Colors of Love - Queer Film Festival is a vibrant LGBTIQ community initiative created by filmmakers to celebrate and curate queer short films, documentaries, animations, music videos, and web series. Our mission is to introduce these stories to new audiences in a fun, engaging, and informative way.

We welcome submissions of any short films, documentaries, animations, music videos, or web series that explore LGBTQ+ themes, regardless of when they were made. Please ensure that you hold all the rights to your film, including music, images, and likenesses used in it.

With the success of last year’s event, we’re thrilled to announce that this year we are expanding the length of eligible films from 20 minutes to 40 minutes. Additionally, we are introducing a brand-new LGBTQ Feature Film category to further showcase diverse and powerful queer stories.

Colors of Love Queer Film Festival become the official part of FilmyBees Cine Club, which manages and hosts the festival and associated programs. The last event took place on 22nd - 23rd June during Pride Month, celebrating the diversity of love in Mumbai, the Bollywood city of India.

​By submitting your film, you grant us permission to screen it in unlimited live screenings throughout the year. Additionally, we will host an online event at the end of the year, where all selected films will be screened via our online film streaming partners. This is a non-exclusive agreement, meaning you are free to share your film elsewhere.

Official Trailer of Festival 2025: https://youtu.be/3EsxzQPQ44E

Festival Highlights 2025 : https://youtu.be/Vjwmp1h52ao

Awards & Prizes

Category Awards
Best LGBTQ - Gay Film
Best LGBTQ - Lesbian Film
Best LGBTQ - Bisexual Film
Best LGBTQ - Transgender Film
Best LGBTQ - Sexual Diversity Film
Best LGBTQ - Documentary Film
Best LGBTQ - Animation Film
Best LGBTQ - HIV based Film
Best LGBTQ - Music Video
Best LGBTQ - Pride Celebration Film
Best LGBTQ - Feature Film

Indivual Awards
Best LGBTQ Film Director
Best LGBTQ Film Female Director
Best LGBTQ Film First- Time Director
Best LGBTQ Film Screenwriter
Best LGBTQ Film Cinematography
Best LGBTQ Film Editor
Best LGBTQ Film - Producer
Best LGBTQ Performances (Female/Transgender/no-binary)
Best LGBTQ Performances (Male/Trans Man/non - Binary)
Special Jury Mention Award

Rules & Terms

Rules of Submission
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Your film has to have a queer character and/or queer storyline. In this context queer means Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer.

You may send more than one film but a separate application must be made for each film. 

The maximum length of short film is 40 minutes, feature film is 120 minutes.

No Production year and place barrier.

Your film has to be in English or have English subtitles.

The submitter owns all the copyrights including music rights. 

The festival does not pay any screening fees. However, we are committed to screening and promoting the film in the best possible ways through our in-person, virtual, and year-round programs.

By submitting you agree not to withdraw your film from colors of love after it has been selected.

We will happily accept films that have been screened elsewhere and limited online screening.

Submitting the film submitter will be agreed with all the rules and regulations of the Colors of love Queer film festival.
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  • Emergence The Fest Partner

    We were honored to be part of Colors of Love - Queer Film Festival, where our film received the award for Best LGBTQ HIV Film.

    The festival created a warm, inclusive space that truly celebrates queer storytelling in all its forms. The programming was thoughtful, the organization was smooth, and the conversations around the films felt genuine and meaningful. It’s clear that a lot of care goes into highlighting important voices and stories, especially those centered on HIV awareness and lived experiences.

    We’re grateful to have shared our work with such a supportive audience and community. Thank you to the entire team at Colors of Love for recognizing our film and for continuing to create space for powerful LGBTQ+ cinema.

    February 2026
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  • Baidar Bakhat

    Wonderful experience with festival thank you very much for selecting my film forbidden soul

    February 2026
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  • Noah Kara

    thank u so much for this year.

    February 2026
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  • Santosh Ram

    Screening "The Story of Yuvraj and Shahajahan" at the Colors of Love – Queer Film Festival 2026 was an unforgettable experience and a proud moment for me. As the only Marathi-language film selected out of 50 international entries, It means their programming/ Slection of Films was very nice We were deeply honored to receive the Special Mention Award for Best LGBT Indian Gay Film. Held in the vibrant heart of Varsowa , Mumbai , the festival radiated incredible energy, and the entire team—from the Director to the Selection Committee—provided exceptional support. The highlight was the post-screening Q&A, where the audience’s thoughtful engagement truly brought our story to life. We are immensely grateful for this prestigious platform that celebrates diverse, regional voices with such warmth and professionalism.

    February 2026
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  • debjani bhadra

    Had a wonderful experience with beautiful people

    October 2025
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