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LGBT Film Festival - Poland
Friday, 04 April 2025 until Friday, 11 April 2025
LGBT+ Film Festival Poland is one of the most important events on the cultural map of Central and Eastern Europe, presenting a wide variety of queer cinema which brings us closer to building a world of freedom and equality.
Bold queer artistic cinema, hits from world festivals, films by uncompromising visionaries. The cinema that gets involved in issues not only of the LGBT+ community but us all!
The 16th edition of the festival will be held in a hybrid form; the physical screenings will be held in 8 Polish cities between April 4-11, 2025 and then proceed online for 14 days, geo-blocked to Poland.
We stick to the hybrid formula which enables you to enjoy the biggest queer film art fest in Poland both at the cinema and in the comfort of your own home. We do all of that, so as many of you as possible can be carried away by the queer cinema's madness.
We are looking for:
– full-length features
– full-length documentaries
– short films (narrative, animated, documentary)
Queerness, diversity and inclusivity (Queerité, diversité et inclusivité!) are our trademarks.
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Best of luck!
The audience votes for and awards the title of:
- Best Feature Film
- Best Documentary
- Best Short Film
2025 films...
In A Gay's World
Blue for a Boy (Azul de Niño)
The Astronaut Lovers (Los Amantes Astronautas)
Lesbian Love Affairs
All Shall Be Well (Cong jin yihou)
Queer
Queer Golden Raspberry Awards
S€X WORK
Resistance is revenge (Opór jest zemstą) – Shorts
A Body Like Mine
A poetic portrait of a young artistic and activist person who is not afraid to push boundaries. ‘A Body Like Mine’ is a story about how creativity and transformation into character help one to find oneself in an overwhelming world full of stereotypes and prejudices. Puck not only comes from a queer background where the boundaries between post-pornography, wrestling and activism are blurred, but also becomes the voice of those whose bodies, like their own, have been excluded from fantasy spaces for centuries. Full of controversy and challenge, Maja Classen’s film explores themes of race, gender and identity, offering a fresh perspective on contemporary discourse.
directed: Maja Classen, written: Maja Classen, Puck, cast: Bishop Black, Torri Lisek, Manon Praliné, Puck, music: Vanessa Chartrand-Rodrigue, cinematography: Alina Albrecht, production: Germany 2023, running time: 34 minutes, category: documentary, English/Polish subtitles
Fuck You, Pay Me!
The city authorities want to close the windows in the Red Light District and erect an ‘Erotic Center’ in their place – a gentrified symbol of oppression. ‘Fuck You, Pay Me!‘ is an artistic response to the mass closure of sex workers’ workplaces, using a queer camp aesthetic to expose the mechanisms of power and to resist oppression. A manifesto that combines bravado, humour and political engagement, it portrays the bodies of sex workers as a powerful tool of struggle that says ‘no’ to normative morality.
directed & written: Mercy St. James, cast: Beau, GiA G, Charlie Darling, Vivi Stone, production: Netherlands 2024, running time: 8 minutes, category: feature film, English/Polish subtitles
Mut zur (un)behinderten Lust – Eine Reise zum Selbstwert durch Leidenschaft
‘The body that I had long considered unattractive suddenly discovers its sexuality,’ says Rike, the protagonist of the documentary, who lives with Möbius syndrome. In the film, we follow her journey to regain confidence and acceptance of her body, which begins with the experience of a paid sex service. Thanks to sexworker Ben Nordmann, Rike learns a new perspective on her body, pleasure and intimacy. The documentary sensitively addresses the sexuality of people with disabilities, showing how they are often denied the opportunity to explore and satisfy their own needs.
