The Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival is accepting feature films until April 30, and short films until May 8, 2026.

About the festival:
The Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival is the longest running LGBT film festival in Asia. We are a registered non-profit society seeking to promote equal opportunities and eliminate discrimination against sexual minority groups in Hong Kong through cinematic works of art. We program films with a wide range of LGBTQ+ topics from Hong Kong and across the world.

Eligibility:
– The festival accepts films that are principally made by and/or about LGBTQ+ individuals and communities around the world.
– The festival accepts shorts (under 30 minutes) and feature films (over 75 minutes).
– Films must have been produced after May 2025.
– Films must be Hong Kong premiere and should not currently be streaming online or video-on-demand.
– Entries in languages other than English must be subtitled in English.
– The festival does not give waivers.
– Submissions must be made via FilmFreeway.
– Submission Fees and Deadlines:

* Highlighted fees are for student films.
– Notification Date: May 30, 2026

We recommend filmmakers to read the full Rules and Regulations here: https://filmfreeway.com/HongKongLGFF (This is also the submission link)

We remind readers that the 37th Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival will take place from September 4 – 20, 2026 in Hong Kong.

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To see other Calls please follow the next link: “Call For Entries”.