Gaze LGBT Film Festival

For over three decades, GAZE has stood as a cultural cornerstone of Ireland’s LGBTQIA community. Founded in 1992, before homosexuality was decriminalised in Ireland, GAZE has grown into an internationally recognised platform that champions bold, unapologetically queer and trans stories, including compelling narratives, insightful documentaries and innovative DIY films.

Each year, over seven days, GAZE screens more than 100 Irish and international films, from DIY gems to cinematic masterpieces, alongside panels, workshops, and networking events that connect filmmakers, audiences, and industry professionals.

At GAZE, we celebrate stories that reflect the full spectrum of LGBTQIA experience: tender, camp, radical, hilarious, heartbreaking, and everything in between. Our audiences are dedicated, engaged and passionate. We sell-out screenings and our filmmakers are amongst an alumni of artists who’ve shaped the queer film landscape in Ireland and internationally.

GAZE 2026 will take place from Tuesday 28th July to Monday 3rd August in the Light House Cinema and the Irish Film Institute, Dublin.

Whether you’re a first-time filmmaker or a seasoned visionary, we want to see your work. If it’s fresh, weird, horny, narratively compelling, with gripping characters, and proudly LGBTQIA, submit it to GAZE and join us in celebrating queer and trans cinema at its most vibrant.