directed: Ben Nordmann, production: Germany 2024, running time: 22 minutes, category: documentary, English/Polish subtitles
Mythical Creatures
The pioneering direct action organised by the Palestinian-Israeli sex worker coalition Argaman Alliance in 2019 becomes the core of this courageous and uncompromising story. In response to the passage of a law criminalizing the purchase of sexual services, female members of the coalition take up the fight for their rights, raising questions about memory and how marginalized groups create and document their narratives. Using alternative means of expression, artist and activist Liad Hussein Kantorowicz sheds light on policies of exclusion and strategies of resistance, highlighting the difficulties of fighting for identity in a stifling reality. ‘Mythical Creatures’ forces us to reflect on how we make stories and what meaning they have in the context of the struggle for equality and justice.
directed & written: Liad Hussein Kantorowicz, music: Hanno Stecher aka ‘Kalpour’, cinematography: Aviv Victor, Carmel Alabassi, production: Germany 2023, running time: 18 minutes, category: feature film, English/Polish subtitles
Trans & Non-Binary
What You Need To Know! Docs
If I Die, It’ll Be of Joy (Si je meurs, ce sera de joie)
This Is Ballroom (Salão de Baile)
Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes
Best Polish (Shorts)
A Cappella (Gorzko)
Under the cover of the choir’s daily rehearsals lies a secret that Karol and Henryk have been hiding for years. As a mature couple, they have learned to live in the shadows, but one invitation can change everything. Will the melody of love ring out in full voice or sink into silence? ‘A Cappella’ is a story of courage, love and second chances – even many years later.
directed & written: Marcin Kluczykowski, cast: Wojciech Kalinowski, Janusz Łagodziński, Aleksandra Skraba, Mateusz Grodecki, cinematography: Mateusz Kucharski, production: Poland 2024, running time: 29 minutes, category: feature film, English subtitles
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HEM
A new country, a new life, a new feeling – Mai wants to escape the past, but the past is not going to let her go. In the suffocating reality of illegal work in Poland, something fragile and delicate is born: love for Daria. Will it be enough to break out of the trap and make a fresh start? A mesmerising story about freedom, survival and a feeling that blossoms where no one expects it. One of the few Polish feature films starring people of Vietnamese origin. Shot on Kodak 16mm film.
directed & written: Konrad Kultys, cast: Lan Pham, Helena Urbańska, Viet Anh Do, Tran Anh Vu, Marcin Walkowski, Jakub Gąsior, Grzegorz Żebrowski, Mateusz Mruk, Rafał Przytocki, Dawid Kornacki, music: Magdalena Sowul, cinematography: Vincent Prochoroff, production: Poland 2024, running time: 27 minutes, category: feature film, English/Polish subtitles
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Ladylike
Strength or vulnerability? Fight or flight? Alex has always escaped the patterns, but in a world where masculinity is measured by the strength of fists, vulnerability is like a mark on his back. When the mysterious Tom joins the class, the boy gains an ally – and something more. Will they manage to face the brutal rules of their milieu together without losing themselves?
directed & written: Olga Hajnosz, cast: Alexander Biel, Michał Bielawski, Teodor Gonera, Patryk Sojka, Karol Pawluszek, music: Bartosz Dziadosz, cinematography: Jakub Piórkowski, production: Poland 2024, running time: 20 minutes, category: feature film, English subtitles
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Rest Of Our Life (Reszta Naszego Życia)
A new flat, an engagement, a future together – Eryk is sure he is about to enter the happiest phase of his life. However, one accidental discovery shatters his sense of stability. When his lover’s true gender identity comes to light, their love is put to the test. Will what they share survive the confrontation with the truth? An intimate story about acceptance, fear and redefining what ‘we’ means.
directed & written: Filip Tomczak, cast: Ewelina Pankowska, Filip Kosior, music: Anna Grodzka, cinematography: Mateusz Gzel, production: Poland 2024, running time: 14 minutes, category: feature film, English subtitles
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Gay Love Affairs (Shorts)
Bath Bomb
Love, obsession and a bath that becomes the worst nightmare. Jordan, a perfect doctor with high standards suspects his narcist boyfriend of cheating. What was supposed to be a romantic night in the bathtub, quickly takes the dark turn – and the water turns increasingly red.
directed: Colin G. Cooper, written: Michael Clifton, Colin G. Cooper, cast: Daniel Henkel, Anders Yates, music: Ivan Wayman, Theresa Wayman, cinematography: Jeremy Benning, production: Canada, United States 2024, running time: 10 minutes, category: feature film/horror, Polish subtitles
DTF?
