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Colors of Love - Queer Film Festival (7)

Deadlines

20 Sep 2024
Call for entries

15 Oct 2024
Early deadline

11 Dec 2024
Standard deadline

11 Feb 2025
Late deadline

08 Apr 2025
Festival closed

28 Apr 2025
Notification date

21 Jun 2025
22 Jun 2025

Address

Studio -5, 191, Aram Nagar - 2, Versova, Andheri West, 400061, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Festival description

LGBTIQ

Short film festival >1' 40'<

Feature film festival >45' 120'<

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Themes

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

Production date: Any

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films >1' 40'<

Feature Films >45' 120'<

Any language

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Festival description (Edition: 7)

Festival start: 21 June 2025 Festival end: 22 June 2025

Colors of Love - Queer Film Festival is a vibrant LGBTIQ community initiative created by filmmakers to celebrate and curate queer short films, documentaries, animations, music videos, and web series. Our mission is to introduce these stories to new audiences in a fun, engaging, and informative way.

We welcome submissions of any short films, documentaries, animations, music videos, or web series that explore LGBTQ+ themes, regardless of when they were made. Please ensure that you hold all the rights to your film, including music, images, and likenesses used in it.

With the success of last year’s event, we’re thrilled to announce that this year we are expanding the length of eligible films from 20 minutes to 40 minutes. Additionally, we are introducing a brand-new LGBTQ Feature Film category to further showcase diverse and powerful queer stories.

Colors of Love Queer Film Festival become the official part of FilmyBees Cine Club, which manages and hosts the festival and associated programs. The last event took place on 22nd - 23rd June during Pride Month, celebrating the diversity of love in Mumbai, the Bollywood city of India.

By submitting your film, you grant us permission to screen it in unlimited live screenings throughout the year.

Additionally, we will host an online event at the end of the year, where all selected films will be screened via our online film streaming partners. This is a non-exclusive agreement, meaning you are free to share your film elsewhere.

Prizes and qualifications

Category Awards

Best LGBTQ - Gay Film
Best LGBTQ - Lesbian Film
Best LGBTQ - Bisexual Film
Best LGBTQ - Transgender Film
Best LGBTQ - Sexual Diversity Film
Best LGBTQ - Documentary Film
Best LGBTQ - Animation Film
Best LGBTQ - HIV based Film
Best LGBTQ - Music Video
Best LGBTQ - Pride Celebration Film
Best LGBTQ - Feature Film

Indivual Awards

Best LGBTQ Film Director
Best LGBTQ Film Female Director
Best LGBTQ Film First- Time Director
Best LGBTQ Film Screenwriter
Best LGBTQ Film Cinematography
Best LGBTQ Film Editor
Best LGBTQ Film - Producer
Best LGBTQ Performances (Female/Transgender/no-binary)
Best LGBTQ Performances (Male/Trans Man/non - Binary)

Special Jury Mention Award

Rules

Please read all the way down:

Your film has to have a queer character and/or queer storyline. In this context queer means Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer.

You may send more than one film but a separate application must be made for each film.

The maximum length of short film is 40 minutes, feature film is 120 minutes.

No Production year and place barrier.

Your film has to be in English or have English subtitles.

The submitter owns all the copyrights including music rights.

By submitting you agree not to withdraw your film from colors of love after it has been selected.

Successful films will be screened at live events or online subscription sites or both.

We will happily accept films that have been screened elsewhere and online.

Submitting the film submitter will be agreed with all the rules and regulations of the Colors of love Queer film festival.

LGBT - Gay Films

Short Films >1' 40'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 10€ 9.2€ 8.2€ 15 Oct 24

Standard 12€ 11.04€ 9.84€ 11 Dec 24

Late 13€ 11.96€ 10.66€ 11 Feb 25

Extended 15€ 13.8€ 12.3€ 08 Apr 25

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08 Apr 25

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Narrative or experimental short films (up to 40 minutes) specifically centered around gay characters, relationships, and experiences

LGBT - Lesbian Films

Short Films >1' 40'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 10€ 9.2€ 8.2€ 15 Oct 24

Standard 12€ 11.04€ 9.84€ 11 Dec 24

Late 13€ 11.96€ 10.66€ 11 Feb 25

Extended 15€ 13.8€ 12.3€ 08 Apr 25

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08 Apr 25

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Narrative or experimental short films (up to 40 minutes) that focused on lesbian characters and narratives, highlighting diverse aspects of lesbian life.

