| Korea Queer Film Festival (KQFF) (한국퀴어영화제) | |
| Founded: | 2001 |
| Location: | Seoul, South Korea |
| Language: | International |
| Website: | http://kqff.co.kr/intro |
The Korea Queer Film Festival (KQFF) (Korean: 퀴어영화제) is a film festival held annually in Seoul that showcases the lives of sexual minorities, which seeks to increase diversity in Korean films and the human rights of LGBTQ+ people and give insight into queer culture.[1] KQFF was established in 2001 and has been held annually ever since. KQFF is the oldest gay and lesbian film festival in Korea,[2] and is part of the Korea Queer Culture Festival. It aims to screen rare modern and older films on a wide range of LGBT topics. KQFF was originally named the "Rainbow Film Festival" (무지개영화제) for its 1st through 6th years, then changed its name to the "Seoul LGBT Film Festival" (서울LGBT영화제) for its 7th through 13th years, and since the 14th year has been referred to as the “Korean Queer Film Festival” (한국퀴어영화제).[3] The festival aims to support and celebrate the LGBT community,[2] to contribute to the development of LGBT films, to build a network among domestic and international filmmakers, establish cultural diversity and to be actively involved in cultural activism for LGBT rights.[4]
The second annual Korea Queer Film Festival was held in 2002 from June 4 to 6 in “Gwanghwamun Il-Joo Arthouse - My Artcube” in Jongno-Gu in Seoul. The 2002 festival featured 18 films from 3 countries (Korea, USA, and Argentina).
The third annual Korean Queer Film Festival was held in the same location as in 2002: “Gwanghwamun Il-Joo Arthouse - My Artcube” in Jongno-Gu in Seoul. The 2003 festival featured 7 films from 4 countries (USA, Colombia, Australia, and Canada). No Korean films were shown this year. In addition, the films shown were all from previous years, ranging from the late 80s to late 90s. Films were shown in three categories: Dyke Drama, Their Story, and Hey, Victor.
The fourth annual Korean Queer Film Festival was held June 25 to 29 in 2004, in “Gwanghwamun Il-Joo Arthouse - My Artcube” in Jongno-Gu in Seoul. The 2004 festival featured 13 films from 3 countries (Taiwan, Korea, and Japan).
The fifth annual Korea Queer Film Festival was held in 2005 from June 3 to 7 at the “Gwanghwamun Il-Joo Arthouse - My Artcube” in Jongno-Gu in Seoul. The 2005 festival featured 15 films from three countries (Korea, Japan, and USA).
| Title | Director | Country of Origin | Release Year | Length | Film Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I'll Get This Amount[14] (이 만큼만 가져갈게) | 성새론 | Korea | 2004 | 15 min | DV6mm |
| The Helmet[15] (헬멧) | One (원) | Korea | 2004 | 25 min | DV6mm |
| Why Not Community[16] (와이 낫 커뮤니티) | Park Yong-je (박용재) | Korea | 2004 | 8 min | DV6mm |
| Lesbian Censorship In School 1[17] (이반검열) | Lee Young (이영) | Korea | 2005 | 20 min | unknown |
| Title | Director | Country of Origin | Release Year | Length | Film Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 그럼 당연히 괜찮지 | 신조 영화 | Korea | 2004 | 15 min | DV6mm | |
| Me And Doll-Playing[18] (나와 인형놀이) | 김경묵 | Korea | 2004 | 19 min | DV6mm | |
| 제이슨과 웨이나의 이야기 | 장윤주 | Korea | 2004 | 6 min | DV6mm | |
| 내가 사랑하는 그녀 | 모기 | Korea | 2004 | 5 min | DV6mm | |
| 난 듬직하지 않아 | 찹찹찹 | Korea | 2004 | 8 min | DV6mm | |
| Ddingdong[19] (띵동!) | 치치, 사포, 찌끼 | Korea | 2004 | 6 min | DV6mm | |
| 진이신이 이야기 | 영화공작소 땀 제작 | Korea | 2004 | unknown | DV6mm |
The sixth annual Korea Queer Film Festival was held in 2006 from June 6 to 11 at the “Seoul Art Cinema (Hollywood Theater)” (서울아트시네마 (허리우드극장)) in Jongno-Gu in Seoul. The 2006 festival featured 10 films from 5 countries (USA, Switzerland, Israel, Germany, and Thailand).
The seventh annual Korea Queer Film Festival was held in 2007 from June 6 to 10 at the “Seoul Art Cinema (Hollywood Theater)” (서울아트시네마 (허리우드극장)) in Jongno-Gu in Seoul. The 2007 festival featured 15 films from 7 countries (USA, UK, Korea, Japan, Germany, and Taiwan).
The eighth annual Korea Queer Film Festival was held in 2008 from June 4 to 8 at the “Seoul Art Cinema (Hollywood Theater)” (서울아트시네마 (허리우드극장)) in Jongno-Gu in Seoul. The 2008 festival featured 20 films from 9 countries (USA, Japan, Thailand, Canada, Korea, Australia, France, Brazil, and UK).
The ninth annual Korea Queer Film Festival was held in 2009 from June 3 to 7 at the “Seoul Art Cinema (Hollywood Theater)” (서울아트시네마 (허리우드극장)) in Jongno-Gu in Seoul. The 2009 festival featured 29 films from 13 countries (USA, UK, Taiwan, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Japan, Mexico, Israel, Thailand, Norway, and Australia).
The tenth annual Korea Queer Film Festival was held in 2010 from June 4 to 8 at the “Seoul Art Cinema (Hollywood Theater)” (서울아트시네마 (허리우드극장)) in Jongno-Gu in Seoul. The 2010 festival featured 16 films from 6 countries (UK, USA, Argentina, Peru, France, and Korea).
The eleventh annual Korea Queer Film Festival was held in 2011 from June 2 to 8 at the “Seoul Art Cinema (Hollywood Theater)” (서울아트시네마 (허리우드극장)) in Jongno-Gu in Seoul. The 2011 festival featured 2 films from 2 countries (Korea and USA).