2010
INTERNATIONAL
GAY
FILM FESTIVALS
by Tricia Manzanero
Since the invention of the first motion
picture camera in 1867, movies have been a means to entertain
as well as debate, inspire, and educate. This year, over
100 LGBT film festivals around the world will showcase
cinema’s multi-purpose potential by featuring movies
ranging from uplifting love stories to controversial commentaries
on homophobia.
With filmmakers from around the world
offering a spellbinding array of subjects and styles,
there will be something for moviegoers of every taste
at this year’s LGBT film festivals. In 2010, San
Francisco celebrated three decades of gay cinema, while
cities like Mumbai hosted their first events to date.
Here is a selection of film festivals from six continents
that continue to illuminate the lives, dreams, and concerns
of LGBT people everywhere.
(Editor's Note: Some of the following
film festivals have already taken place. They are included
here so you can plan for next year!)
NORTH AMERICA
CANADA
Calgary
Fairy Tales International Gay & Lesbian Film
Festival
May, 27-June 4, 2010
www.fairytalesfilmfest.com
Kingston
reelout: queer film + video festival
January 28-February 6, 2010
www.reelout.com
London, Ontario
London Lesbian Film Festival
April 23-25, 2010
www.llff.ca
Montréal
Image+Nation: Montréal International LGBT
Film Festival
October 28-November 7
www.image-nation.org
Toronto
Inside Out Toronto Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
May 20-30, 2010
www.insideout.ca
Vancouver
Vancouver Queer Film Festival
August, 11-22, 2010
www.outonscreen.com
UNITED STATES
ALABAMA
Birmingham
Birmingham SHOUT: Gay + Lesbian Film Festival of Alabama
September 23-26, 2010
www.bhamshout.com
CALIFORNIA
Fresno
Reel Pride
September 16-20, 2010
www.reelpride.com
Long Beach
Q Film Festival
May 8-10, 2010
www.centerlb.org
Los Angeles
Outfest: The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film
Festival
July 8-18, 2009
www.outfest.org
Los Angeles
FUSION: Los Angeles LGBT People of Color Film Festival
March 11-13, 2010
www.outfest.org/fusion.html
Sacramento
Sacramento International Gay & Lesbian Film
Festival
October 7-9, 2010
www.siglff.org
San Francisco
Queer Women of Color Film Festival
June 11-13, 2010
www.qwocmap.org
San Francisco
San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival
June 17-27, 2010
www.frameline.org/festival
San Diego
FilmOut San Diego
April 16-27, 2010
www.filmoutsandiego.com
Santa Barbara
OUTrageous: Santa Barbara LGBT Film Festival
November 12-15, 2010
www.outrageousfilmfestival.org
COLORADO
Colorado Springs
Pikes Peak Lavender Film Festival
September 24-26, 2010
www.pplff.org
CONNECTICUT
Hartford
Out Film CT: Connecticut Gay & Lesbian
Film Festival
May 27-June5, 2011
www.ctglff.org
DELAWARE
Rehoboth Beach
Rehoboth Beach Film Festival
November 10-14, 2010
www.rehobothfilm.com/festival.html
FLORIDA
Miami
Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
April 2011
www.mglff.com
Tampa
Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
October 7-17, 2010
www.tiglff.com
GEORGIA
Atlanta
Out on Film
October 1-7, 2010
www.outonfilm.com
HAWAII
Honolulu
Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival
May 27-30, 2010
www.hglcf.org
ILLINOIS
Chicago
Reeling: The Chicago Lesbian & Gay International
Film Festival
November 4-13, 2010
www.reelingfilmfestival.org
INDIANA
Bloomington
PRIDE LGBTQ Film Festival
January 28-31, 2010
www.pridefilmfestival.org
Indianapolis
Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival
November 12-14, 2010
www.indylgbtfilmfest.com
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
Boston Gay & Lesbian Film/Video Festival
May 6-16, 2010
www.mfa.org/film
Provincetown
Provincetown International Film Festival
June 16-20, 2010
www.ptownfilmfest.org
MICHIGAN
Detroit
reelpride: Michigan GLBT Film Festival
September 16-20, 2010
www.reelpridemichigan.com
NEVADA
Las Vegas
CineKink
May 13-15, 2010
www.cinekink.com
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque
Southwest Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
October 8-14, 2009
www.closetcinema.org
NEW YORK
Long Island
Fire Island Film & Video Festival
July 31-August 28, 2010
www.liglff.org
New York
Mix NYC: The New York Lesbian & Gay Experimental
Film/Video Festival
November 9-14, 2010
www.mixnyc.org
New York
Newfest: The New York LGBT Film Festival
June 3-13, 2010
www.newfestival.org
Rochester
ImageOut: The Rochester Lesbian & Gay Film
& Video Festival
October 8-17, 2010
www.imageout.org
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