DOK Industry Talk 2026
Making Space for Queer Cinema – The Curators’ Role
At a time when queer film making is facing increasing political and social pressure in many European regions, film festivals can play an important role as spaces of visibility, encounter and solidarity. This conversation brings together three curators from different festivals to explore how to create space for queer cinema within festival programmes. What can film festivals do to foster queer community-building and support film makers in their early careers? What does it mean to curate through a queer lens? How do curators think about their audiences when shaping a programme? And when curating not specifically for queer audiences - how do curators challenge mainstream depictions of queerness and promote intersectional story telling?
Language
English
Access
Accredited guests welcome
When & Where
DOK Industry is realised with the support of Creative Europe MEDIA Programme of the European Union, the Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM) and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media upon a Decision of the German Bundestag.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Europe. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
