The East London LGBTQ+ Film Festival is a festival created by Kaleidoscope to show sensational independent and studio cinema made for and by members of the LGBTQIA+ Community. This festival hopes to inspire our youth community and raise important funds for the charitable organisation.

Kaleidoscope is a free social club for LGBTQ+ youth based in Romford.

Awards & Prizes

You will be able to compete for one of five awards:

Best Feature Film

Best Short Film

Best Documentary

Best Performance

Best Music Video

Rules & Terms

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

The festival operates a no waiver policy. We generate no revenue from the festival, other than what is earned from submission fees. Ticket sales go towards the cinema for accommodating the festival.

Incomplete films can be submitted for considered however any content submitted must be complete by 1st September

Any film not presented in English must come with English subtitles

There are no exclusions for films that have ben featured in other films festivals and films can also be available on other streaming services.

Filmmakers attending do so at their own cost, we will provide you with festival passes, however we do not have funds to help with transport.

Any film that has been submitted cannot withdraw under any circumstances once it has been selected.
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  • Ryan Paige

    Wow! What a superb festival and experience! The Making Up team were all so delighted by the awards we received. Congratulations to Carrie, Natalie, Spencer and all of the other wonderful team members on arranging such a brilliant, vibrant, warm event. As I mentioned on the day, from an outsider's perspective, it's clear how difficult it can be to put together a film festival, especially an effective one, and on top of that, one which is building its presence over its first couple of years this team pulled it off beautifully and made it look so easy - continued kudos! This festival really did make it all about the filmmakers, the stories and there were so many meticulous and clever little touches - no detail overlooked! Constant communication from Carrie which was also lovely. Well done and thank you for making us a part of it!

    November 2023
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  • Rebekah Louisa Smith

    A FANTASTIC festival - brilliantly run and produced. An adorable team who really care about the films they screen and the filmmakers. Thank you for the 2 awards for MAKING UP

    November 2023
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