2014
KASHISH 2014
21st May – 25th May 2014.
154 Films, 31 Countries.
HE DARED TO DREAM
Rituparno Ghosh – filmmaker & actor who pushed the boundaries for the nascent Indian queer cinema movement. KASHISH festival director Sridhar Rangayan pays tribute Chitrangada – The Crowning Wish, was the Closing Film last year at KASHISH 2013. The theater was jam packed and the screening ended…
CALL FOR FILM SUBMISSIONS FOR KASHISH 2014
Film Submissions now open for the 5th KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 5th KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival will be held from May 21 – 25, 2014 (tentative dates). KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is the first and only LGBTQ film festival in India…
WENDELL RODRICKS PICKS KASHISH 2014 POSTER WINNER
KASHISH 2014 International Poster Contest has a winner! India”s top fashion designer Wendell Rodricks has picked the poster submitted by Punith Mahesh as the winning design. “The stark graphics and the concept of exploring the mind makes this poster a winner. At a time when we need a change…
KASHISH 2014 PREVIEW PANEL
Our 10-member KASHISH 2014 Preview Panel was tasked with watching over 300 films that were submitted from around the world, and recommend the ones that could be programmed for the festival this year. Abhay Kulkarni Alumni of National School of Drama with 25 years of acting experience in films and…
PARTNER WITH KASHISH
Support KASHISH 2014 and help the festival continue its commitment to mainstream queer issues through cinema. As a partner you reach out to queer and mainstream audiences. Support KASHISH 2014 and help the festival continue its commitment to mainstream queer issues through cinema. As a partner you…
KASHISH ROOTS FOR LANDMARK RULING ON TRANSGENDER RIGHTS
On April 15, 2014, the Supreme Court of India granted recognition to Hijras and Transgenders by creating a ”third gender” status, deeming them a socially and economically backward category, hence granting them special provisions for admission to educational institutions and employment…
GET INVOLVED WITH KASHISH
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival does not have employees. However, you can get involved with the festival by applying for the KASHISH Summer Internship Program or as a Volunteer! KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival does not have employees. However, you can get involved…
AWARD CATEGORIES
An international jury panel will choose the winners at the 5th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2014. The highest award at KASHISH is given to the best narrative feature. This category includes Indian and International films made in 2013/2014 and having their Indian Premier…
KASHISH PRESS CONFERENCE
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival — South Asia”s and India”s biggest LGBT film festival — returns for its fifth year with a large collection of 154 films from 31 countries. India”s only mainstream lesbian, gay and transgender film festival and one of the first to receive clearance from…
DELEGATE REGISTRATION
Entry to KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is only for pre-registered Delegates Online Registration for KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2014 is now closed. However, Spot Registrations will be available at Liberty Cinema from May 19, 2014 till May 25, 2014. For all…
FILMMAKERS ACCREDITATION
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2014 welcomes Filmmakers, Cast & Crew members of the films that are being screened at the festival. ACCREDITATION POLICY 1. A maximum of two (2) accreditations per film will be given. (Note: This includes the filmmaker) 2. Each filmmaker/ cast/…
KASHISH TURNS FIVE!
In conversation with Festival Director Sridhar Rangayan on the challenges in organizing a LGBT film festival – South Asia’s largest – in India and the half-a-decade journey of the festival. When you begin something challenging, especially in difficult circumstances, you never know where it will lead…
COUNTRY FOCUS: CANADA
KASHISH celebrates Canadian films with the largest program ever under its Country Focus package – 22 films. KASHISH celebrates Canadian films with the largest program ever under its Country Focus package – 22 films. Every year KASHISH highlights a country to be its Country Focus and programs a select…
SPOTLIGHT ON CHARLIE DAVID
Canadian actor and filmmaker Charlie David”s works will be screened at the festival Canadian actor and filmmaker Charlie David”s works will be screened at the festival Charlie David is a Canadian actor, writer, director, and producer, best known for the male lead in the LGBT horror series…
PANEL DISCUSSION AND ALLIED EVENTS
Thursday, May 22, 2014, | 5.00 – 6.00 pm | Upper Foyer, Liberty Cinema Reel Basics: How to make a good film Good films do not happen by accident. There are some basics to filmmaking that need to be in place before any magic can happen. There are six equally important components that require thought…
10 MUST WATCH FILMS AT KASHISH 2014
Ten not to be missed films at India’s and South Asia’s biggest and only mainstream LGBT film festival this year. Ten not to be missed films at India’s and South Asia’s biggest and only mainstream LGBT film festival this year. Out In The Dark (Alata) Director: Michael Mayer 96 min | 2012 | Hebrew…