Anon adventures are exciting but do they give us what we are really looking for? Jonah, a young writer, gets caught up in a whirlwind of sexual escapades until the mysterious ‘Discreet Daddy’ turns out to be… his former English professor. A night full of laughter, lust and uncomfortable questions about what true intimacy actually is.
directed: Jess McLeod, written: Sam Krochmal, Jess McLeod, cast: Sam Krochmal, Garfield Wilson, music: Argel Monte De Ramos, McKenna Maringer, J.B. McCarthy, Adam Neilson, cinematography: Saarthak Taneja, production: Canada 2024, running time: 15 minutes, category: feature film, Polish subtitles
Lay-by
Barry is an exemplary husband – but only in the light of day. When he first decides to have a secret adventure with a man, he doesn’t expect that he’ll pay much more for it than he anticipated. Will this first step prove to be the start of a new life, or a one-way ticket to hell?
directed & written: Stuart Armstrong, cast: David Kirkbride, George Usher, music: Mac Benson, Josh Jackson, cinematography: Finley Clifton, production: United Kingdom 2024, running time: 5 minutes, category: feature film, Polish subtitles
Lookin’
First kiss in the school bathroom, first heartbreak – Lachie knows well what disappointment tastes like. When a mysterious ‘Lookin’’ from a dating app invites him to meet, the hope for true affection is revived. But can you find love while looking for it in the dark?
directed & written: Cooper Dalbo, cast: Liam Trumble, Gabriel Cali, Rhys Carter, David Margetts, music: Daniel McCulloch, cinematography: Martine Wolff, production: Australia 2024, running time: 8 minutes, category: feature film, Polish subtitles
Sunflowers at Night
Homecoming always awakens the ghosts of the past. David, now a famous writer, returns to celebrate his success – but one unexpected moment forces him to face his own heart. The love he’s never forgotten faces him again. What will he do this time?
directed & written: Quentin Delcourt, cast: Edouard Berchiche, Christopher Leveaux, Agnès Soral, Anne Richard, Quentin Delcourt, music: Yury Revich, cinematography: Hugo Poisson, production: France 2024, running time: 23 minutes, category: feature film, English/Polish subtitles
The Generators
In a world where energy is the currency of life, Oscar will do anything to save his ailing husband. When the system refuses to help them, their only option is to plug into machines and generate electricity themselves. Every minute costs power, and every pulse brings them closer to the final decision: love or survival?
directed & written: Georgie Cowan-Turner, cast: Matthew Needham, Rory Fleck Byrne, music: Stefan Smith, cinematography: Ebba Hult, production: Ireland 2024, running time: 14 minutes, category: feature film, Polish subtitles
What We Said in the Blackout
Old love never dies – especially in the dark. When two former lovers wake up naked in the middle of an urban blackout, suddenly everything that has been left unspoken demands attention. Is it just a flashback, or a sign that some stories never end?
directed: Sean Au, written: Hunt Scarritt, Sean Au, cast: Daniel Bateman, Quinn Knox, music: Craig Austin Wingate, cinematography: Steven Murr, production: Singapore, United States 2025, running time: 13 minutes, category: feature film, Polish subtitles
Gay Stories (Shorts)
All About My Son
A very tense meeting: a conservative Thai mother and a British man, who knew her dead son better, than she would have liked it. Mourning, secrets and culture on a collision course.
directed & written: Gin Huang, cast: Rob Hughes, Chizuko Baynard-Smith, music: Ian Chen, cinematography: Aleesha Rane, production: Taiwan, United Kingdom 2024, running time: 10 minutes, category: feature film, Polish subtitles
Apnea
Confessions to AI or himself? Teo seeks the courage to come out, but does artificial intelligence know the way to freedom?
