KASHISH Forward – India’s first travelling campus LGBTQ film festival – is a series of film screenings and discussions that are held at campuses across India, aiming to reach out and create awareness about LGBTQ (le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender, q***r) issues through the medium of cinema. The objective is to create an atmosphere of understanding and acceptance for LGBTQ students on campus who maybe grappling with issues of coming out, in challenging environments due to a society that is still largely unaccepting of LGBTQ persons. This initiative also enables friends, peers, faculty members and campus advisors to have a greater awareness of LGBTQ lives in India and around the world, so that a discussion around LGBTQ issues can be kick-started to create q***r friendly campus that is sensitive to issues of gender and sexual orientation. KASHISH Forward is a customized 1½ - 2 hour programme of short films and discussion that focuses on youth related issues such as discrimination, homophobia, bullying, coming out, growing up, acceptance by family, etc. The films are chosen with sensitivity and care keeping in mind sensibilities of the youth and also faculty members. The program consists of both Indian and international short films that are cheerful, dramatic and thought-provoking so as to engage and entertain youth audiences. Colleges in which KASHISH Forward has already been held:
Panjab University, Chandigarh
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Madras, Chennai
Presidency University, Kolkata
IIM Ahmedabad (2 times)
National Law College, Bangalore
Jadhavpur University, Kolkata
Ambedkar University, New Delhi
Ashoka University, Sonepat
Tagore International School, New Delhi
SCM Sophia, Mumbai
Sophia College for Women, Mumbai
Wilson College, Mumbai
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
IIT Bombay (3 times)
If your college / university is interested in hosting a KASHISH Forward event, do write to us at [email protected]
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About KASHISH MIQFF:
KASHISH Mumbai Intentional Q***r Film Festival started its journey in 2010 as the first ever LGBT (le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender) film festival in India to be held in a mainstream theater and to receive clearance from the Information & Broadcasting Ministry. Over the past 8 successful editions of the festival, it has emerged to be South Asia's biggest q***r film festival, an important event in Mumbai's cultural calendar, and also voted as one of World's Top 5 Coolest LGBT Film Festival. It attracts over 8500 footfalls and programs around 150-180 films from 35-45 countries every year.
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KASHISH Mumbai International Q***r Film Festival
Festival Website: http://www.mumbaiq***rfest.com
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