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Mira Nair to speak at KASHISH 2021 Panel
Mira Nair to speak at KASHISH 2021 PanelPanel Discussion ‘Books To Screen – Lost & Found in Translation’ to be streamed online on August 24th.Academy-Award nominated director Mira Nair (Salaam Bombay, Monsoon Wedding, The Namesake) will be a speaker at a panel...
KASHISH 2021 to kick off in grand style with a virtual Opening Ceremony
KASHISH 2021 to kick off in grand style with a virtual Opening CeremonyRenil Abraham to host the event, featuring performances by LGBTQIA+ community members & alliesThe 12th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, South Asia’s biggest...
Ritesh Batra and Gauri Shinde join KASHISH 2021 Jury
A 12 member jury comprising of National Award winning filmmakers, curators & cinematographer to judge 9 award categories at KASHISH 2021. The 12th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival which is being organized online this year from August 19th to September 5th 2021, spread over 3 weekends will screen 221 LGBTQIA+ films from 53 countries.
KASHISH offers film grant to LGBTQ+ filmmakers
KASHISH offers film grant to LGBTQ+ filmmakersKASHISH QDrishti Film Grant 2021 offers Rs.2,00,000 to a LGBTQIA+ filmmaker to make their queer short film In its 6th year now the pathbreaking KASHISH QDrishti Film Grant, which has already facilitated the production of 5...
Inaugural ONE WORLD INTERNATIONAL QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
To Be Held From June 18-20, 2021. The festival organized by The Humsafar Trust, in collaboration with KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, will showcase the best of American queer films.
KASHISH2021 RESCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENT
As announced earlier the 12th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival was to be held online from May 20th to June 6th 2021
KASHISH Trans*Fest brings Visibility about Transgender community
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival celebrated International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31st with a daylong online program of film screenings and discussion titled KASHISH Trans*Fest.
KASHISH Forward with Sophia College, Mumbai
KASHISH Forward with Sophia College, MumbaiSOPHIA COLLEGE, Mumbai in association with KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, is pleased to bring an evening of watching online 6 amazing Indian LGBTQ films and discussion with actors & filmmakers on March...
Mumbai designer wins KASHISH 2021 Poster Design Contest
MUMBAI DESIGNER WINS KASHISH 2021 POSTER DESIGN CONTEST Contest supported by late Wendell Rodricks' estateThe winner for the KASHISH 2021 Wendell Rodricks Poster Design Contest for the 12th KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival was revealed today – Mumbai...
KASHISH 2021 WENDELL RODRICKS POSTER DESIGN CONTEST
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival (India) invites graphic designers across the world to participate in the KASHISH 2021 Wendell Rodricks Poster Design Contest
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
