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KASHISH 2026 – Call For Film Submissions

KASHISH 2026 – Call For Film Submissions

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KASHISH 2026 – Call For Film SubmissionsCALL FOR FILM SUBMISSIONS — KASHISH Pride Film Festival 2026 (June 3-7, 2026) South Asia’s biggest and most loved LGBTQ+ film festival returns — and we’re looking for powerful stories that move hearts, spark change, and...

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KASHISH Online Film Festival

KASHISH Online Film Festival

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KASHISH 2025 Online Film Festival (Aug 15 – Sept 15) Welcome to the exciting world of KASHISH 2025 Online Film Festival screening 102 Films from 29 Countries over a month-long festival at https://kashish2025.mumbaiqueerfest.com/ This includes 13 Bonus Films which are...

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KASHISH 2025 Registration FAQs

KASHISH 2025 Registration FAQs

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Welcome to the 16th KASHISH Pride Film Festival!  Register to Attend KASHISH 2025 - https://kpff.stores.instamojo.com/ Get ready to experience over 152 LGBTQ+ films from 48 countries, walk the Red Carpet, join panel discussions, and engage in interactive Q&A...

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Kashish 2025 Crowdfunding

Kashish 2025 Crowdfunding

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Kashish 2025 Crowdfunding Love = Peace. Cinema = Change.At KASHISH, we believe that love has the power to heal, unite, and create peace. Through the magic of LGBTQ+ stories, we celebrate every shade of love — and we invite you to be a part of this journey. Your...

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Poster Contest winner Revealed

Poster Contest winner Revealed

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Auroville-based designer wins KASHISH 2025 poster contest South Asia’s biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival to be held June 4-8, 2025The winner for the KASHISH 2025 International Poster Design Contest for the 16th KASHISH Pride Film Festival was revealed today – Saman Me...

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Calling attention of all Indian LGBTQ+ Filmmakers

Calling attention of all Indian LGBTQ+ Filmmakers

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𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐆𝐁𝐓𝐐+ 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 The KASHISH QDrishti Film Grant is back for its 2025 edition!!! With Rs.3,00,000 grant available to one winner and 2 runners up, here's your chance to turn your dream project into a reality. If you are an Indian LGBTQ+...

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What People Say

To watch my movies with an audience in Mumbai was a very emotional experience and more overwhelming than I had expected. I have been to a lot of queer film festivals around the world and they can learn something from the way KASHISH is organized. It is wonderful.

Rob Williams (USA)

Filmmaker & KASHISH 2012 Filmmaker in Focus

KASHISH is the only mainstream queer film festival in India. By mainstream I mean where the films are screened at multiplexes and not in some institution or club. This is very significant as it brings lgbt films across the world to the community and audience in general so that there is not only more exposure to queer stories but it also in the longer run spreads awareness and acceptance.

Onir

Filmmaker & Guest of Honour at KASHISH 2012

It was a great time meeting local filmmakers, tasting some authentic food and generally understanding more about being LGBT in India. I’ve always believed that we live in a global village where most experiences are shared – but I also like diversity, that’s what I enjoyed during my time at KASHISH.

BERWYN ROWLANDS (UK)

Producer, Festival Director - Iris Prize & KASHISH 2013 Jury member

KASHISH is at the forefront of that change and is doing so much to change minds and hearts among the wider public, and to strengthen and nurture the LGBT community’s own perceptions of itself in terms of dignity and humanity.

ROY WADIA

Communication Strategist, KASHISH Advisory Board member & Jury

KASHISH is the need of our times when a community gets represented through performing arts. Gay rights cannot only be won in the courtroom but it has to win hearts and minds of the people. Cinema is a powerful medium to achieve that and KASHISH has been doing that since 2010.

PRINCE MANVENDRA SINGH GOHIL

Activist & guest at KASHISH 2013 Opening Night

Film Festivals such as KASHISH must be protected and nurtured. Because it is a niche within the niche of film festivals. I am happy to be part of the jury of a festival of cinema that celebrates diversity and makes spaces for difference.

JERRY PINTO

Author, Critic & KASHISH 2013 Jury member

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