🎦 for cinephiles: IFF LGBTQ films 1992-2023

work in progress! :)  winners and selected films from international film festivals (IFF),  listed in reverse chronological order. 

added ~
✔ Berlinale IFF Teddy Award (Germany)   ✔ Cannes IFF Queer Palm (France)   ✔ Clermont-Ferrand Short IFF (France)   ✔ Frameline Film Festival / San Francisco LGBTQ+ IFF (United States)   ✔ KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival (India) [skipped special jury mentions]   ✔ Paris Lesbian and Feminist Film Festival (France)   ✔ Venice IFF Queer Lion (Italy)
 
started checking but no awards specific to LGBT ~
• Hong Kong IFF (HK)   • IFF of India   • IFF Rotterdam (Netherlands)   • Locarno Film Festival (Switzerland)   • Mar del Plata IFF (Argentina)   • Sundance IFF (United States)   • Tokyo IFF (Japan)   • Toronto IFF (Canada)

no LGBT awards to MDL countries (yet) ~
✘ San Sebastián IFF Sebastiane Award (Spain)
 
source:  wikipedia.  {it's possible i missed some titles, i'm doing my best out here.} 

cw: for warnings on anything you may find disturbing or offensive (depictions of queerphobias, discrimination, shaming, violence, abuse, or other triggering content), please check tags* on the title's page, user reviews, and/or Does the Dog Die (although not all titles are there). [*click "Vote or add tags" to see all - but this will include spoilers.] 

also see  ~  MUBI's top 50 films 1990-2023  |  MUBI's top 1000 films  |  more of my custom lists  1 2 3 4

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  • Monster

    1. Monster

    Japanese Movie - 2023

    → Cannes Queer Palm: Feature Film Winner 2023 ←

    ◘ directed by Koreeda Hirokazu

  • A Song Sung Blue

    2. A Song Sung Blue

    Chinese Movie - 2023

    ◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Feature Film Selection 2023

  • Kubi

    3. Kubi

    Japanese Movie - 2023

    ◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Feature Film Selection 2023

  • Moneyboys

    4. Moneyboys

    Taiwanese Movie - 2021

    8.0

    ◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Feature Film Selection 2022

    mubi

  • The Fish with One Sleeve

    5. The Fish with One Sleeve

    Japanese Movie - 2021

    7.0

    ◘ KASHISH Mumbai International Queer FF: Best Performance in a Lead Role Winner 2022

    ♦ Yu Ishizuka

  • The Third Solar Term

    6. The Third Solar Term

    Chinese Movie - 2021

    6.0

    ◘ KASHISH Mumbai International Queer FF: Best Student Short Film Winner 2022

  • Will You Look at Me

    7. Will You Look at Me

    Chinese Movie - 2022

    → Cannes Queer Palm: Short Film Winner 2022 ←

    ◘ Sundance IFF: Short Film Jury Award - Nonfiction Winner 2023

    ◘ Clermont-Ferrand Short IFF: Best Queer Short Award - Nominee 2023

     

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    Persona  [Gakjil]
    Korean Movie - 2022

    ◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Short Film Selection 2022
     
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    The Silent Whistle  [Feng Zheng]
    Chinese Movie - 2022

    ◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Short Film Selection 2022
     
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    Venus by Water
    Chinese Movie - 2021

    ◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Feature Film Selection 2021
     
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  • Cicada

    8. Cicada

    Korean Movie - 2021

    ◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Short Film Selection 2021

  • Days

    9. Days

    Taiwanese Movie - 2020

    1.0

    ◘ Berlin Teddy Award: Jury Award 2020

    amazon (rent or buy)  |  projectr (rent or buy) ◄

  • The Summer of 12

    10. The Summer of 12

    Taiwanese Movie - 2019

    ◘ KASHISH Mumbai International Queer FF: Best Student Short Film Winner 2020

  • A Dog Barking At The Moon

    11. A Dog Barking At The Moon

    Chinese Movie - 2019

    ◘ Berlin Teddy Award: Jury Award 2019

    amazon (prime sub, rent, or buy) ◄

  • Nina Wu

    12. Nina Wu

    Taiwanese Movie - 2019

    ◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Feature Film Selection 2019

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    Grand Bouquet
    Japanese Movie - 2019

    ◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Short Film Selection 2019

  • Boys for Sale

    13. Boys for Sale

    Japanese Movie - 2017

    → KASHISH Mumbai International Queer FF: Best Documentary Feature Film Winner 2018 ←

  • Close-Knit

    14. Close-Knit

    Japanese Movie - 2017

    7.0

    ◘ Berlin Teddy Award: Jury Award 2017

    dramacool

  • Small Talk

    15. Small Talk

    Taiwanese Movie - 2016

    ◘ Berlin Teddy Award: Best Documentary Film 2017

  • The Handmaiden

    16. The Handmaiden

    Korean Movie - 2016

    ◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Feature Film Selection 2016

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  • How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)

    17. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)

    Thai Movie - 2015

    → KASHISH Mumbai International Queer FF: Best Narrative Feature Film Winner 2016 ←

    ◘ KASHISH Mumbai International Queer FF: Best Performance in a Lead Role Winner 2016

    ♦ Ingkarat Damrongsakkul

  • Thanatos, Drunk

    18. Thanatos, Drunk

    Taiwanese Movie - 2015

    ◘ Berlin Teddy Award: Reader Award 2015

  • A Girl at My Door

    19. A Girl at My Door

    Korean Movie - 2014

    ◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Feature Film Selection 2014

  • The Weight

    20. The Weight

    Korean Movie - 2012

    → Venice Queer Lion: Feature Film Winner 2012 ←

  • For Love's Sake

    21. For Love's Sake

    Japanese Movie - 2012

    [Ai to Makoto]

    ◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Feature Film Selection 2012

  • Mystery

    22. Mystery

    Chinese Movie - 2012

    ◘ Cannes Queer Palm: Feature Film Selection 2012

  • Spider Lilies

    23. Spider Lilies

    Taiwanese Movie - 2007

    → Berlin Teddy Award: Best Feature Film 2007 ←

  • The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros

    24. The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros

    Filipino Movie - 2005

    → Berlin Teddy Award: Best Feature Film 2006 ←

  • 25. Butterfly

    Hong Kong Movie - 2004

    → Paris Lesbian and Feminist FF: Best Feature Film Winner 2005 ←

  • The Iron Ladies

    26. The Iron Ladies

    Thai Movie - 2000

    ◘ Berlin Teddy Award: Reader Award + Special Mention 2001

    ◘ Frameline Audience Award – Best Feature 2001

  • Hold You Tight

    27. Hold You Tight

    Hong Kong Movie - 1998

    → Berlin Teddy Award: Best Feature Film 1998 ←

  • Ang Lalaki sa Buhay ni Selya

    28. Ang Lalaki sa Buhay ni Selya

    Filipino Movie - 1988

    [The Man in Her Life]

    ◘ Berlin Teddy Award: Jury Award 1998

  • The Twin Bracelets

    29. The Twin Bracelets

    Hong Kong Movie - 1991

    ◘ Frameline Audience Award – Best Feature 1992 ←

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