Submissions Open for the BiCONIC Film Festival!

We center on the Bi+ umbrella, bisexual, pansexual, polysexual, multisexual, fluid, omnisexual, or anyone attracted to more than one gender. We were launched in 2023 by artists and activists who perceived the programming of other LGBTQ+ film festivals as lacking a focus on the bi+ communities!

The event stages a program of independent features, short films, and digital media for two evenings over three months apart.

One evening is attached to Bi Visibility Week in September 2023 and included a happy hour with Still Bisexual and a two hour screening at the historic Roxie Theater, and the other evening begins after the Bi-BQ on the Wednesday before SF Pride in 2026 at the brand new queer theater space called Eclectic Box SF in the former Stage Werx Theater.

We focus primarily on works created from bi+ community perspective, and we hope you will send us your Bi+ content to share with the entire community!

This year's theme is Taking Up Space! So send us your entries about influence, leadership, and unapologetic presence today for inclusion in our June 2026 screening!

All selections will receive the following:
- official selection laurel
- inclusion in the curated compilation of shorts that will be provided to libraries, community groups, and organizations through our web presence.

SEPT 2023 FESTIVAL AWARDS:
- Audience Favorite: A HAMMER OF WITCHES | US | BiFF1076
- Best Narrative: REALITY CHECK SERIES, SEASON 2 | US | BiFF1136
- Best Documentary: PULSE | US | BiFF1009

JUN 2024 FESTIVAL AWARDS:
- Audience Favorite: Shady Bi | United States | BiFF4000
- Best Narrative: Shady Bi | United States | BiFF4000
- Best Documentary: My First Time - Coming Out | Australia |BiFF1333

SEPT 2024 FESTIVAL AWARDS:
- Audience Favorite: Questbound | Netherlands | BiFF1424
- Best Narrative: My First Time - Coming Out | Australia | BiFF1333
- Best Documentary: BOXED IN | France | BiFF1322

JUNE 2025 FESTIVAL AWARDS:
- Audience Favorite: Overthinker (Pensadero) | Argentina | BiFF1035

JUNE 2026 FESTIVAL AWARDS:
- Audience Favorite: YOUR FILM?

GUIDELINES:
-Film must center on bi+ themes
-From a bi+ filmmaker if possible
-Once a film is submitted, it may not be withdrawn for any reason.
-All films will be closed-captioned for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing audiences
-Short films are prioritized (under 10 minutes)
-We do not provide screening fees.
-For questions or more information, contact: martin@biconicsf.com.

HOW TO SUBMIT:
-All films must be submitted through FilmFreeway

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  • We are so happy to present our short movie on this festival. They were so kind and the communication was very good. Although we couldn't assist from Barcelona, we felt part of the festival. Thank you so much!

    September 2025
  • Catron Booker

    Such a lovely festival! Wonderful experience in terms of correspondence, a clearly beautiful venue and true feeling of pride in community! Thank you BiConic!!!!

    June 2025
  • Great start for this amazing Festival! Wonderful selection and communication, everything really stood up as a bright and safe space far beyond cinema. Glad my movie was selected for online edition.

    July 2024
  • Great festival and great people. It was a real honor for our little film to be screened by these folks.

    July 2024
  • kind, excellent communication. I advise. I had a great time, they were very kind, nice festival.

    July 2024
    Response from festival:

    Thank you, and we were really excited to screen your film!