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KASHISH 2022 to Kick off Pride Month at Liberty Cinema on June 1st

May 17, 2022

The 13th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, will be celebrated from June 1 - 5th 2022 as a physical screening event at Liberty Cinema.

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Kochi-based Designer wins KASHISH 2022 Poster Contest

March 21, 2022

Kochi-based graphic designer Sreejith Mohan was picked the winner for the KASHISH 2022 Wendell Rodricks Poster Design Contest for the 13th KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival

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REEL DESIRES: Chennai International Queer Film Festival Online, Showcases Diverse Gender and Sexualities

December 2, 2021

The ninth edition of Reel Desires: Chennai International Queer Film Festival is being held online over two weekends – Dec 4-5 and 11-12 of December 2021.... Read More...

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Latin American films win big at KASHISH 2021

September 13, 2021

The awards were announced at a glittering online Closing & Awards Ceremony on September 5th

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Shalmali and Sandip Soparrkar to Perform at the KASHISH 2021 Closing & Award Ceremony

September 5, 2021

Get ready to witness a grand spectacle at the KASHISH 2021 Closing & Award ceremony on September 5th 6.00pm on the festival’s social media handles

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Indian LGBTQ+ short films shine at KASHISH 2021

September 3, 2021

The festival will close on September 5th with the Australian film Unsound, a lovely romance between a musician and a deaf transman

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12 Feature Films to Watch Out for at KASHISH 2021

August 22, 2021

Festival Director Sridhar Rangayan picks 12 feature length films to watch out for at KASHISH 2021

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Spotlight on Asia with 39 LGBTQIA+ films from the Asian continent screening virtually at KASHISH 2021

August 16, 2021

39 films from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Iran, Lebanon, Turkey and Indonesia to screen virtually at KASHISH 2021

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Youth focused LGBTQIA+ Films to Open & Close KASHISH 2021

August 5, 2021

German film No Hard Feelings to be the opening film, Australian film Unsound to close the festival

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12 Member Jury comprising of National Award Winning Filmmakers, Curators & Cinematographer to Judge 9 Award Categories at KASHISH 2021

August 2, 2021

The 12th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival which is being organized online this year from August 19th to September 5th 2021, will screen 221 LGBTQIA+ films from 53 countries.

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55 Films Compete for Total Cash Award of Rs.1,90,000 at KASHISH 2021

July 26, 2021

KASHISH will screen 221 films from 53 countries out of which 55 films compete in the 9 competition categories

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KASHISH 2021 Rescheduled due to the Pandemic, to Take Place now from August 19th to September 5th 2021

May 7, 2021

The new dates for KASHISH 2021 are August 19th to September 5th 2021, spread over 3-weekends, to be held online.