LGBTQ+ Experience

Celebrate queer stories on the big screen at Little Venice Film Festival, with a vibrant screening of LGBTQ+ films from bold emerging and established voices. This curated programme spans joy, resistance, romance and rebellion, exploring identity, community and love in all its forms. Join filmmakers and audiences for a welcoming, inclusive evening that champions creativity, diversity and connection, and discover cinema that challenges, delights and reflects the world today together.

Screening Details:

April 26th 2026. 17:00pm-22:00pm. Venue tbc.

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Featured Films

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A man with short hair and a beard, wearing a brown jacket, sitting in a room with a woman with braided hair in the background.

exit interviews

Garrett Abdo I USA I One hour 38 mins

Robert, a middle-aged gay man, begins a personal documentary project following his long history of failed relationships.

A young man with dark hair and light skin, lying in bed with eyes closed, smiling slightly. He is wearing a dark floral shirt. In the foreground, part of a brown dog is visible. The bed has a plaid blanket and pillows. To the right side, a nightstand holds a water bottle, a teal card that reads 'WELL THAT'S A WEIGHT OFF YOUR CHEST!', and a cup with a black and white patterned paper. The wall behind the bed is wooden.

teth

Peter Darney I UK I 14 mins

Following surgery, Ioan and his father adapt to their new relationship as father and son, that is until the dog mistakes a nipple for a chew toy.

A man with dark hair and a beard looking to the side in a dimly lit room, with shelves seen in the background.

magid/zafar

Luís Hindman I UK I 18 mins 38 seconds

Tensions arise amidst the heat of a busy British Pakistani takeaway.

Close-up of a woman with curly blonde hair, adorned with rhinestones and jewelry on her face, wearing eye makeup with false lashes, looking directly at the camera.

just kids

Gianna Toboni I USA I One hour 32 mins

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Just Kids is a documentary that follows three families in states that have banned gender-affirming care as they navigate a heartbreaking decision.

A middle-aged man in a suit being interviewed indoors

Witness: Rabbi Jon Cutler Recalls

Rosemarie Reed I USA I 19 mins 15 seconds

Rabbi Jon Cutler recalls his experiences in the various war zones, and his feelings about the conspiracy theories surrounding the attack on the Pentagon.

longing bayshore

Bobby Pan, Orion Zhang I USA I 21 mins 15 seconds

Longing Bayshore follows a middle-aged man drifting between Hong Kong and Vancouver, tracing not geography but the inner topography of longing.