directed & written: Fabio Patrassi, cast: Davide Calgaro, Federica Minia, cinematography: Mirko Ciabatti, production: Italy 2024, running time: 12 minutes, category: feature film, English/Polish subtitles
Chosen (Escolhidos)
Behind the innocent game lies silent suffering. Who is watching and who is really seeing? Missionaries become witnesses to a hidden judgement.
directed: Pablo Diego Garcia, written: Tiago Pessoa, cast: Sara Tardivo, Davi Tardivo, Paulo Tardivo, Thiago Pessoa, André de Paulo, Marcela Arribêt, Felipe Lacerda, Mariana Faloppa, João Fenerich, cinematography: Pablo Diego Garcia, production: Brazil 2025, running time: 9 minutes, category: feature film, English/Polish subtitles
Fairview Park
Dublin, 1982: a brutal attack becomes the spark of a revolution. A true story of Declan Flynn – a victim, who changed the fate of the Irish LGBT+ community.
directed: Ellie Hodgetts, Aymeric Nicolet, written: Ellie Hodgetts, cast: Denis Grindel, Amanda Hurwitz, Robert Thompson, Michael Óg Lane, James Martin, music: Katie Phillips, cinematography: Ronnie McQuillan, production: United Kingdom 2024, running time: 14 minutes, category: feature film, Polish subtitles
Found Family (尋找家人)
Family is more than just blood bonds. Christian, a gay man of Filipino-Australian origin, discovers the truth of queer life in the antipodes.
directed: Ying Chu, written: Ying Chu, Gabrielle O’Keeffe, cast: Christian Kurt Mendoza, Matthew Kalmund, cinematography: Billy Neville, production: Australia 2024, running time: 9 minutes, category: documentary, Polish subtitles
Not Just Another Pageant
Bears, beards and self-confidence – plus-size bears compete for the title of Mr. Bear International in Bangkok. Brotherhood and masculinity in every form!
directed & written: Larry Tung, cast: Jurgen Claus, Oswaldo Madrid, Newsan Nadol Na Bangchang, Tar JW, Dave Nguyen, J-ho, Donald Lapez, Dean Buiza, Shuto, Addy Keomanithong, Hsieh Tzu-lu, Chan Lone, Vachira Somlim, Chandra Wan, Mitchell Brown, Yanna Xian, Itthipat Semarat, cinematography: Larry Tung, production: Thailand 2024, running time: 15 minutes, category: documentary, English/Polish subtitles
The Horrors of The Common Man
A right-wing politician, a perfect life and a nightmare, that doesn’t end after you wake up. German expressionism in the service of timeless satire.
directed & written: Katarzyna Siewarga, cast: Ente Breed, Frank Röhrig, Marina Fragkopoulou, Angela Zandbergen, Sanne Masselink, Viktor Ficner, music: Julian Boullon, cinematography: Alexandros Theodorakis, production: Netherlands 2024, running time: 8 minutes, category: feature film/horror, Polish subtitles
Lesbian Stories (Shorts)
Come Die With Us!
A young queer person visits the collective grave of twelve older lesbians in Berlin, which becomes a starting point for reflections on death, community and queer visibility. This unexpected intergenerational encounter opens up a space to talk about how to coexist – and how to pass away together.
directed Anis Anaïs Looalian, Dario Campo, Jimena Puente Arasti, Zélie Dartus-Parraud, cast: Anita Meier, Christiane Erlemann, Dagmar Schultz, Suzette Robichon, Traude Bührmann, Ursula Bierther, Ursula Häusler, music: Yeve, cinematography: Allan Laurent, Dario Campo, Jimena Puente Arasti, Loup Deflandre, Marlene Hempel, Zélie Dartus-Parraud, production: Germany 2024, running time: 26 minutes, category: documentary, English/Polish subtitles
Don’t Go (No te vayas)
Destiny sometimes knocks at the door and sometimes drops in without invitation. Maika believes that it is never too late to give fate a second chance. But can a heart that once fell apart put itself back together?
