Submissions Now Open
Details: ourpride.org
OUR PRIDE 2026 Shorts Fest is a global LGBTQIA+ film and media festival celebrating powerful short-form storytelling rooted in human rights, identity, resilience, and cultural memory.
In November 2026, the festival brings together filmmakers, journalists, artists, advocates, and emerging creators from across the world for a hybrid celebration of film, community, and social impact.
Presented in partnership with CineLot and Rainbow Advocacy Foundation, OUR PRIDE 2026 creates an international platform for stories that inspire connection, visibility, healing, and collective action across generations and borders.
🌍 WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking bold, authentic, emotionally resonant stories from across the global LGBTQIA+ community.
Themes include:
• Human Rights & Social Justice
• Personal Stories & Lived Experience
• Mental Health & Healing
• Community & Chosen Family
• Local Pride & Global Movements
• LGBTQIA+ History & Cultural Memory
• Current Issues & Advocacy
• Art, Music & Creative Expression
We especially value stories grounded in:
Compassion • Resilience • Solidarity • Visibility
Social Justice Focus Areas:
• Immigration & Asylum
• Disability Justice
• Economic Justice
• Environmental Justice
• Gender Justice
• Health Equity
• Housing & Homelessness
• Racial Justice
• Reproductive Justice
🎥 CATEGORIES
• Narrative Short
• Documentary Short
• Animation Short
• News Story / Journalism
• PSA (Public Service Announcement)
• Music Video
• Experimental / New Media
• Social Video Series (3 or more videos)
Runtime: 1–45 minutes
🌐 FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE
OUR PRIDE 2026 is designed as a hybrid festival experience combining virtual screenings, cultural gatherings, conversations, and digital programming.
Selected works may be presented through:
• Live screenings and special events in Palm Springs
• Online festival programming and global streaming access
• Community partner showcases and educational presentations
• Social media and digital discovery campaigns
Filmmakers will:
• Present their work to an international audience
• Be featured alongside diverse LGBTQIA+ voices and creators
• Participate in a growing cultural and human-rights platform
• Benefit from ongoing visibility and audience engagement opportunities
Selected films may continue to be featured as part of an extended digital showcase following the festival.
🤝 PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
CineLot
Rainbow Advocacy Foundation
Together, we believe storytelling has the power to preserve history, amplify voices, strengthen community, and help shape a more just and compassionate future.
🏆 AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Selected films will receive official festival recognition and certificates of participation.
Signature Awards Include:
• Troy Perry Award
Honoring a film that embodies courage, community, advocacy, and the enduring spirit of LGBTQIA+ liberation.
• Human Rights Impact Award
Recognizing exceptional storytelling that advances awareness, understanding, and action on issues affecting LGBTQIA+ communities and human rights worldwide.
• Cultural Advocacy Award
Celebrating a film that preserves, explores, or elevates LGBTQIA+ history, heritage, and intergenerational storytelling.
🌟 ARCHIVAL OPPORTUNITY
Selected entries may be considered for inclusion in the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project, one of the world’s most significant archives dedicated to preserving LGBTQIA+ moving-image history.
By participating in OUR PRIDE 2026, filmmakers contribute to a growing record of LGBTQIA+ stories, voices, and cultural memory for future generations.
