Queer East

A cross-disciplinary festival that showcases boundary-pushing LGBTQ+ cinema, live arts, and moving image work from East and Southeast Asia and its diaspora communities.

About Us

Queer East is a cross-disciplinary festival that showcases boundary-pushing LGBTQ+ cinema, live arts, and moving image work from East and Southeast Asia and its diaspora communities. Our fifth edition runs from 17 to 28 April in venues across London, exploring notions of what it means to be queer and Asian today.

The festival was established in response to the systemic lack of Asian representation on the big screen, onstage, and behind the scenes. Global events over the past few years have once again reminded us that fair and authentic racial and sexual representation is crucial for our society. The richness of Asian and queer heritage forms a vital part of this country’s identity. Through a diverse and forward-thinking programme, the festival aims to amplify the voices of Asian communities and challenge the conventional norms, labels, and stereotypes associated with queer Asian portrayals.

Working collaboratively with allies across the film, arts, and cultural sectors, we hope to join the forces bringing about change in screen culture and to enable an open space for everyone to explore the contemporary queer landscape across East and Southeast Asia.

Team

Festival & Programme Director

Yi Wang

Festival Assistants

Emily Jisoo Bowles
Harry Robinson
Hester Yang
Jialin Hong

Guest Curators and Programmers

Aki Hassan
April Lin 林森
Bart Seng Wen Long
Chen Huei-Yin
Cici Peng
Hsieh I-Hsuan
If Splash as Your Whistle
Jeng Au
Jason Tan Liwag
Lisa Chearles
Wei Hao Goh
Yin Lo

Production Assistant

Emile de Watteville

PR

Alternate Current
The Sugar Factory

Graphic Design

Kyle Lamond

Copy Editor - Feature Films

Christopher Brown

Web Developer

Josh Watts / Outpost Studio

Festival Intern

Marion Le Morvan

Festival Trailer - Music

Ngày Mới (Rework)
by Tiny Giant feat. Gumn

Festival Trailer - Editing

Joe Lee 李曜辰

Contact

General Enquiries
[email protected]

Media and Press Enquiries
[email protected]

Address
Somerset House Exchange
New Wing
Somerset House
Strand
London
WC2R 1LA