Festivals
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Festivals
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The Taiwan International Queer Film Festival Taipei
Taipei - TaiwanTaiwan International Queer Film Festival (TIQFF), established in 2014, is organized by Taiwan International Media and Education Association (TIMEA). Since the 1980s, Taiwan has witnessed waves of democratic movements in both the political and cultural arenas. The fight for gay rights took root in the 90s and has steadily grown. Since 2000, events such as the Gay Pride Parade have taken place, starting in Taipei, then gradually spreading to many other cities. All this is possible only through the grassroots efforts of many people who together have created a multi-faceted LGBT culture in Taiwan, garnering the title of the most gay-friendly country in Asia. In particular, after the long-term social movement from all walks of life in Taiwan and the countless political debates in parliament and in public space, our parliament just legalized same-sex marriage on 17 May 2019 and Taiwan is the first Asian country that legalizes same-sex marriage. However, despite these localized successes, Taiwan still lacks a central voice, one that gathers the strengths of the diverse LGBT groups to establish a friendly bond with the government, its people, and the rest of the world. With the belief that the power of films and media can help to create this bond, Taiwan International Queer Film Festival aims to establish ourselves as the premier LGBT film festival in all of Asia. It is important not only to present to the Taiwanese people LGBT films from around the globe, but also to showcase the best Taiwanese queer cinema on the international stage. This will be the start toward a better understanding of the visions of the world.
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TranScreen Amsterdam Transgender Film Festival (Biennial)
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Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Vancouver - CanadaDas Vancouver Queer Film Festival ist eine der größten Veranstaltungen für queere Kunst im Westen Kanadas und befindet sich in den nicht anerkannten Territorien der xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) und səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nationen. Wir beleuchten, feiern und fördern queeres Leben durch Film, Bildung und Dialog. Jedes Jahr präsentieren wir elf Tage lang herausragendes Kino, Live-Performances, gemeinschaftsbildende Veranstaltungen und Partys, und das alles vor dem Hintergrund wunderschöner Berg- und Meerblicke. Wir sind der Meinung, dass Künstler für ihre Arbeit fair bezahlt werden sollten. Daher bieten wir allen ausgewählten Filmen eine wettbewerbsfähige Vorführgebühr. Wir suchen Inhalte aus allen Genres, die von 2SLGBTQIA+ Autoren verfasst wurden und in deren Mittelpunkt 2SLGBTQIA+ Protagonisten stehen. Wir lieben Geschichten, die Stereotypen überwinden, Grenzen verschieben und Two Spirit, queere und trans Menschen, Gemeinschaften und Künstler feiern. Wir erheben 2SLGBTQIA+ Stimmen und Geschichten in BC, Kanada und der ganzen Welt.
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Vilnius Queer Festival
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Zinegoak, the International Film and Performing Arts Festival LGTBIQ+
Bilbao - SpainZinegoak, the International Film and Performing Arts Festival LGTBIQ+ in Bilbao, was created in 2004 as a tool for raising awareness through culture, cinema and performing arts. It is an annual event that is usually held in June in the city of Bilbao. Its programming ranges from the fictional feature films of the main international competitions to the most avant-garde cinema, in which genres, languages and aesthetics are mixed. All these proposals are linked to non-discrimination due to affective-sexual or identity issues and the struggle for the visibility and legitimization of different LGTBIQ+ experiences. Zinegoak awards in each edition an Honorary Prize designed to recognize the work or trajectory of people related to Queer film or culture. The festival has an International Jury, a specific program of thought, debate and context generation, and an own industry area, ZG PRO.
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