 ｜NEW YORK, NY, USA
FLOWER GIRL (2025) the Philippines
dir. Fatrick Tabada
This candy-colored, eye-popping queer extravaganza from the Philippines is one woman's hilarious journey to learning how to be whole without her, well, hole or "poochy", as she calls it, magicked away by a trans fairy for being bathroom-unkind. "Bridesmaids" meets "But I'm a Cheerleader" on acid.
An absolute must see.
CLOSING NIGHT FILM / Sunday July 27 8:30pm SVA Theatre NY NY
Intro and Q&A with director Fatrick Tabada and actress Sue Ramirez
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5+1 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT THE NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FEST
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GlobalQueerCinema is a genre- and geography-diverse QUEER CINEMA platform focusing on recent queer film. Our mission is creating a platform where queer film lovers, filmmakers, and the industry connect in their appreciation for global queer storytelling.
QUEER FILM FESTIVALS / JULY
NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
JULY 11-27
NEW YORK, NY, USA
The 24th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) features the festival’s most globally expansive lineup ever. The theme is “Cinema as Disruption” - spotlighting films that challenge and provoke from unsettling horror and feminist thrillers to cosmic punk epics and political allegories. A special queer selection titled "Queer Unbound" features seven LGBTQ+ focused films from the region.
FULL LINEUP
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RAINBOW REEL TOKYO
NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
RAINBOW REEL TOKYO
JUNE 21-Jul 13
TOKYO, JAPAN
The 32nd Rainbow Reel Tokyo – Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival is running in two locations: Shibuya at Eurolive (June 21-22) and Tokyo Women’s Plaza Hall (July 12-13). Featuring a carefully curated selection of LGBTQ+ films from Japan and beyond, the festival aims to foster community through cinema. Since its inception in 1992, Rainbow Reel Tokyo has been organized by volunteers, offering a space for diverse voices within the LGBTQ+ spectrum.
FULL LINEUP
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RIO LGBTQIA+ FILM FESTIVAL
NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
RIO LGBTQIA+ FILM FESTIVAL
RIO LGBTQIA+ FILM FESTIVAL
JULY 3-9
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
Founded in 2011, the Rio LGBTQIA+ Festival Internacional de Cinema is a major annual film festival in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, dedicated to showcasing LGBTQIA+ films. The 2025 lineup features 138 films, including 11 international features, 7 Brazilian features, 60 Brazilian shorts and 60 international shorts. In 2025, the festival honors filmmaker Luiz Carlos Lacerda, celebrated for his artistic contribution to Brazilian cinema and his sensitive takes on LGBTQIA+ narratives.
FULL LINEUP
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FREE WATCH
SUNDAY (2020)
APAYAUQ (2023)
APAYAUQ (2023)
SUNDAY (2020)
DIR. ARUN FULARA
The weekly highlight of a middle-aged man’s life is going to the barber shop on Sundays to get a shave and some tender care from the handsome barber he has a secret crush on. Surrounded by an unforgiving heteronormative world, his desire allows for no more than platonic queer longing and a moment of daring fantasy: imagining himself without a mustache because someone he likes told him that it would look amazing. This beautifully shot short with a soulful performance by Shrikant Yadav as Kamble, captures the sensuous intimacy of a barber shop encounter and closeted queer longing.
WATCH HERE
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APAYAUQ (2023)
APAYAUQ (2023)
APAYAUQ (2023)
APAYAUQ (2023)
DIR. ZEPPELIN ZEERIP
An inspiring documentary about Apayauq Reitan, Indigenous Inupiaq transgender woman (Aġnainġiq) and dog musher who became the first out transgender woman to complete the legendary Iditarod sled dog race across Alaska, USA. The filmmaker followed Apayauq for more than 1,000 miles on the Iditarod trail, documenting her journey from Anchorage to Nome, a trying challenge of unforgiving yet breathtaking terrain. In a hostile anti-trans climate, Apayauq Reitan’s resolve and resilience celebrates Indigenous roots and practices while being unapologetically yourself.
WATCH HERE
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Check out more MUST SEE QUEER SHORTS
METEOR (2023)
APAYAUQ (2023)
METEOR (2023)
METEOR (2023)
DIR. ATEFEH KHADEMOLREZA
A touching tribute to a friend, Meteor is a visually captivating short about loss and grief and the challenges of women and the queer community in Iran - those who have been (and still are) deprived to be themselves. Using rotoscoping, Meteor juxtaposes the stories of the women’s movement in Iran and the filmmaker’s relationship with a gay friend in this poetic exploration of oppression and hope. A must see.
WATCH HERE
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Check out more MUST SEE QUEER SHORTS
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QUEER SHORTS WATCH @GLOBALQUEERCINEMA
QUEER SHORTS WATCH 100% USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC HOMEMADE TOFU (2022)
QUEER SHORTS WATCH 100% USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC HOMEMADE TOFU (2022)
QUEER SHORTS WATCH is a FREE curated virtual short film showcase amplifying the visibility of genre- and geography-diverse queer cinema. WATCH brilliant queer films with us for FREE wherever you are!
NEXT QUEER SHORTS WATCH
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER, 2025
QUEER SHORTS WATCH was launched on MONDAY 21 OCT, 2024 with Iris Prize winning short BLOOD LIKE WATER (2023), directed by Dima Hamdan.
!!! Some of the films are available for a limited time only, so look out for our social media posts to get notified about new releases.
@GlobalQueerCinema would like to THANK all the filmmakers and collaborating partners who participate in QUEER SHORTS WATCH.
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QUEER SHORTS WATCH 100% USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC HOMEMADE TOFU (2022)
QUEER SHORTS WATCH 100% USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC HOMEMADE TOFU (2022)
QUEER SHORTS WATCH 100% USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC HOMEMADE TOFU (2022)
100% USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC HOMEMADE TOFU (2022)
DIR. GBENGA KOMOLAFE
A spicy comedy about Nikki, a sassy trans girl who, in her quest to afford her breast augmentation surgery, takes a job at her estranged mother’s struggling tofu restaurant in LA’s Koreatown. But Nikki is no ordinary girl and when she sells tofu, things get spiced up. Austria Wang is nothing short of fabulous in the role of Nikki as she navigates her dreams and realities in her mom’s restaurant and beyond. An endearing story about mothers and daughters, spicy tofu and staying true to who you are.
WATCH IT HERE
QUEER SHORTS WATCH is a FREE curated virtual short film showcase amplifying the visibility of genre- and geography-diverse queer cinema.
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QUEER SHORTS WATCH FEATURED FILMMAKER: GBENGA KOMOLAFE
QUEER SHORTS WATCH 100% USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC HOMEMADE TOFU (2022)
QUEER SHORTS WATCH FEATURED FILMMAKER: GBENGA KOMOLAFE
FEATURED FILMMAKER:
GBENGA KOMOLAFE
Gbenga Komolafe is a Nigerian self-taught multimedia artist and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. They draw inspiration from the parallels between African art traditions and the innovative craftsmanship of mid-20th-century queer and black American communities. Their work has been exhibited at The Broad, Felix Art Fair, Tribeca Film Festival, and the 2024 Whitney Biennial. They have directed several experimental shorts and video projects, including Winter Insect, Summer Flower (2022) and 100% USDA Certified Organic Homemade Tofu (2022).
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QUEER SHORTS WATCH is a FREE curated virtual short film showcase amplifying the visibility of genre- and geography-diverse queer cinema.
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Image © @gbeng.a