LGBT - Bisexual Films

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 10€ 9.2€ 8.2€ 15 Oct 24

Standard 12€ 11.04€ 9.84€ 11 Dec 24

Late 13€ 11.96€ 10.66€ 11 Feb 25

Extended 15€ 13.8€ 12.3€ 08 Apr 25

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08 Apr 25

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Narrative or experimental short films (up to 40 minutes) that explore bisexual identities, relationships, and the complexity of bisexual experiences.

LGBT - Transgender Films

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 10€ 9.2€ 8.2€ 15 Oct 24

Standard 12€ 11.04€ 9.84€ 11 Dec 24

Late 13€ 11.96€ 10.66€ 11 Feb 25

Extended 15€ 13.8€ 12.3€ 08 Apr 25

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08 Apr 25

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Narrative or experimental short films (up to 40 minutes) that highlighting transgender stories, addressing the unique experiences, challenges, and triumphs of the transgender community.

LGBT - Sexual Diversity Films

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 10€ 9.2€ 8.2€ 15 Oct 24

Standard 12€ 11.04€ 9.84€ 11 Dec 24

Late 13€ 11.96€ 10.66€ 11 Feb 25

Extended 15€ 13.8€ 12.3€ 08 Apr 25

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08 Apr 25

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Narrative or experimental short films (up to 40 minutes) that celebrating and exploring various forms of sexual diversity, breaking away from conventional norms.

LGBT - Feature Films

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 10€ 9.2€ 8.2€ 15 Oct 24

Standard 12€ 11.04€ 9.84€ 11 Dec 24

Late 13€ 11.96€ 10.66€ 11 Feb 25

Extended 15€ 13.8€ 12.3€ 08 Apr 25

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08 Apr 25

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Full-length narrative films (over 40 minutes) that depict LGBTIQ-related stories, characters, and themes.

LGBT - Documentary Films

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 10€ 9.2€ 8.2€ 15 Oct 24

Standard 12€ 11.04€ 9.84€ 11 Dec 24

Late 13€ 11.96€ 10.66€ 11 Feb 25

Extended 15€ 13.8€ 12.3€ 08 Apr 25

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Documentaries (up to 40 minutes) that explore real-life experiences, social issues, or historical perspectives within the LGBTIQ community.

LGBT - Animation Films

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 10€ 9.2€ 8.2€ 15 Oct 24

Standard 12€ 11.04€ 9.84€ 11 Dec 24

Late 13€ 11.96€ 10.66€ 11 Feb 25

Extended 15€ 13.8€ 12.3€ 08 Apr 25

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08 Apr 25

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Animated films (up to 40 minutes) that creatively portray LGBTIQ topics or characters.

LGBT - HIV based Film

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 10€ 9.2€ 8.2€ 15 Oct 24

Standard 12€ 11.04€ 9.84€ 11 Dec 24

Late 13€ 11.96€ 10.66€ 11 Feb 25

Extended 15€ 13.8€ 12.3€ 08 Apr 25

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08 Apr 25

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Narrative or experimental short films (up to 40 minutes) focusing on HIV-related issues, stories of resilience, and awareness within the LGBTIQ community.

LGBT - Music Video

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 10€ 9.2€ 8.2€ 15 Oct 24

Standard 12€ 11.04€ 9.84€ 11 Dec 24

Late 13€ 11.96€ 10.66€ 11 Feb 25

Extended 15€ 13.8€ 12.3€ 08 Apr 25

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08 Apr 25

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Music videos that highlight LGBTIQ identities, experiences, or themes through a combination of visual and musical storytelling. duration upto 7 Minute maxiume

LGBT - Web Series

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 10€ 9.2€ 8.2€ 15 Oct 24

Standard 12€ 11.04€ 9.84€ 11 Dec 24

Late 13€ 11.96€ 10.66€ 11 Feb 25

Extended 15€ 13.8€ 12.3€ 08 Apr 25

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08 Apr 25

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Episodic web content that focuses on LGBTIQ themes, providing a platform for ongoing queer storytelling.

LGBT - Pride Celebration Films

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 10€ 9.2€ 8.2€ 15 Oct 24

Standard 12€ 11.04€ 9.84€ 11 Dec 24

Late 13€ 11.96€ 10.66€ 11 Feb 25

Extended 15€ 13.8€ 12.3€ 08 Apr 25

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08 Apr 25

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Narrative or experimental short films (up to 40 minutes) that capturing the essence of Pride celebrations, embracing the joy, activism, and history of the movement

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