11th Pink Life QueerFest
May - November 2022
Festivals and workshops*: ANKARA, AYDIN, DENİZLİ, DİYARBAKIR, ISTANBUL, IZMIR
* Within the scope of the project, the Aydın, Denizli, Diyarbakır and Izmir legs of the Festival are supported.
ANKARA - Pink Life Association
and affiliates
AYDIN - LGBTI Solidarity
DENİZLİ - LGBTI Families Group
DİYARBAKIR - Keskesor İnitiative
IZMIR - 18 Haziran LGBTI+ Solidarity Association
Pink Life QueerFest is organised every year since 2011 to diversify the physical spaces where queers and artists can come together freely and safely, and to strengthen the bond between the queer community in Turkey. The festival, being the first and only queer film festival in Turkey continues to pave the way by visiting different cities and countries. In its 11th year, the festival visited more cities, get together more with queers in different cities, and organised screenings and events tailored to their needs.
Pink Life QueerFest, acting as an important organisation in the field of freedom of expression in Turkey, continues its activities despite censorship, bans and oppression. It sets out with the idea that tolerance and respect are the way to an inclusive democracy,
prejudices can be overcome with unifying elements like art, and
social representation is important as well as legal representation.
The Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary with the conference entitled "Queering the Film Culture", and completed its activities appearing as a guest at the Aks International Minorities Festival in Karachi, Pakistan, after its annual Istanbul and Ankara screenings.
In its eleventh year, Pink Life QueerFest began its journey from local communities. Starting from May, the festival was held in Aydın, Denizli, Diyarbakır, and Izmir respectively. After the screenings and workshops in these cities and the bonds established with local queers, the festival met its followers from Istanbul and Ankara.