directed & written: Miguel Muñoz Gascón, cast: Almudena Ardit, Cristina Bertol, music: Víctor Lobo, cinematography: Ian Nieto, production: Spain 2024, running time: 8 minutes, category: feature film, English/Polish subtitles
Gillyfish
When Gillian pretends to be her girlfriend to confront her father, she unexpectedly discovers a new bond in this unusual encounter. This is a short but intense story about healing through replacement and finding yourself in someone else’s identity.
directed & written: Sarah Sellman, cast: Aoife Commons, Cat Coyle, Sean Donegan, Sarah Fahy, music: Lillie Rebecca Mcdonough, cinematography: Alba Fernandez, production: Ireland 2024, running time: 11 minutes, category: feature film, Polish subtitles
Lesbian Jesus Is Pregnant with Vibes
Crazy 19-year-old TikToker Liza Rose is suddenly elevated to a pedestal as ‘Lesbian Jesus’ and embarks on a tour with her eccentric mother-manager and a girlfriend selling merch with the slogan ‘Eat Crotch!’. When it turns out that the producer who discovered her is her abuser and she can’t talk about it publicly, the fight for the truth takes a dramatic turn. It all plays out in the seven minutes before their bus leaves.
directed & written: Reid Pope, cast: Emily Wirth, Jill Pangallo, Alex Song-Xia, Jordan Carlos, cinematography: Remington Long, production: United States 2024, running time: 12 minutes, category: feature film, Polish subtitles
Midna
Bowling, passion and… a voice message that ruins everything. Midna gets a stab right in the heart when Dani breaks up with her. She is quite a mess until she meets Valeria, a barmaid who has an alternative ending to the story. Will Midna choose revenge or healing?
directed & written: Denisse Laub, Francisco Castro Pizzo, cast: Denisse Laub, Denisse Van Der Ploeg, Neven-K, music: Tomás Krittian, cinematography: Mariam Bakir, production: Argentina 2024, running time: 13 minutes, category: feature film, English/Polish subtitles
Playground
A relationship without a definition? Sounds great… until someone makes them define themselves. Grace and Jas love their unforced relationship, but one uncomfortable event among friends forces them to finally make things clear. It’s time to play open cards – and decide if this ‘thing’ has a future.
directed & written: Tayla Halfacre, cast: Amelia Clarkson, Ebony Aboagye, James Craven, Freddie Palmer, cinematography: Rosie Taylor, production: United Kingdom 2024, running time: 11 minutes, category: feature film, Polish subtitles
The Conversation (Rozmowa)
Some conversations are more important than words. Two girls, one meeting over coffee and a game that can be more than fun. They start a sentence with ‘I’d rather…’, but it’s the smiles, glances and unspoken gestures that really tell their story.
directed & written: Karolina Tomanik, cast: Karolina Tomanik, Zuzanna Zawitkowska, music: Natasza Ptak, cinematography: Adam Załuska, production: Poland 2025, running time: 4 minutes, category: feature film, English subtitles
Safety State
In a dystopian future where women’s and queer rights are being revoked, a gay and a lesbian couple join forces to escape the repressive Midwest to New England. This is a story of survival, solidarity and seeking asylum in a world that closes more and more doors to freedom.
directed: Jeanette L. Buck, written: Rani Deighe Crowe, Jeanette L. Buck, cast: Caitlin Lopez, Jane Reagan, Alan Tyson, Stephen Woosley, EJ Williams, Joe Balding, Philip Mathews, Colleen Carow, music: Elizabeth Ziff, cinematography: Wenting Fisher, production: United States 2024, running time: 16 minutes, category: feature film, Polish subtitles
Shrapnel
Five years, one disaster and an uncomfortable reunion at a funeral. Layla and Jamie haven’t spoken since the day their relationship exploded – literally. Now, trapped in the same room, they must confront their past. Will they emerge as friends, enemies or perhaps lovers again?
