🎦 for cinephiles: IFF LGBTQ films 1992-2023
work in progress! :) winners and selected films from international film festivals (IFF), listed in reverse chronological order.
added ~
✔ Berlinale IFF Teddy Award (Germany) ✔ Cannes IFF Queer Palm (France) ✔ Clermont-Ferrand Short IFF (France) ✔ Frameline Film Festival / San Francisco LGBTQ+ IFF (United States) ✔ KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival (India) [skipped special jury mentions] ✔ Paris Lesbian and Feminist Film Festival (France) ✔ Venice IFF Queer Lion (Italy)
started checking but no awards specific to LGBT ~
• Hong Kong IFF (HK) • IFF of India • IFF Rotterdam (Netherlands) • Locarno Film Festival (Switzerland) • Mar del Plata IFF (Argentina) • Sundance IFF (United States) • Tokyo IFF (Japan) • Toronto IFF (Canada)
no LGBT awards to MDL countries (yet) ~
✘ San Sebastián IFF Sebastiane Award (Spain)
source: wikipedia. {it's possible i missed some titles, i'm doing my best out here.}
cw: for warnings on anything you may find disturbing or offensive (depictions of queerphobias, discrimination, shaming, violence, abuse, or other triggering content), please check tags* on the title's page, user reviews, and/or Does the Dog Die (although not all titles are there). [*click "Vote or add tags" to see all - but this will include spoilers.]
also see ~ MUBI's top 50 films 1990-2023 | MUBI's top 1000 films | more of my custom lists 1 2 3 4
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![Monster]()
1. Monster
Japanese Movie - 2023
→ Cannes Queer Palm: Feature Film Winner 2023 ←
◘ directed by Koreeda Hirokazu
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![A Song Sung Blue]()
2. A Song Sung Blue
Chinese Movie - 2023
◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Feature Film Selection 2023
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![Kubi]()
3. Kubi
Japanese Movie - 2023
◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Feature Film Selection 2023
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![The Fish with One Sleeve]()
5. The Fish with One Sleeve
Japanese Movie - 2021
◘ KASHISH Mumbai International Queer FF: Best Performance in a Lead Role Winner 2022
♦ Yu Ishizuka
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![The Third Solar Term]()
6. The Third Solar Term
Chinese Movie - 2021
◘ KASHISH Mumbai International Queer FF: Best Student Short Film Winner 2022
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![Will You Look at Me]()
7. Will You Look at Me
Chinese Movie - 2022
→ Cannes Queer Palm: Short Film Winner 2022 ←
◘ Sundance IFF: Short Film Jury Award - Nonfiction Winner 2023
◘ Clermont-Ferrand Short IFF: Best Queer Short Award - Nominee 2023
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Persona [Gakjil]
Korean Movie - 2022
◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Short Film Selection 2022
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The Silent Whistle [Feng Zheng]
Chinese Movie - 2022
◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Short Film Selection 2022
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Venus by Water
Chinese Movie - 2021
◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Feature Film Selection 2021
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![Cicada]()
8. Cicada
Korean Movie - 2021
◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Short Film Selection 2021
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![The Summer of 12]()
10. The Summer of 12
Taiwanese Movie - 2019
◘ KASHISH Mumbai International Queer FF: Best Student Short Film Winner 2020
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![A Dog Barking At The Moon]()
11. A Dog Barking At The Moon
Chinese Movie - 2019
◘ Berlin Teddy Award: Jury Award 2019
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![Nina Wu]()
12. Nina Wu
Taiwanese Movie - 2019
◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Feature Film Selection 2019
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Grand Bouquet
Japanese Movie - 2019
◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Short Film Selection 2019 -
![Boys for Sale]()
13. Boys for Sale
Japanese Movie - 2017
→ KASHISH Mumbai International Queer FF: Best Documentary Feature Film Winner 2018 ←
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![Close-Knit]()
14. Close-Knit
Japanese Movie - 2017
◘ Berlin Teddy Award: Jury Award 2017
► dramacool ◄
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![Small Talk]()
15. Small Talk
Taiwanese Movie - 2016
◘ Berlin Teddy Award: Best Documentary Film 2017
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![The Handmaiden]()
16. The Handmaiden
Korean Movie - 2016
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![How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)]()
17. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)
Thai Movie - 2015
→ KASHISH Mumbai International Queer FF: Best Narrative Feature Film Winner 2016 ←
◘ KASHISH Mumbai International Queer FF: Best Performance in a Lead Role Winner 2016
♦ Ingkarat Damrongsakkul
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![Thanatos, Drunk]()
18. Thanatos, Drunk
Taiwanese Movie - 2015
◘ Berlin Teddy Award: Reader Award 2015
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![A Girl at My Door]()
19. A Girl at My Door
Korean Movie - 2014
◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Feature Film Selection 2014
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![The Weight]()
20. The Weight
Korean Movie - 2012
→ Venice Queer Lion: Feature Film Winner 2012 ←
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![For Love's Sake]()
21. For Love's Sake
Japanese Movie - 2012
[Ai to Makoto]
◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Feature Film Selection 2012
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![Mystery]()
22. Mystery
Chinese Movie - 2012
◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Feature Film Selection 2012
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![Spider Lilies]()
23. Spider Lilies
Taiwanese Movie - 2007
→ Berlin Teddy Award: Best Feature Film 2007 ←
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![The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros]()
24. The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros
Filipino Movie - 2005
→ Berlin Teddy Award: Best Feature Film 2006 ←
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![Butterfly]()
25. Butterfly
Hong Kong Movie - 2004
→ Paris Lesbian and Feminist FF: Best Feature Film Winner 2005 ←
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![The Iron Ladies]()
26. The Iron Ladies
Thai Movie - 2000
◘ Berlin Teddy Award: Reader Award + Special Mention 2001
◘ Frameline Audience Award – Best Feature 2001
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![Hold You Tight]()
27. Hold You Tight
Hong Kong Movie - 1998
→ Berlin Teddy Award: Best Feature Film 1998 ←
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![Ang Lalaki sa Buhay ni Selya]()
28. Ang Lalaki sa Buhay ni Selya
Filipino Movie - 1988
[The Man in Her Life]
◘ Berlin Teddy Award: Jury Award 1998
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![The Twin Bracelets]()
29. The Twin Bracelets
Hong Kong Movie - 1991
◘ Frameline Audience Award – Best Feature 1992 ←
