Welcome to the 23rd Annual

PROVIDENCE LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL

August 9-15, 2021

Celebrating Diversity, Identity and Discovery

• See photos from our Closing Night Block Party at Club EGO

Main Festival: August 9-16, 2021

• How you can help

• Join our Facebook LGBTQ Film Fest Group

FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) is very proud to be able to created the Providence LGBTQ Film Festival sidebar.

In its 23rd year, the Providence LGBTQ Film Festival brings Rhode Island filmgoers a diverse sampling of over 50 international and domestic films made by and for members of the LGBTQ community. Ranging from romantic comedies, journeys of discover, to concerns affecting the trans community, the Film Festival has been curated to complement the LGBTQ Experience. This year, programming will also include an expanded focus on pandemic response, growing social and political issues for LGBTQ youth, the trans community and diversity.

Since it was first introduced as part of RIIFF, we have been fortunate to premiere such notable LGBTQ titles as "Married and Counting," "Black, White + Gray," "A Four Letter Word," "Before You Know it," "Brighton," "TransJourney," 'Boy Culture," "The Green," "Sedona," "Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia," "Eating Out," 'Jim in Bold,' 'The Politics of Fur,' 'The Notorious C.H.O.,' 'Behind the Red Door,' '24 Nights,' 'East of A,' 'Irma Vep,' 'Red Rain,' "The Go Doc Project," and so many many more.

Over a period of 23 years, the list has grown to be an amazing reflection of the issues, concerns and motivators of the community. This break-out platform has proven to be both exciting and offer cutting edge work which challenges, provokes thought and has opened doors for dialogue.

Additionally...

Youth Film Jury

Again this year, the RIIFF Youth Film Jury, a group of 20-plus young Rhode Islanders (ages 16-19) that includes members of the LGBTQ community, will be in charge of selecting the festival’s top films for awards given out during the annual RIIFF virtual awards, held Sunday, Aug. 15th. The group also meet with visiting filmmakers, scholars, and Festival staff. The focus for 2021 will be diversity and feature an important media literacy component.

Click here to learn about the RIIFF Youth Film Jury.

Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival™ (RIIFF) will take place as a hybrid event (virtual and in-person) August 9-15, 2021 in the state's beautiful capital city, Providence and throughout Rhode Island.

The Providence LGBTQ Film Festival

PO Box 162 • Newport, RI 02840 (United States)

Office: 83 Park Street, Suite 5, Providence, RI 02903
Tel/Fax: (401) 861-4445/490-6735

info@film-festival.org

• Link to 2020 programming, click here

• Link to 2019 programming, click here

• Link to 2018 programming, click here

• Link to 2017 programming, click here

• Link to 2016 programming, click here

• Link to 2015 programming, click here

• Link to 2014 programming, click here

• Link to 2013 programming, click here

• Link to 2012 programming, click here

• Link to 2011 programming, click here

• Link to 2010 programming: click here

Some LGBTQ Organizations we support and endorse:

Rhode Island LGBT Resource Listing: click here

Providence LGBTQ Film Festival Exclusive Sponsors:

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