Kerala's youngest LGBTQ group Queerythm and KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, South Asia's biggest LGBTQ film festival, is organizing a day-long festival of award winning and popular films in Thiruvanthapuram on December 8, 2017. The event is supported by Department's Union 2017, University of Kerala and will be held at the varsity’s Kariavattom Campus.

The screening of films that focus on the lives of LGBTQ community, will be followed by a panel discussion. Chinta Jerome, Chairperson, State Youth Commission will inaugurate the event.

 

 

 

“KASHISH @ Thiruvanthapuram is an amazing step ahead in sparking off dialogue on LGBTQ issues in campus and we congratulate the new group Queerythm for this initiative. The films we are screening are sure to offer a diverse perspective on LGBTQ lives through the lens of young and professional filmmakers. The event carries forward KASHISH's mission of awareness, acceptance and empowerment,” said Sridhar Rangayan, Festival Director, KASHISH MIQFF. 

 

“We are sure that the event would mark a milestone for queer awareness among youngsters in the longer run and are thankful to KASHISH for facilitating the screening of films. This would sensitize the society about LGBTIQ issues, besides also encouraging a safe and queer friendly campus,” said Prijith P K, secretary of Queerythm.

The films to be screened at the events are Dear Drew from USA, To Mum (Love, Me) from Singapore, Amar: Deaf is an Identity from Canada and path-breaking Indian films All About Love, Any Other Day, My Child Is Gay, Naked Wheels, Shehenaiiya, Physicality, Devi, Maacher Jhol and Breaking Free (Winner of National Film Award for Best Editing, 2016).

The film screenings will be followed by a Panel Discussion on “Beyond Section 377 and NALSA: The Fight for Equal Rights”

 KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival

Voted as one of the Top 5 LGBT Film Festival in the World, KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is South Asia's biggest queer film festival and the only LGBT film festival in India to be held in a mainstream theatre. Founded in 2010, KASHISH is held over 5 days at three venues. It is the first Indian LGBT festival to be held with approval by the Information & Broadcasting Ministry, Government of India. KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is presented by KASHISH Arts Foundation and organized by Solaris Pictures. Besides the annual film festival its other initiatives are KASHISH Forward - India’s first travelling campus LGBTQ film festival, KASHISH Global – that facilitates screening of Indian LGBTQ films across the world, Best of KASHISH film screenings and KASHISH Chalchitra Utsav – a festival of LGBTQ films in regional languages.