2018
KASHISH 2018
Together With Pride
23rd May – 27th May, 2018.
140 Films, 45 Countries
KASHISH INTERNATIONAL POSTER DESIGN CONTEST 2018 – SUBMISSION CALL
Design KASHISH 2018 Poster to win Cash Award of Rs.25,000 (US$ 380). KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival (India) invites designers across the world to design the official festival poster and overall look for its 9th edition with the theme ‘Together, With Pride’. FESTIVAL THEME: The 9th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International…
KASHISH 2018 – CALL FOR FILM SUBMISSION
FILM SUBMISSIONS FOR KASHISH 2018 IS NOW CLOSED. FILM SUBMISSIONS FOR KASHISH 2019. WILL OPEN IN NOVEMBER 2018. KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is proud to announce its 9th edition – KASHISH 2018 to be held between May 23rd to 27th in Mumbai, India. The Festival Theme for KASHISH 2018 is…
KASHISH@PRIDE2018 KASHISH WILL HOST THREE EVENTS AT MUMBAI PRIDE 2018
January is pride month in Mumbai and this year don’t miss the bouquet of queer films at three venues across Mumbai, including a one-day regional LGBTQ film festival. KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival – South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ film festival, will organise three film screenings as part of the pride month celebrations leading up to the…
KASHISH CHALCHITRA UTSAV – REGIONAL LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL – HELD IN MUMBAI AS PART OF PRIDE MONTH
‘Embrace new media to fight stereotypes in films, television’. KASHISH Arts Foundation that organizes South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ film festival – KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival – held its first regional film fest KASHISH Chalchitra Utsav on January 27, 2018. The initiative was inaugurated by Marathi film director Shantanu Rode…
KASHISH AT MUMBAI PRIDE 2018
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival was part of Mumbai pride 2018 and marched alongwith 15000 + people on February 3rd 2018. Many of KASHISH consistent supporters like Godrej, VIP, IBM joined us at the March. The Pride March was culmination of a month long LGBTQ events across Mumbai. KASHISH organized 3 events…
KASHISH 2018 UNVEILS ITS NEW POSTER
Mumbai-based designer wins KASHISH 2018 International Poster Contest, Designer Wendell Rodricks who judged the contest says winning design is ”minimal and forceful”. KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival has chosen the look for the ninth edition of South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ film fest scheduled to be held from May 23-27, 2018. India’s top fashion designer Wendell Rodricks…
KASHISH 2018 – CROWDFUND SOUTH ASIA’S BIGGEST LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT. Please contribute to #KASHISH2018 Crowdfunding Campaign on WishBerry.in at https://www.wishberry.in/campaign/kashish2018 to help make Your Festival Happen. We have fantastic REWARDS FOR YOU –
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KASHISH 2018 NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival would like to reach out to Companies, Organizations and Brands who can help us with sponsorships, associations and marketing tie-ups to make KASHISH 2018 bigger, better and more impactful by adding greater value to it. 9th KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, South Asia’s biggest…
CASH AWARDS OF RS 2.65 LAKHS AT KASHISH 2018
LARGEST CASH AWARD FOR LGBTQ FILMS IN SOUTH ASIA. The 9th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival will hand out cash wards of Rs 2.65 lakhs – the largest cash award for LGBTQ films in South Asia. Films will compete in eight categories. The festival – South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ film festival – will he held between…
INDIAN CORPORATES SKYBAGS, GODREJ, WISHBERRY, THE LALIT GROUP AND DELTA APPS SUPPORT KASHISH 2018
Consulate General of Canada, Bureau du Quebec a Mumbai and IBM are the other corporate partners. Some of India’s top corporate houses and an international MNC have come out in support of the 9th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival. South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ film festival will be held from May 23-27, 2019 at two iconic venues…
INVITATION TO PRIDE ORGANIZERS ACROSS INDIA TO JOIN KASHISH 2018 – TOGETHER WITH PRIDE
SOMETHING NEW & UNIQUE THIS YEAR AT KASHISH :
Invitation to Pride Organizers across India to join KASHISH 2018 – Together With Pride. This year KASHISH in association with Consulate General of Canada, Mumbai, will offer community leaders from across India an opportunity to attend the festival and participate…
MEET THE KASHISH 2018 JURY