directed & written: Holly Barbour, cast: Meghan Tyler, Joanne Thomson, Alan McHugh, music: Sarah Playford, cinematography: Laura Dinnett, production: United Kingdom 2024, running time: 15 minutes, category: feature film, Polish subtitles
Talcahuano
A family home, soaked in the past, becomes an arena for ssemotional struggles following the death of the mother. María Luz, Noelia and Gonzalo balance between memories, material inheritance and family conflicts, confronting their old prejudices and trying to place value on what is difficult to measure.
directed: Ramiro Velasco, Mercedes Grassi, written: Ramiro Velasco, cast: Verónica Mayorga, Ayelen Tenenbaum, Sofía Lanaro, Matías Dinardo, music: Manuel Caizza, Martín Morita, cinematography: María Milagros Chaín, production: Argentina 2022, running time: 14 minutes, category: feature film, English/Polish subtitles
Trans & Non-Binary (Shorts)
À Poings et À Coeurs
Transgender boxers not only share their stories full of challenges and gender euphoria but above all show how the sport brings them together. Strength, passion and a sense of togetherness play out in the ring, where identity becomes a tool to fight for oneself.
directed & written: Augustine Caille, production: France 2024, running time: 8 minutes, category: documentary, English/Polish subtitles
A Wedding to Diego
Not each love heads to the altar in a straight line. A Latin American couple – a non-binary, sober writer and her chaotic, transgender fiancé – face their greatest challenge: their own bachelor(ette) parties. One argument on the phone can derail everything. Will the wedding take place or will they end up on each other’s lists of ‘toxic exes’?
directed & written: Miracle Valenzuela Everett, cast: Amanda Zenaida, Ari Mora, Emilia Quinton, Simone Brazzini, music: Kai Pacifico, cinematography: Julie Nhem, production: United States 2024, running time: 14 minutes, category: feature film, English/Polish subtitles
All That Matters (Tudo que importa)
In Brazil, three families of trans people learn acceptance and celebrate their diversity. Parents and grandparents step up to fight for a respectful world, proving that love knows no boundaries. The director, herself the mother of a transgender child, weaves the generations together in a moving story of change and support.
directed: Coraci Bartman Ruiz, written: Coraci Bartman Ruiz, Luiza Fagá, cast: Samantha Zulian de Medeiros, Tomás Zulian, Cássia Janeiro, Lira Janeiro, Lya Marrone Marcolino, Alice Marcone, Alan Marcolino, cinematography: Karla da Costa, production: Brazil 2024, running time: 20 minutes, category: documentary, English/Polish subtitles
Mommy
A poetic, intimate journey through the experience of gender-affirming surgery, told in first-person narrative. Set against the majestic landscapes of the American Southwest, the picture is mesmerising, pouring sweetness and tenderness into the audience. Manon and Evie return after six years to share their most profound experiences.
directed: Manon Praline, Evie Snax, cast: Manon Praline, music:Josephine Shetty, cinematography: Eva Wu, production: United States 2024, running time: 9 minutes, category: documentary, Polish subtitles
Stress Fracture
When love slips away, the mind begins to crack. Grace hides her growing breakdown from Adrian, but can you love while cutting yourself off? Space and time swirl in a psychotic dance of survival.
directed & written: Jesse Robkin, cast: Jessica Love, Jack Seijo, music:Josephine Shetty, cinematography: Alex Halstead, production: United States 2023, running time: 9 minutes, category: feature film, Polish subtitles
The World Stood Still (Maailma odotti paikoillaan)
A young, transgender woman named Myrsky dreams of running away, searching for her place in this world. Yet, the love and loyalty of her friends make her look differently at her home. It’s a story of finding oneself and the strength of a relationship, that helps one survive.
directed & written: Elise Celestia, cast: Elise Celestia, Tara Salakoski, Kari PJ Ketonen, Maarit Koskinen, music: Kuura Klaavu, cinematography: Niina Kupari, production: Finland 2024, running time: 15 minutes, category: feature film, English/Polish subtitles