Toronto Queer Film Festival

Since 2016, TQFF has created space for artists working outside industry norms. Queer, trans, disabled, racialized, Indigenous, and working-class communities gather at TQFF to screen work, share food, celebrate resistance, experiment, and imagine otherwise.

The Indigenous Moving Image Mentorship Program (IMIMP), presented in partnership with the Indigenous Curatorial Collective (ICCA), creates a space for emerging 2SLGBTQ+ Indigenous curators to develop a touring short film program alongside experienced mentors. The program is rooted in a commitment to the leadership and development of Indigenous and 2SLGBTQ+ artists. Through hands-on curatorial work, participants build practical skills, expand their professional networks, and gain experience in film programming and exhibition. The resulting film programs will tour festivals across Canada (including the 10th Annual Toronto Queer Film Festival), fostering dialogue, community, and visibility for Indigenous and queer storytelling.

Two of this year's program curators, Billy Parrell and Isaac Partridge, are seeking film submissions for their programs.

Billy’s film program, titled Two-Spirit Continuum, focuses on intergenerational stories of Queer joy and radical embodiment. They are accepting new and existing film submissions within the genre of experimental documentary or narrative film from any and all filmmakers, with a focus on Indigenous, 2-Spirit, and Indigiqueer creators.

Isaac’s film program focuses on the theme of home and land-based media. He is accepting new and existing film submissions shot “at home/on home land” within the genre of documentary from any and all filmmakers, with a focus on Indigenous, 2-Spirit, and Indigiqueer creators.