Of the 140 films that will be screened over 5 days at KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, 47 films will compete for the top prizes totaling Rs.2.65 lakhs, the highest ever in South Asia. To judge these films we have an acclaimed jury, including National Award winners. The Narrative Jury comprises actors Tara Deshpande, Jayati Bhatia and…
PHOTOS KASHISH 2018 PRESS CONFERENCE
A press conference was hosted at the Mumbai Press Club on May 16, 2018 to announce the 9th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival. Guests present at the press conference included actors Kunal Kapoor, Mona Ambegaonkar, Ashish Sharma, Arpit Chaudhary and Devansh Doshi; film makers Vandana Kataria and Rohit Dwivedi…
KASHISH 2018 HIGHLIGHTS
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival – South Asia’s Biggest and India’s only mainstream lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film fest – is back for its 9th edition. The festival will be held from May 23-27, 2018 at two venues in South Mumbai – Liberty Carnival Cinemas and Metro Inox. Founded in 2010, KASHISH was voted as…
140 FILMS FROM 45 COUNTRIES AT 9TH KASHISH MIQFF, INDIA IS ‘COUNTRY IN FOCUS’
The 9th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival – South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ film festival – will screen 140 films from 45 countries. India will be the ‘Country In Focus’ – 33 Indian LGBTQ films will be screened at the festival that is scheduled to be held between May 23-27 at two venues in South Mumbai – Liberty Cinema and Metro Inox. The theme this year is “Together, With Pride”…
47 FILMS TO COMPETE FOR TOP AWARDS AT KASHISH 2018, CASH PRIZES OF RS 2.65 LAKHS TO BE GIVEN TO WINNERS
South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ film festival to screen 140 films from 45 countries. Around 47 films will compete for awards at the 9th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival to be held between May 23-27, 2018. The festival will hand out cash prizes of Rs 2.65 lakhs in eight film categories…
INDIAN NARRATIVE SHORTS 2018
FILMS IN COMPETITION: BEST INDIAN NARRATIVE SHORT. BEST INDIAN NARRATIVE SHORT. Indian narrative short films completed after January 1, 2017 and having their Mumbai Premiere at KASHISH compete for this award. It carries a cash award of Rs 20,000 sponsored by Anupam Kher’s Actor Prepares. Winners are awarded a trophy, a gift hamper and a free 2 day HD shooting kit…
INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE SHORTS 2018
FILMS IN COMPETITION: BEST INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE SHORT. BEST INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE SHORT. International narrative short films completed after January 1, 2017 and having their Mumbai Premier at KASHISH compete for this award. It carries a trophy, a gift hamper and cash award of Rs 15,000 sponsored by KASHISH Arts Foundation…
33 INDIAN LGBTQ FILMS TO SCREEN AT KASHISH 2018
South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ film festival will screen 140 films from 45 countries. India is the ‘Country In Focus’ at KASHISH 2018. Thirty-three Indian LGBTQ films – comprising 6 narrative feature films, 23 narrative short films and 6 documentary short films – will be screened at the festival. “Out of the total of 140 films being shown at KASHISH, the Indian focus…
CENTERPIECE FILMS AT KASHISH 2018
Four LGBTQ films from across the world, including an Indian film starring actor Kunal Kapoor, will be showcased as Centerpiece Films at the 9th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival. The festival – South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ film festival – will he held between May 23-27, 2018 at two iconic venues in Mumbai…
‘NOBLEMEN’, STARRING KUNAL KAPOOR TO HAVE ITS ASIAN PREMIERE AT KASHISH 2018
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival to be held between May 23 – 27, 2018. ‘Noblemen’, directed by debutante Vandana Kataria and starring Kunal Kapoor will have its Asian Premiere at South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ film festival – KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival. The film festival is scheduled to be held between May 23-27, 2018 at…
‘BEATS PER MINUTE’ IS OPENING FILM, ‘EVENING SHADOWS’ IS CLOSING FILM AT KASHISH 2018
South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ film festival will screen 140 films from 45 countries. French film Beats Per Minute and Indian film Evening Shadows – both award winners – will be the Opening and Closing films respectively at the 9th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival. The festival – South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ film festival…
KASHISH 2018 DELEGATE REGISTRATIONS – NOW OPEN!
