This online celebration of LGBTQIA+ culture is the first of its kind. Before us, there was no global queer annual event that brings together different gender identities and sexual orientations of people together around one important cause and community: the arts.

While this celebration is always online to be as inclusive as possible, we also hope to have in-person festivals around the world at different locations once the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Our festival has eight categories of mediums to be explored by our community and critiqued by queer experts in those specific fields.

The categories are film, music, theatre, and new media.

Awards & Prizes

For each category, there are Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards based on the scoring from the expert judges along with the audience awards.

Rules & Terms

For Terms & Conditions, please visit ryco.org/about.
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  • Bev Gandara

    Honored to have my screenplay WHILE I WAIT as an Official Selection. The communication, quality and value are well worth the time and submission fee.

    September 2022
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  • Grace Merrill

    Very exciting that my script CARNIVORES won best screenplay! Thanks for the recognition. And I really appreciate the personal touches that this competition provides.

    September 2022
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  • Tab Ballis

    Queer Global Arts Fest gave wonderful international exposure for our music video, Left for Dead!

    November 2021
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    <3 thanks for being a part of our community!

  • Amandine Navarro

    It is a very nice Festival, based on creativity and mixing Queer artist. I've really appreciate to talk with the Director of the festival in a special vip meeting.

    October 2021
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    <3 thanks for being a part of our community!

  • Iman Davari

    Great communication, quick notifications. Wonderful experience all round.

    September 2021
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    <3 thanks for being a part of our community!