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Roze Film Dagen
Wednesday, 19 March 2025 until Sunday, 30 March 2025
Roze Filmdagen (meaning "Pink Film Days") is the longest running and largest film festival for LGBTQ+ films in the Netherlands. We started preparing our 27th edition, that can be enjoyed from March 13-24 2024
12 jam-packed days of LGBTQ+ film screenings can be enjoyed at the Het Ketelhuis cinema (located at the Westergas / Westerpark) in Amsterdam. The selection of the best of the best films include LGBTQ+ related romantic comedies, provoking documentaries and everything in between. The festival has been giving special attention to short films for many years already and our selection has been applauded by international (LGBTQ+) film festivals.
The festival started small and underground but has experienced a huge growth in recent years. For this coming edition we expect over 10.000 visitors who will enjoy over 130 films (feature films, short films and documentaries) from around 40 different countries in 140 screenings.
The festival also curated LGBTQ+ programmes for several other international (LGBTQ+) festivals.
Jury Award:
-Best Feature Film
-Best Documentary Film
-Best Short Film
Audience Award:
- Best Short Film
- Best Documentary Film
- Best Feature Film
- Free To Be Me Award (initiated /sponsored by HIVOS)
- Roze Filmdagen is a nominating festival for the Iris Prize (Cardiff)
2025 films...
MAXXIE LAWOW: DRAG SUPER-SHERO
SOME NIGHTS I FEEL LIKE WALKING
THREE KILOMETERS TO THE END OF THE WORLD
MOTHER FATHER SISTER BROTHER FRANK
HAPPY CLOTHES: A FILM ABOUT PATRICIA FIELD
GIGI
France 2023, 14 min, Cynthia Calvi
Mermaid Gigi tells us about her gender transition with humor and sensitivity.
LOVIN’ HER
Canada / USA 2024, 15 min, day
A mature trans woman navigates the complexities of a fading memory
LOLO
Mexico 2024, 15 min, Ana Gabriela Gutiérrez Salgado
Fortunately, Lolo's non-binary identity isn't questioned by everyone.
IYKYK (if you know you know)
India 2024, 18 min, Bonita Rajpurohit
About the different experiences of a trans girl on dates with boys.
JUST KIM
Spain 2023, 20 min, Javier Prieto de Paula / Diego Herrero
An undocumented trans nanny longs to be open about his gender.
TETH (nipple)
UK 2024, 15 min, Peter Darney
Following surgery, Ioan's dog mistakes a packer for a chew toy.
A MORT LE BIKINI!
Canada 2023, 17 min, Justine Gauthier
A young girl rebels when her parents force her to start wearing a bikini top.
WHAT ABOUT US?
Denmark 2024, 14 min, Aviaja Skotte
Two people share the same lover, but polyamory turns out to be quite complicated.
BUST
USA 2024, 11 min, Angalis Field
A trans police officer goes undercover to infiltrate a drug ring.
HAPPY NEXT YEAR!
Lithuania 2024, 18 min, Lukas Kacinauskas
Sharunas wakes up next to a charming guy, while his girlfriend is in the shower.
LISBON
UK 2025, 14 min, Matthew Jacobs Morgan
A pay date unfolds as an intense darkly comedic meditation on mortality and loneliness.
BINGO
Belgium/ France 2024, 21 min, Fanny Ruwet
Fanny is in love with Louise, but has one-night stands with boring men.
GENDER REVEAL
Canada 2024, 13 min, Mo Matton
Anarchic satire about an unpleasant gender reveal party that spirals out of control.
BEICON
Spain 2024, 12 min, Jose Montero
Carlos runs into his ex and addresses a pending issue: the dog’s custody.
HEARTBREAK
Denmark 2023, 26 min, August Aabo
An intense and poetic tale of break-up, love, hate and everything in between.
BURROW
USA 2023, 17 min, Leif Lieber
In the wake of human extinction, a soldier finds an unexpected connection.
The Boys of the Sea
Spain 2024, 19 min, José Antonio Valera
Three young men have a carefree sexual relationship before one of them disappears.
WHERE ARE ALL THE GAY SUPERHEROES?
UK 2024, 15 min, Tom Paul Martin
When the suits come off, old tensions return.
CAPTAINS
Spain 2024, 15 min, Kevin Castellano / Edu Hirschfeld
Two football team captains have an argument that ends up revealing a secret.
DRAINOMANIA
USA 2024, 15 min, Christopher Greenslate
A dreamer fails to complete a simple task: to clean the bathroom. Love’s crazy y’all.
I NEVER PROMISED YOU A JASMINE GARDEN
Canada 2024, 20 min, Teyama Alkalmi
Tara, a queer Palestinian has a painful phone call with her best friend Sarab.
RED PANDA TEMPTATION
France 2023, 20 min, Haïga Jappain
Anna lives the perfect love with Marie. But Marie doesn't want a child.
¡SALSA!
Colombia 2024, 14 min, Antonina Kerguelen
Margarita crosses paths with a deaf tourist, between drum vibrations.
SKIRMISH
Ireland 2024, 18 min, Julia Wysocka
In the dreary Irish countryside, Annie goes to a karaoke night at her local pub.
THRESHOLD
USA 2024, 17 min, Gregory Becher
Joan and Susie stand before their best friends for a special ceremony.
AN EIGHTH OF HIM
UK 2024, 12 min, Levi Aluede
A drug dealer has a secret affair with a buyer.