HIGHLIGHTS OF KASHISH 2014
The fifth edition of the KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival – South Asia’s and India’s biggest LGBT film festival – will take place between May 21 – May 25, 2014, at the iconic Liberty Cinema, New Marine Lines and Alliance Française de Bombay (AFB). South Asia”s and…
INDIAN PANOROMA AT KASHISH 2014
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2014 – South Asia’s and India’s biggest LGBT film festival – will screen 28 Indian films this year which is the highest count ever for Indian films being screened at KASHISH. Around 154 films from 31 countries will be screened at the festival. These…
KASHISH 2014 RETURNS WITH 154 FILMS FROM 31 COUNTRIES
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival – South Asia’s and India’s biggest LGBT film festival – returns for its fifth year with a large collection of 154 films from 31 countries. India’s only mainstream lesbian, gay, and transgender film festival and one of the first to receive clearance from…
LIST OF FILMS PLAYING AT KASHISH 2014
The 5th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival will be held May 21-25, 2014 at Liberty Cinema and May 22-24, 2014 at Alliance Francaise de Bombay. This year the festival will screen the largest collection of films – 154 films from 31 countries. This year the festival boasts…
SPECIAL EVENTS
Panel Discussions at KASHISH Mumbai International Film Festival 2014 Reel Basics: How to make a good film Good films do not happen by accident. There are some basics to filmmaking that need to be in place before any magic can happen. There are six equally important components that require thought…
KASHISH MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL QUEER FILM FESTIVAL 2014 DECLARED OPEN
Noted filmmakers Aruna Raje and Onir, actors Nitish Bharadwaj and Avantika Akerkar at the opening of India’s biggest LGBT film festival. The fifth edition of Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film festival got off to a dazzling start with a star-studded opening ceremony and the screening of the Opening Film…
TRU LOVE, MITRAA WIN TOP HONOURS AT KASHISH 2014
Canadian film Tru Lovewon the top two awards – Best Narrative Feature Film and Best Actor in a Leading Role for Kate Trotter – at the fifth KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival on Sunday May 25, 2014. KASHISH is South Asia’s and India’s biggest and only mainstream LGBT…
AWARDS
A jury panel comprising acclaimed filmmakers, actors and activists chose the winners at the 5th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2014. The jury included actor and former Member of Parliament Nitish Bharadwaj, National Award winning filmmaker Onir, actor Avantika Akerkar,…
KASHISH RAINBOW WARRIOR AWARDS 2014 FOR ASHOK ROW KAVI AND WENDELL RODRICKS
Bollywood actor Celina Jaitly presents an award at the closing ceremony of the 5th KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival. Ashok Row Kavi, gay activist and founder of Humsafar Trust, and Wendell Rodricks, one of India’s top fashion designers, were awarded the KASHISH Rainbow Warriors Award on Sunday…
OUT & VISIBLE
IIT Bombay hosts `Best of KASHISH’ film screening and panel discussion which brought together activists and filmmakers ”Stand up and be counted’’ – that was the blunt message delivered by noted filmmaker Aruna Raje and actor Mona Ambegaonkar at the ‘Best of KASHISH’ Film Screening and Panel…
SHOBHAA DE AT BEST OF KASHISH
Author and socialite Shobhaa De and sociologist and Indian censor board member Nandini Sardesai on Sunday inaugurated the Best of Kashish film screenings at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) , Mumbai on Sunday January 26, 2014. The event along with a performance by Dancing Queens…
BEST OF KASHISH SCREENINGS
With the objective to keep the mainstream engaged in the conversation around LGBTIQ issues through the year using the medium of films, KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival arranged `Best of KASHISH’ screenings across India. These screenings were organised with other festivals and…
KASHISH FORWARD – INDIA’S FIRST TRAVELLING CAMPUS QUEER FILM FEST AT IIT BOMBAY
In a unique initiative, KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, South Asia’s biggest and India’s only mainstream annual LGBT film fest, took films that talk about gender and sexuality to one of the city’s premier colleges IIT-Bombay. KASHISH Forward, India’s first travelling campus queer…
KASHISH TAKES INDIAN QUEER FILMS AROUND THE WORLD
While there are over four dozen films on LGBTQ subjects being made in India every year – shorts, documentaries and features – most of them do not have much possibility to reach audiences since they are made on shoe-string budgets and there is no distribution platform available to showcase them….
KASHISH WELCOMES NATIONAL AWARD FOR ‘MITRAA’
Ravi Jadhav’s Marathi film had won Best Indian Short Narrative Film Award at KASHISH 2014 KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival welcomes the National Award for Marathi director Ravi Jadhav’s short film Mitraa. Jadhav’s film had won the Best Indian Short Narrative film award…
