An in-person & hybrid festival. Multiple screenings are presented, plus interviews with filmmakers, screenwriters, and their team.

This festival is designed to showcase the best of LGBTQ+ stories from around the world today! We accept screenplays (short, TV Pilot, feature) and short & feature films.

Film Festivals:

Festivals occur every single month. We accept an assortment of shorts & feature films from around the world today monthly. We are proud to announce that we will be using the audience feedback format, where all accepted films receive a video of people talking about their film at the festival. Excellent video to use for promotional purposes too.

Screenplay Festivals:

We are proud to showcase 2-5 winning LGBTQ+ screenplays at our festival every single month!! Go to the site and watch the winning readings each month.

All entries receive full feedback from the industry. Accepted screenplays get their screenplays performed by professional actors.

One of North America’s leading gay destinations, Toronto has been holding Pride observances since the ’70s. The Pride parade draws more than 1.2 million spectators and participants annually, making it one of the top such draws in the world. The cinema is located in the Church & Wellesley area, where all of the Pride Events take place.

LGBTQ+ festivals occur 12 times a year. Go to the website for information on the next events.

All submissions receive feedback on their film no matter what.

For examples of what you’ll receive, watch the best of videos from the festival in the last two years:

LBGT Winning Screenplays:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL-0CVDAfvxipAs5K-4inkEO_qClH6eVkw&v=k3tLNO_8ilI

LGBT Short Film Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL-0CVDAfvxirbP5076b37hmkhp-oa0kzZ&v=cIaDt3vIlY0

All submissions must be LGBT oriented.

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  • Jason G. Mercado

    I don’t have the words to thank them. They were absolutely professional step by step.

    May 2026
  • Sarah James

    I was totally impressed with this festival. They honored my work and worked hard at providing collateral opportunities to enhance my social footprint. Thank you!!

    April 2026
  • This festival was totally worth it. They provided so much extra marketing in the form of blogs, podcast interviews, audience feedback recordings and reviews. I am blown away by how organized and professional they are. Thanks for being here!

    April 2026
  • Baidar Bakhat

    Thank you for selecting my film forbidden soul very good festival its an honour to be a part of the festival

    January 2026
  • Shrey Shah

    Being a director of the film I am amazed to see the response. Great fastival. Thank you.

    October 2025