The Long Beach QFilm Festival (QFilms) is the city's oldest film festival and the only film festival dedicating to showcasing the rich diversity of LGBTQ stories. For more than 25 years, this 4 day event has been welcoming thousands of movie lovers, industry professionals, and community members to attend screenings, parties, mixers, and Q&As with filmmakers. QFilms is the second largest LGBTQ cultural event in Long Beach and the LGBTQ cultural event of year, every year!
QFilms is also a fundraiser for The LGBTQ Center Long Beach, a community organization serving 25,000 people a year. The LGBTQ Center Long Beach advances equity for LGBTQ people through culturally responsive advocacy, education, programs, and services.
All films selected to screen at QFilms can use “Official Selection of 2020 QFilm Festival” logo sent to filmmakers upon invitation to screen at festival.
QFilms presents both Jury and Audience Awards every festival. Jury Awards include:
1. Best Narrative Feature
2. Best Documentary Feature
3. Best Short Film
4. Best Screenplay
5. Best Director
6. Special Jury Award(s)
Audience Awards are given each year to Best Feature and Best Short Film.
Unfortunately, cash prizes are not available at this time.