Shanghai Queer Film Festival
| Location | Shanghai, China |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Directed by | Tingting Shi |
| Hosted by | Volunteer-run, N.F.P. |
| Festival date | September; Annual |
| Language | International |
| Website | Official website |
Shanghai Queer Film Festival, (SHQFF), (Chinese: 上海酷儿影展), established in 2017, is a forthcoming annual LGBT film festival, based in Shanghai, the most populous city in China. The first festival is due to be held in September 2017. It is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit community event,[1] and states that it will offer "a week of screenings, parties, workshops and discussions".[2] The Director of the Festival is Tingting Shi.[3] A separate and unconnected LGBT film festival in the city, the ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival, was established in 2015.
Background
Shanghai Queer Film Festival is the first film festival in the city to be run by a mostly Chinese local team. It will comprise over 20 unpaid volunteer designers, writers, curators, marketers and others.[1] It was established to provide a platform for Chinese and other Asian filmmakers, and aims to help facilitate and promote their work. It provides such methods as panel discussions and networking to enable filmmakers to spread their material more widely and to connect better to audiences.[4] The Festival programme is planned to include a schedule of discussion groups, workshops, talks and lectures from leading academics, as well as interactive activities and parties.[1]
As a not-for-profit, community-based festival, the events are free of charge and open to the general public, who are encouraged to question filmmakers and explore the issues raised in the films they attend. The Festival describes its aim to provide "a week of culture, engagement and celebration".[1][4]
Awards
- Best Film SHQFF 2017
- Best Director SHQFF 2017
- Best Cinematography SHQFF 2017
- Best Editing SHQFF 2017
- Best Screenplay SHQFF 2017
- Best Actor SHQFF 2017
See also
- List of LGBT events
- List of LGBT film festivals
- Asian Queer Film Festival, Japan
- Bangkok Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Thailand
- Beijing Queer Film Festival, China
- Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, Hong Kong, China
- Korea Queer Film Festival, South Korea
- Pride International Film Festival, Philippines
- Q! Film Festival, Indonesia
- Rainbow Reel Tokyo, Japan
- ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival, China
- Taiwan International Queer Film Festival, Taiwan
References
- 1 2 3 4 Michael Rinaldi (16 February 2017). "New Shanghai Queer Film Festival to launch this September". Time Out Shanghai. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ↑ "Festival". Shanghai Queer Film Festival. 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ↑ "The Big Queer Film Festival List — China". QueerFilmFestivals.org. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Shanghai Queer Film Festival". FilmFreeway.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.