Molodist – Kyiv International Film Festival
Kyiv, Ukraine
100
Tier AFIAPFScreenings
Festival dossier
Kyiv Queer Film Festival
Kyiv, Ukraine · Est. 2021 · Emerging or partially verified — may be valid, clout unproven
Tier CUnder Review
Kyiv, Ukraine
44
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- No physical screenings
- 1 documented risk signal
- Trust status under active review
Overview
The Kyiv Queer Film Festival, now known as SUNNY BUNNY, is Ukraine’s leading LGBTQIA+ film festival and the country’s first standalone queer film event. It showcases international and Ukrainian queer cinema across features, documentaries, shorts, and experimental films, and is notable for its role in giving visibility to LGBTQIA+ stories while expanding queer film culture in Ukraine and the broader festival circuit.[1][4][13]
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+12 pts)
- 5 years of verifiable history
- 1 verified pro signal
Red Flags (-18 pts)
- No physical screenings
- 1 documented risk signal
- Trust status under active review
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
Festival Details
Founded
2021
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