Korea Queer Film Festival

Overview

International Submissions Open for the 2026 26th Korea Queer Film Festival(Deadline: March 31, 2026, PST) Korea Queer Film Festival(KQFF) is an LGBTQIA+ film festival held in South Korea. With our slogan, “Open the Queer Window”, our festival is an opportunity to examine every aspect of living as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. We aim to foster LGBTQIA+ culture and promote LGBTQIA+ rights while enhancing the diversity of Korean cinema. Our programs feature a wide range of domestic and international features and shorts, complemented by supplementary programs such as Guest Visits(GV) and Queer Movie Talk(Q-Talk), a series of discussion sessions on various themes. KQFF is hosted by the Seoul Queer Culture Festival(SQCF) Organizing Committee, which consists of volunteers, and is organized by the Korea Queer Film Festival Executive Committee, our internal organization. We are now receiving entries for international submissions for the 2026 26th Korea Queer Film Festival. We look forward to the submission of many works that capture the lives and perspectives of the LGBTQIA+ community. We hope KQFF2026 will be another event full of new insights. 1. Overview of the 2026 26th Korea Queer Film Festival* 1) Event Dates: June 2026 2) Venue: Cinema(s) in Seoul, South Korea 3) Organization: Hosted by Seoul Queer Culture Festival Organizing Committee / Organized by Korea Queer Film Festival Executive Committee * More details for KQFF2026 will be updated in future announcements. 2. Film Entry Requirements 1) The subject matter and materials of your film entries must be suitable for a LGBTQIA+ film festival, and your film entries must capture certain insights or perspectives on the lives of the LGBTQIA+ community. 2) Your film entries must be produced outside South Korea and after Jan 01, 2025. All film entries must be in a completed state and be available for screening; no subsequent editing or change is allowed once submission is completed. 3) After being selected, your film must be submitted in either ".mov”/”.mp4" file format, and you must be able to submit English subtitle files(including timestamps; file format ".srt"/".smi"/".vtt"). 4) There are no restrictions on the film genre, style, form, etc. We do not have a premiere restriction policy, and all films are eligible for submission regardless of their availability on TV/DVD/OTT platforms. 3. Evaluation Schedule 1) Submission Deadline: March 31, 2026 (PST) 2) Announcement of the Evaluation Results: The results will be sent out individually during April 2026. 3) You are required to submit the following documents within ten days once we inform you that your entry has been selected. - Digital file of the film, film stills, English subtitle file, trailer, posters, credits, etc. 4. How to Submit Your Film Entry 1) Once you have finished reading this announcement(until Section 'Rules & Terms') carefully, please complete and submit the Entry Form from the FilmFreeway website via the following link: - https://filmfreeway.com/KoreaQueerFilmFestival 2) You must pay an entry fee when you submit your Entry Form. The amount is $4 for shorts** and $10 for features**. ** Shorts: 40 minutes or less / Features: over 40 minutes. 5. Contact Details - Korea Queer Film Festival Executive Committee: kqff@kqff.co.kr

Last updated Oct 1, 2026

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• Filmmaker

  Thanks for all! You guys are fantastic! Great International Film Festival to celebrate our lives!

• Filmmaker

  Unfortunately, I could not attend, but I am super happy to have won "Best LGBTQ FIlm Of The Year" with my Documentary NARCISSISM !

• Filmmaker

  I loved being a selection at KQFF. The communication was excellent, the films were absolutely stunning - and their appreciation for our work was palpable, thank you!

• Filmmaker

  Very communicative and friendly staff and festival. Wish we could have attended but we received lots of love from the attendees online. Happy to have received the Korea Queer Choice Award for best short film. <3

• Filmmaker

  Wonderful people make great things together! KQFF is unique experience of meeting cultures and new queer productions from all over the world. Perfect programe and great conversation with the organizers. I wish more and more good years with more and more challenges. For now, thank you for showing my Warm Film. I am pretty sure that we will meet soon, in the future, with my next project. 감사합니다 ❤️❤️❤️

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