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61 Films at KASHISH 2026 with LBT and Non-Binary narratives
61 Films at KASHISH 2026 with LBT and Non-Binary narratives This year at KASHISH, we are proud to present 61 films centring Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans & Non-Binary voices and experiences from across the world, presented in different short film packages and...
Spain is the Country in Focus at KASHISH 2026
Spain is the Country in Focus at KASHISH 2026 4 feature films and 13 short films from Spain to be showcased,along with a panel on Spanish Film & TourismSpain, which was recently voted as the Europe’s top country for LGBTQ+ rights, and which has been currently...
Attend the 17th KASHISH Pride Film Festival!
Welcome to the 17th KASHISH Pride Film Festival! Get ready to experience 154 LGBTQ+ films from 43 countries, walk the Red Carpet, join panel discussions, and engage in interactive Q&A sessions with filmmakers, enjoy the captivating performances at the Opening...
KASHISH KIOSK
KASHISH KIOSKCalling LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs! Introducing this year, our 'KASHISH Kiosk' offers a complimentary curated space at Liberty Cinema to showcase your handmade or home-grown products — one entrepreneur per day ! Step in, stand out, sell your story. Apply before...
Call for KASHISH 2026 Volunteers
Call for KASHISH 2026 VolunteersThis year, KASHISH returns to celebrate its 17th year in great style and panache. Being a not-for-profit festival where every resource is utilized in making the festival happen in the best possible manner, we work together to provide a...
KASHISH QDrishti Film Grant 2026
PLEASE NOTE: EARLYBIRD REGISTRATIONS (with Rs.500 discount for LGB participants and Rs.250 discount for T/NB participants) WILL CLOSE ON APRIL 20, 2026 at 11.59 PM (IST)TO APPLY TO THE GRANT, PLEASE CHECK FAQs at kpff.mojo.page/kqd2026 KASHISH Arts Foundation (India)...
KASHISH 2026 – We Need Your Support
KASHISH 2026 - We Need Your Support 'KASHISH 2026 - We Need Your Support' is a call to everyone to help your favourite festival that is in dire need for financial support. KASHISH Pride Film Festival is reeling under the impact for shifting global policies and lack of...
Mumbai-based designer wins KASHISH 2026 poster contest
Mumbai-based designer wins KASHISH 2026 poster contestSouth Asia’s biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival to be held June 3-7, 2026The winner for the KASHISH 2026 International Poster Design Contest for the 17th KASHISH Pride Film Festival was revealed today – Pari Nirmal, a...
KASHISH 2026 Invites Artists & Designers to Submit Designs to the International Poster Contest
KASHISH 2026 Invites Artists & Designers to Submit Designs to the International Poster ContestTheme of the festival is “Reflect, Resonate, Rejoice!”South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ+ film festival and one of India’s most prominent film festivals KASHISH Pride Film Festival...
KASHISH named of the Top 15 Film Festivals in the World
KASHISH named of the Top 15 Film Festivals in the WorldKashish Pride Film Festival has been named one among the 15 International Film Festivals worth travelling the world for!!! Alongwith top festivals like Sundance Film Festival, Rotterdam Film Festival, Berlin Film...
REACHING OUT WITH THE POWER OF CINEMA
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What People Say
To watch my movies with an audience in Mumbai was a very emotional experience and more overwhelming than I had expected. I have been to a lot of queer film festivals around the world and they can learn something from the way KASHISH is organized. It is wonderful.
KASHISH is the only mainstream queer film festival in India. By mainstream I mean where the films are screened at multiplexes and not in some institution or club. This is very significant as it brings lgbt films across the world to the community and audience in general so that there is not only more exposure to queer stories but it also in the longer run spreads awareness and acceptance.
It was a great time meeting local filmmakers, tasting some authentic food and generally understanding more about being LGBT in India. I’ve always believed that we live in a global village where most experiences are shared – but I also like diversity, that’s what I enjoyed during my time at KASHISH.
KASHISH is at the forefront of that change and is doing so much to change minds and hearts among the wider public, and to strengthen and nurture the LGBT community’s own perceptions of itself in terms of dignity and humanity.
KASHISH is the need of our times when a community gets represented through performing arts. Gay rights cannot only be won in the courtroom but it has to win hearts and minds of the people. Cinema is a powerful medium to achieve that and KASHISH has been doing that since 2010.
Film Festivals such as KASHISH must be protected and nurtured. Because it is a niche within the niche of film festivals. I am happy to be part of the jury of a festival of cinema that celebrates diversity and makes spaces for difference.
