The "Beyond the Blue Sky" LGBTQI+ film festival initiative was launched in 2013 and has now reached its 12th year, being an integral part of the largest celebration of LGBTI+ human rights, known as the "Equality and Pride Days of Mongolia."
The main objectives of the film festival are to promote LGBTIQ+ human rights through art, provide inspiration and support to young queer artists and filmmakers, and establish a network of queer artists in the community.
Since 2019, the film festival's format has undergone changes, and for the recent years, it has been organized as a short film competition exclusively for Mongolian queer filmmakers. This year, our festival is going international, set to receive films from all over the world.

Awards & Prizes

Prize Fund:
Mongolian competitive section
- First place - 6,000,000 MNT
- Second place - 3,000,000 MNT
Competitive section in foreign languages: - Best work in foreign language - 1000 USD

Rules & Terms

-Duration of 5-20 minutes (credits included) –
-Created between 2023 and 2024
-Includes correct understanding and information about LGBTIQ+ people and their differences (***Accurate information about sexual orientation, gender identity, expression and LGBTQI+ human rights is available at The LGBT Centre)
- Recording quality of 1920×1080 (1080p) or higher - MP4 and DCP extension required – -No copyright infringements
-English subtitles required
–The poster must be attached in the submission
-A short trailer must be sent along with the work
- One artist or a creative team can submit a maximum of 2 works (Works that have been already submitted in the Beyond the Blue Sky 2023 festival cannot be submitted again)
-If the film wins an award, allow it to be broadcast to the public
Evaluation procedure: - Screenplay and content (55%)
- Performance (45%)