South Asia’s and India’s biggest LGBTQ film festival, and one of Mumbai’s important cultural events – KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is back for its 9th edition from May 23-27, 2018 at two venues – Liberty Carnival Cinemas (May 23-27) and Metro INOX (May 25, 26). The theme for KASHISH 2018 is Together With Pride…
INDIA’S TOP CORPORATE HONCHOS NADIR GODREJ, RADHIKA PIRAMAL INAUGURATE KASHISH 2018
South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ film festival to screen 140 films from 45 countries. Nadir Godrej, Managing Director of Godrej Industries and Radhika Piramal, Vice Chairperson and Executive Director of VIP Industries inaugurated the 9th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival on May 23, 2018. South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ film festival…
TOGETHER WITH PRIDE: PANEL DISCUSSION ON PRIDE PARADES IN INDIA
On May 26, 2018, 10 activists from the LGBTQ community in India and Canada came together in a Panel discussion at the 9th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival by responding to the question “How do pride Marches empower the community in your city/town?’. The panel was facilitated by the Consulate General of Canada…
SWEEKAR: THE RAINBOW PARENTS – AN INTERACTION
One of the KASHISH 2018 allied events was the interaction with the Sweekar-The Rainbow Parents, which is a support group for parents of LGBTQ children. The discussion was held on May 26, 2018 at Liberty Carnival Cinemas. The group already has forty members, Pan India. The interaction was conducted to facilitate dialogue between parents who…
THE BUSY-NESS OF FILMMAKING A PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE TRAJECTORY OF INDEPENDENT CINEMA
The world of independent filmmaking is in itself strewn with stories of challenges and triumphs. A Panel Discussion on Day 2 of the 9th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival at Liberty Carnival Cinemas on May 25, 2018, explored the nuances of what goes into the process of independent film making, spanning finances, production…
COMING TOGETHER, STAYING TOGETHER PANEL DISCUSSION ON LGBTQ + NETWORKING
Forging connections remains at the crux of any community building exercise. In this day and age, there are multiple ways of connecting with each other through the use of social media, apps, and other forms of digital technology. These avenues have been useful in creating networks, safe spaces, and structures…
PIONEERING LGBTQ ACTIVIST PAWAN DHALL IS KASHISH 2018 RAINBOW WARRIOR
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2018 bestowed the ‘Rainbow Warrior’ award to pioneering Kolkata-based LGBTQ activist Pawan Dhall at the Closing Night ceremony on May 27, 2018 at Liberty Carnival Cinemas. Every year Kashish honours Indian LGBTQ leaders for their outstanding efforts towards LGBT visibility and empowerment…
‘MATER’ IS BEST NARRATIVE FILM, ‘AJAY’ WINS BEST INDIAN SHORT AND ‘PASHI’ IS QDRISHTI WINNER AT KASHISH 2018
Cash awards of Rs 2.40 lakhs given out at South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ film festival Argentinian film ‘Mater’ directed by Pablo D’Alo Abba won the Best Narrative Film Award at the 9th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival. Awards were announced in nine competition categories. ‘Ajay’ directed by Vikrant Dhote won the Best…
INDIAN FILM ‘ANY OTHER DAY’ WINS THE ASIA PACIFIC AWARD FOR BEST QUEER FILM
Indian gay film ‘Any Other Day’ directed by Vikrant Dhote and Srikant Ananthkrishnan won the APQFFA Award for Best Asia Pacific Short Film with a cash award of AUD 2000 and a trophy. The award was presented on October 22nd at the Taiwan International Queer Film Festival. Any Other Day was the entry…
MAACHER JHOL – ANIMATION FILM ON LGBTQ ACCEPTANCE, KASHISH WINNER, WINS NATIONAL AWARD
Third time a winner of Best Indian Narrative Short at KASHISH MIQFF has won a National Award. Maacher Jhol (the Fish Curry) directed by Abhishek Verma, on the theme is parental acceptance of LGBTQ child, has won the Best Animation Film at the recently announced National Awards. Maacher Jhol has won Best Indian Narrative Short Film award…
KASHISH TO FACILITATE SCREENING OF INDIAN LGBTQ FILMS IN UK, USA
KASHISH Global recently screened at Australia, Pakistan, Mexico, South Korea, Canada, China, Taiwan, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Hong Kong. KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival – South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ film festival – will once again take Indian LGBTQ films across the world this year as part of its KASHISH Global…
