Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival

Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival
LocationHartford, Connecticut, United States
Founded1988
Websiteoutfilmct.org

The Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival, hosted by Out Film CT and held annually in Hartford, Connecticut, is an American film festival with a focus on films created by and for members of the LGBTQ+ community.[1] Established in 1988, it is the longest running film festival in Connecticut.[2][3] The festival is traditionally held in early June, when it's seen as a lead-in to other events during LGBTQ Pride Month.[4] Shane Engstrom has been director or co-director of the festival since 2001. In 2021, Jaime Ortega was appointed as co-director alongside Engstrom.[4]

The most recent festival took place virtually in 2020 (due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic),[5][6] and the next festival is planned for June 4 through 13, 2021, with a mix of in-person and virtual screenings.[7]

  1. ^ "Out Film CT's 32nd Annual LGBTQ Film Festival Expands and Inspires the Next Generation of Queer Filmmakers – Greater Hartford Arts Council". Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  2. ^ "About Out Film CT – Out Film CT – Connecticut's LGBT Film Festival". Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  3. ^ Desk, TV News. "Out Film CT Announces Dates and Venues for 33rd Annual Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-04-19. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ a b Arnott, Christopher. "LGBTQ Film Festival returning in June, both in-person and online". courant.com. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  5. ^ Tuccio-Koonz, Linda (2020-09-24). "From coming out and ghosts to bucket-list dreams, CT LGBTQ Film Fest goes mostly virtual". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  6. ^ Dunne, Susan. "Connecticut LGBTQ film fest showing short on Yale Catholic researcher, parody by Hartford activist lawyer and dozens more". courant.com. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  7. ^ "OutFilmCT to offer hybrid showings for 2021". fox61.com. March 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-19.