2012
KASHISH 2012
23rd May – 27th May 2012.
120 Films, 30 Countries
KASHISH 2012 – INTERNATIONAL POSTER CONTEST
CONTEST NOW CLOSED. WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON.
Design the official poster for KASHISH 2012, India’s biggest international queer film festival. Test your creative instincts, get an international platform for your work and of course win exciting rewards…
KASHISH 2012: CALL FOR FILM SUBMISSIONS
We are back with a bang! India’s Biggest Queer Film Festival returns for its third edition in 2012. Submissions are now open for all categories, including for the competition section. Filmmakers from India and across the world can submit features, documentaries and short films that highlight/focus on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer themes and expressions…
KASHISH 2012 NEEDS EVERYONE TO CONTRIBUTE
Even as the Supreme Court is preparing its verdict on Sec377, KASHISH, your favourite LGBTQ festival that mainstreams queer issues through cinema, will be back for its third year very soon. With no government support and corporate sponsorship in India still difficult to come by, we rely heavily on support from individuals…
WENDELL RODRICKS ANNOUNCES WINNER OF KASHISH 2012 POSTER CONTEST
The winner of Kashish 2012 Poster Contest has been chosen! The KASHISH Poster designed by S Ayyappa, a young graphic design student from Vijayawada has been picked as the winner by Wendell Rodricks, one of India’s top fashion designers. Announcing the winner, Wendell Rodricks said, “The winning poster has raced ahead of the rest due to the creative…
SHYAM BENEGAL ANNOUNCES KASHISH 2012
India’s biggest queer film festival Noted filmmaker Shyam Benegal announced KASHISH 2012 – the third edition of India”s biggest queer film festival that focuses on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender films on Friday, May 18, 2012. “It is marvelous to see how Kashish has grown…
INDIA’S BIGGEST QUEER FILM FEST
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, India”s Biggest Queer Film Festival, returns for its third year from May 23-27, 2012 at Cinemax Versova and Alliance Francaise de Bombay. The film festival will be held at Cinemax Versova (Infinity Mall, Andheri West)…
FRENCH RENDEZVOUS AT KASHISH 2012
Mumbai International queer film fest showcases contemporary French cinema. France and India, both vibrant democracies, are known for their individualistic yet diverse culture, food and style, besides sharing a common passion for cinema. The first cinema show in India was arranged by the agents of two French brothers, Louis and August…
VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION
KASHISH 2012 is looking for Volunteers.
Sign up as a volunteer and get a bird”s eye view of the action – meet and interact with filmmakers and audiences from across India and the world, help run the venues, act as interpreters, work on the festival newsletter and in your spare time watch path-breaking queer films…
REGISTER FOR INDIA’S BIGGEST QUEER FILM FEST
Register for India’s biggest queer film fest! India’s Biggest Queer Film Festival, KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, returns for its third year from May 23-27, 2012 at Cinemax Versova and Alliance Francaise de Bombay. Entry is by registration only…
KASHISH 2012 – FILMMAKER / CAST & CREW ACCREDITATION
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, 2012 welcomes the filmmaker and cast & crew of films that are being screened at the Festival. KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival does not have funding to provide Travel support or provide Guest accommodation. Our volunteer can however assist you with any queries…
BEHIND THE SCENES
Festival Director Sridhar Rangayan gives a sneak peek into KASHISH 2012. From providing a spring board to budding Indian filmmakers to nurturing talent, in its third year KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is back with an entertaining mix not…
AWARDS
Best Narrative Feature My Last Round (Mi Ultimo Round) 2011, 87 min, Chile Director: Julio Jorquera Arriagada Jury Citation: The jury has by a majority vote decided to give the award for Best Narrative Feature to My Last Round from Chile, Argentina, directed by Julio Arriagada. The film is skillfully,…
AUDIENCE GIVES ITS VERDICT ON KASHISH 2012
A online survey was conducted after KASHISH 2012 to gauge the response of the audience to the film festival.
Here’s a look at what some of the delegates who attended the third edition of India”s biggest queer film festival had to say: Reinforced, rather than changed, my perceptions of them…
KASHISH GOES TO EUROPE
The best of Indian queer short films on a five-city tour. A package of Indian queer short films from KASHISH film festival travelled to five European cities between November-December 2012. Sridhar Rangayan, festival director of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, was invited…
