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5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT SUNNY BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL
QUEER SHORTS WATCH DOUBLE SEXY (2019) DIR. BEN MULLINKOSSON
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT SUNNY BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL
SUNNY BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL
APRIL 18-25, 2025
KYIV, UKRAINE
LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS (2025) Australia dir. Emma Hough Hobbs & Leela Varghese
A candy-coloured, animated queer space adventure about an introverted princess on a galactic quest to save her bounty hunter girlfriend. NEW COLORS
QUEENS OF JOY (2024) Ukraine
dir . Olga Gibelinda
An inspiring story of drag, war and glamour about three Ukrainian drag queens who courageously fight for the freedom of their country and their community.
OPENING FEATURE
MORE HERE
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Image © @lesbianspaceprincessfilm
QUEER SHORTS WATCH @GLOBALQUEERCINEMA
QUEER SHORTS WATCH DOUBLE SEXY (2019) DIR. BEN MULLINKOSSON
5 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS AT SUNNY BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL
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
APRIL 11 - MAY 9, 2025
We feature a new film/ filmmaker every FRIDAY.
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 DOUBLE SEXY (2019) DIR. BEN MULLINKOSSON
QUEER SHORTS WATCH DOUBLE SEXY (2019) DIR. BEN MULLINKOSSON
QUEER SHORTS WATCH DOUBLE SEXY (2019) DIR. BEN MULLINKOSSON
FEATURED FILM:
FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2025
DOUBLE SEXY (2019)
DIR. BEN MULLINKOSSON
An exhilarating look at the underground party scene of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, China. This pulsating yet intimate short follows the regulars of an underground club called Funky Town over one weekend. Skaters, DJs, drag performers, and floaters get wild, fall in love, explore their sexuality, and throw up if they must, while holding on to each other through neon-lit nights and bleak mornings. This short is a prequel to Ben Mullinkosson’s feature length documentary, The Last Year of Darkness (2023).
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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TRANS & GENDER-DIVERSE Cinema
10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2024
QUEER SHORTS WATCH DOUBLE SEXY (2019) DIR. BEN MULLINKOSSON
TRANS & GENDER-DIVERSE FILMS
by GlobalQueerCinema
Inspiring stories of the Native Hawaiian Māhū (Kumu Hina 2014); Brazilian transgender Indigenous artist, Uýra (Uýra: The Rising Forest 2024); Istanbul's trans community (Crossing 2024); Xiaodi, the Chinese transgender girl who escapes gender conversion therapy (Xiaodi 2021). Explore more trans and gender-diverse stories on our Letterboxd.
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TRANS & GENDER-DIVERSE Kumu Hina (2014)
10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2024
10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2024
KUMU HINA (2014)
dir. Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson
The inspiring story of Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, a transgender (Māhū) Native Hawaiian (Kānaka Maoli) teacher and cultural icon who brings to life Hawaii’s long-held embrace of māhū - those who embody both male and female spirit, and were/are traditionally respected as caretakers, healers, and keepers of ancient traditions.
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Image © @kumuhina
10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2024
10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2024
10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS WE LOVED IN 2024
10 GLOBAL QUEER CINEMA GEMS
WE LOVED IN 2024
A selection of 10 queer feature films, shorts, documentaries, and animated queer stories we absolutely loved in 2024!
THE MISSING / ITI MAPUKPUKAW (2023)
dir. Carl Joseph Papa | The Philippines
BLOOD LIKE WATER (2023)
dir. Dima Hamdan | Palestine
ALL SHALL BE WELL (2024)
dir. Ray Yeung | Hong Kong
FULL LIST HERE
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FILM FESTIVALS / april-May
SUNNY BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL
SUNNY BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL
SUNNY BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL
SUNNY BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL
APRIL 18-25, 2025
KYIV, UKRAINE
Founded in 2022, Sunny Bunny Film festival showcases international queer cinema, highlighting topical issues in global and national contexts, representing the community. The festival's goal is to be a platform for the Ukrainian and international LGBTQIA+ community, foster political and social visibility, and catalyze change on the path to equality in Ukrainian society.
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LGBT+ Film Festival Poland
SUNNY BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL
SUNNY BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL
LGBT+ FILM FESTIVAL POLAND
APRIL 4-11, 2025
WARSAW, POLAND
The 16th LGBT+ Film Festival Poland is based in Warsaw between April 4-11 followed by a series of outreach events in 8 selected arthouse cinemas across Poland and online. The lineup includes international queer cinema favorites, Polish and European premieres, and a selection of Polish features, docs and shorts + workshops, discussions, Q&As and a spectacular Artistic Stage.
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QUEER EAST
SUNNY BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL
Wicked Queer
QUEER EAST
APRIL 23- MAY 18, 2025
LONDON, UK
Queer East is a cross-disciplinary festival that showcases boundary-pushing LGBTQ+ cinema, live arts, and moving image work from East and Southeast Asia and its diaspora communities. The sixth edition runs from 23 April to 18 May 2025 in venues across London. The four-week-long event showcases over 100 titles, including features, shorts, documentaries and moving image work that explores the ever-evolving queer landscape across East and Southeast Asia.
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Wicked Queer
40TH LOVERS FILM FESTIVAL
Wicked Queer
WICKED QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
APRIL 4-13, 2025
BOSTON, USA
The Boston LGBTQ+ Film Festival is the fourth oldest LGBTQ+ film festival in North America. Founded in 1984, the festival has been hosted by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston since the early nineties. Wicked Queer’s 41st program features over 120 films from around the world This year's theme is Community is Resistance.
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40TH LOVERS FILM FESTIVAL
40TH LOVERS FILM FESTIVAL
40TH LOVERS FILM FESTIVAL
40TH LOVERS FILM FESTIVAL
APRIL 10-17, 2025
TORINO, ITALY
The longest-running LGBTQ+ film festival in Europe is turning 40 this year. The 2025 edition will showcase 70 films from 26 countries. The 40th Lovers Film Festival is produced by the Museo Nazionale del Cinema di Torino and further supported by the City of Torino council, the government of the Piedmont region and the Department for Cinema in the Ministry for Culture and Cultural Heritage.
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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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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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