Bangkok Gay and Lesbian Film Festival explained

Bangkok Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (BGLFF)
Founded:2015
Location:Bangkok, Thailand
Host:Attitude Magazine
Language:International
Website:Official website
(on Facebook)

Bangkok Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (BGLFF) is an annual LGBT film festival held in Bangkok, Thailand.

History

BGLFF was established by the staff of 'Attitude Magazine', an LGBT weekly publication in Bangkok, in 2015.[1] The magazine, which began publishing in 2011, is the first in Thailand to specifically address the interests of the country's LGBT community, and to seek to represent LGBT views in wider Thai society.[2]

The 2015 Festival lasted for 10 days, with 15 films from 12 countries, including Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, China, South Korea, the United States and Europe.[3] The first film to open the first Festival in 2015 was "How To Win At Checkers (Every Time)", a film about two brothers, one gay, set around a military draft day in Thailand.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 9 June 2015 . Bangkok Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2015 - Attitude Magazine . January 31, 2016 . QueerMango.com.
  2. Web site: Manta Klangboonkrong and Wise Kwai . May 29, 2015 . Film Festival - Out, Proud and CINEMATIC . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220172159/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/life/box_office/30261119 . 2016-12-20 . January 31, 2016 . The Nation.
  3. News: May 6, 2015 . Rainbow Screen Stars . Bangkok Post . January 31, 2016.