EMBRASSE-MOI
France 2024, 12 min, Hristo Todorov
When 'just a quick sex date' turns into something unexpected.
FORAGING
UK 2024, 12 min, Matthew Jacobs Morgan
A gay couple is cruising for the first time, but they get lost in the woods.
FASTLOVE
Canada 2024, 16 min, Wayne Burns
A young man falls prey to an illusive hustler.
STAY STILL OR I LOVE YOU
Argentina 2023, 14 min, Federico Louis
A young outlaw is desperately seeking refuge in love.
SOME KIND OF PARADISE
USA 2023, 21 min, Nicholas Finegan
A barman connects with a charismatic Hollywood actor via Grindr.
DIE BULLY DIE
Australia 2024, 16 min, Nathan & Nick Lacey
A surprising reunion with a bully unleashes unresolved trauma.
BOXING AGAINST THE BINARY
Netherlands 2024, 17 min, Esmée van Loon
The stories of the members of Queer Gym underline the importance of a place where they can be themselves, experience support, and discover their own strength.
IK ZEG JE EERLIJK
Netherlands 2024, 25 min, Eva Nijsten
Gay and converted to Islam teacher Peter conducts safe conversations about sexual and religious diversity in primary and secondary schools.
ON HOLD
Netherlands 2024, 10 min, Prins de Vos
Poignant portrait exploring the experiences of people waiting for gender-affirming care in the Netherlands.
ROZE BUBBEL
Netherlands 2024, 23 min, Afra Rijkhoff / Marleen Danhof
The film investigates why rainbow families do not receive equal treatment and shows what happens to you if you fall outside the 'standard' picture of a family.
Short - SAINTS & SINNERS SNACKS
THE PASSION ACCORDING TO KARIM
France 2024, 24 min, Axel Würsten
Karim tries to find ecstasy while performing as Jesus on the cross.
LOOKIN’
Australia 2024, 7 min, Cooper Dalbo
Lachie’s desire for love leads him to respond to an anonymous date.
INVINCIBLE SUMMER
Belgium 2024, 34 min, Arnaud Dufeys
A lie about his age starts an experience that will bring a young boy into adulthood.
BODY OF CHRIST
Spain 2023, 11 min, Ángel Villahermosa
Pablo wants to become an altar boy to spend more time with the beautiful Sebastián.
PERFECT BOY NEXT DOOR
Australia 2024, 20 min, Craig Boreham
A sex worker survived a vicious attack and shares the story for money.
CHICO
Belgium 2023, 22 min, Enzo Lorenzo
A clumsy, young squatter goes to extremes for his object of desire.
Short - WEIRD & WONDERFUL COMBOS
THE SPACE YOU NEED
UK 2024, 21 min, Sam Peter Jackson
Sometimes, it feels like they’re on different planets.
BATH BOMB
Canada 2024, 10 min, Colin G Cooper
Revenge is a bath best served hot.
DREAM BURGER
Switzerland / UK 2024, 9 min, Sami Kali
Anything can happen during a post-training dinner.
I'M IN LOVE WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE
USA 2024, 13 min, Andrea A Walter
You’d better be really sure you will get what you hope for.
FRIENDS OF SOPHIA
USA 2023, 25 min, Alden Peters
In the future, there is only one taboo left.
I HOPE HE DOESN’T KILL ME
UK 2024, 14 min, Lyndon Henley Hanrahan / Nora Dahle Borchgrevink
That sinking feeling when the app profile may not have told the whole truth.
RAT!
USA 2023, 17 min, Neal Mulani
When a global pop-star’s fan base gets rabid, you’d better hide.
Short - FINGER FOOD [FOR THOUGHT]
302
Singapore 2024, 16 min, Leon Cheo
Category 302 is a medical code used to classify army personnel as 'homosexual'.
BLOOD LIKE WATER
Palestine 2023, 15 min, Dima Hamdan
Shadi embarks on a secret adventure and accidentally drags his family into a trap.
CŒURS PERDUS
France 2024, 34 min, Frédéric Lavigne
A student investigates the death of a young hairdresser he dated.
MUSCAT
Morocco / Canada 2023, 16 min, Philippe Grenier
Problems arise for Samir when he discovers his attraction for a male tourist.
IN HEAT
UK 2024, 20 min, Rory Fletcher Byrne
Ignoring calls, a sex addict battles against one last temptation.
A BIRD HIT MY WINDOW AND NOW I AM A LESBIAN
USA 2023, 8 min, Carmela Marie Murphy / AJ Dubler
Yes, that’s exactly the story….
CHIVALRY
UK 2024, 14 min, Charlotte Yang
How bad can one night get?
PLACES I'VE CALLED MY OWN
India / France 2023, 29 min, Sushma Khadepaun
Tara returns from her life in the US to India to attend her father’s funeral.
DON'T GO
Spain 2024, 8 min, Miguel Muñoz Gascón
It's never too late to believe in destiny... or so Maika thinks.
SU TWICE
Switzerland 2024, 19 min, Agnese Làposi
When Su meets the mysterious Lore, her gardening job suddenly isn't so boring anymore.
KASBI
USA 2024, 12 min, Farah Jabir
A Pakistani housewife hires a young, self-assured sex worker for the night.
WILD OATS
UK 2024, 8 min, Rosa Duncan
Can one teenager get through one day without giving in to her urges? Unlikely.