KASHISH Pride Film Festival
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is now πππππππ ππ«π’ππ π π’π₯π¦ π ππ¬ππ’π―ππ₯.
KASHISH is turning 15 years in 2024 and we wanted to celebrate it by being more Inclusive with a change of name and identity.
The festival is being renamed from KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival to πππππππ ππ«π’ππ π π’π₯π¦ π ππ¬ππ’π―ππ₯ to reflect the contemporary aspirations of the LGBTQIA+ community, underlining the fact that the festival and its allied activities offer pride, hope and dignity.
KASHISH Pride Film Festival is the first LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, Intersex, Asexual) film festival in India to be held in a mainstream theater, and the first LGBTQIA+ film festival in India to receive clearance from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
KASHISH Pride Film Festival, now considered South Asiaβs biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival and one of worldβs top 5 coolest LGBTQIA+ film festivals, has over the past 14 editions become one of the biggest pride events in India.
Founded in 2010, the festival has grown from strength to strength, attracting close to 9000 footfalls over the 4 1/2 days of the festival at two/three venues. The festival, every year, has screened 110 – 180 films that include shorts, documentaries, features – all centered around LGBTQIA+ themes. The festival also attracts topline Bollywood celebrities, prominent filmmakers and media personalities, and receives over 150 write-ups in mainstream press in India and globally everyΒ year.
