KASHISH 2020: 52 films compete for a total cash award of Rs 1,80,000
The 11th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, South Asia’s biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival, has decided to go online this year as KASHISH 2020 Virtual from July 22 to July 30. The festival will screen 157 films from 42 countries out of which 52 films compete in the 9 competition categories that includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Screenplay, Best...
KASHISH 2020: Ram Kamal Mukherjee’s Season Greetings pays homage to Rituparno, LGBTQ+ themes
For cinema connoisseurs and Rituparno fans, journalist-turned director Ram Kamal Mukherjee's Season's Greetings was a delightful 45-minutes tribute to the celebrated filmmaker with subtle references from Ghosh's films overlapping at various moments, making it an intense watch, for the first time, on Zee5, earlier this year. You can now catch the movie on 26th July 5pm Indian time as part...
Arun Fulara’s “My Mother’s Girlfriend” bags the KASHISH QDrishti Film Grant 2020
Anjum Rajabali, Arunaraje Patil, Onir, Neeraj, and Sridhar Rangayan select the winner at an online pitching session The result for the 2020 edition of the much anticipated KASHISH QDrishti Film Grant, the launch of which was covered back in May, which gives Rs.2,00,000 to a filmmaker to make a LGBTQ film is out. The winner is Arun Fulara for his...
KASHISH 2020 announces Rs 2,00,000 grant for outstanding LGBTQ+ theme films
Call for submissions open to KASHISH QDrishti Film Grant 2020 KASHISH, Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, South Asia’s biggest and India’s most mainstream LGBTQ film festival has launched a submission call for the KASHISH QDrishti Film Grant 2020 that offers Rs.2,00,000 to emerging Indian filmmaker to make a LGBTQIA+ short film between 10-15 mins. The grant is supported by Lotus...
KASHISH 2020: Ankit Gupta’s docu-short Sex Changed is a strong, positive narrative on individuals undergoing sexual transition
Film : Sex Changed Duration : 20 minutes Genre : Docu-short/ English Director : Ankit Gupta KASHISH 2020 Virtual, the 11th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer FilmFestival, South Asia's biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival ran from July 22nd - July 30th screening 157 films from 42 countries. Sex Changed - the film and its characters Sex Changed by Ankit Gupta is positive story about two people...
KASHISH 2020: Tathagata Ghosh’s film Miss Man to be screened on 25 July
A power-packed, coming of age film, inspired from real life experiences, the "Miss Man" movie will be screening at the virtual edition of the KASHISH: Mumbai International Queer Film Festival on 25th July, from 7pm India time. The film will be available for 24 hours and is screening in the ‘Indian Masala Mix 1’ program. Catch 'Miss Man' as part of...
KASHISH 2020: South Asia’s biggest LGBTQIA+ film fest goes online, opens up for registrations
India’s first film festival and South Asia’s biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival, the 11th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is going virtual this year due to the COVID19 lockdown. The festival is coming up with a full-slate of 157 films from 42 countries, making it the first Indian film festival to come up with a fresh bouquet of...
KASHISH 2020: Ribhu Ghosh’s short film Kohraa is a gripping tale that exposes Indian rural realities on sexuality
Film : Kohraa Duration : 20 minutes Genre : Short film Director : Ribhu Ghosh KASHISH 2020 Virtual, the 11th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer FilmFestival, South Asia's biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival ran from July 22nd - July 30th screening 157 films from 42 countries. Ribhu Ghosh's short film Kohraa is a realistic and gripping narrative that revolves around a sixteen-year-old boy Ronnie, living in...
KASHISH 2020: Director-Cinematographer Debalina’s film ‘In-Fact…Tin Satyi’ celebrates complexities, vulnerabilities, togetherness
Film : ‘In-Fact...’ (‘Tin Satyi…’), Documentary Duration : 51 minutes 27 seconds Language : Bengali (English subtitled) Director : Debalina KASHISH 2020 Virtual, the 11th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer FilmFestival, South Asia's biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival ran from July 22nd - July 30th screening 157 films from 42 countries. For Debalina, an independent filmmaker and cinematographer who engages actively with issues of gender, sexuality, social...
KASHISH 2020: Atanu Mukherjee’s short ‘Wig’ compels us to think about existence, struggle, individuality, gender
WIG http://mumbaiqueerfest.com/indian-masala-mix-ii/ 26 min / 2019 / Narrative Short / India Dir: Atanu Mukherjee Producer: Pooja Gupte (Humaramovie and Easel) KASHISH 2020 Virtual, the 11th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer FilmFestival, South Asia's biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival will run from July 22nd - July 30th screening 157 films from 42 countries. You can register to attend the festival from anywhere in the world. Check...
