About the Boston LGBT Film Festival

The Boston 26^th Annual LGBT Film Festival: Celebrating Global LGBT Cinema

The Boston LGBT Film Festival is the longest running and largest LGBT media event in New England. Founded 26 years ago by film programmer George Mansour, the festival has been hosted by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston for the past 18 years. In 2009 the festival expanded to include screenings at the Brattle Theatre in iconic Harvard Square, Cambridge, and the brand new Fenway Health Center on Boylston Street in Boston.  Last year we screened over 80 films from 15 countries.

The Boston LGBT Film Festival celebrates, displays and distributes work by and for LGBT media makers – work that enertains, enriches and enlightens all audiences in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and allied communities.  The annual Festival screenings showcase international, US, and local film, video, and other media, fostering a greater sense of awareness and community among LGBT and LGBT-friendly audiences.

As New England’s premiere LGBT film organization, the Festival reaches out to the cullturally rich and diverse communities of the region through Screenings on Tour and Festival Partnerships, in collaboration with other film festivals.  With its Young LGBT Filmmakers program, the Festival provides education, outreach and exposure for emerging fillmmakers.

The Boston LGBT Film Festival aims to stimulate thought and encourage dialogue while offering exposure and continued presence for filmmakers, artists and community organisations.