Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

The Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (HKLGFF; Chinese: 香港同志影展) is an annual international film festival focused on LGBTQIA+ cinema, held each September in Hong Kong. Founded in 1989 by Edward Lam (林奕華), a Hong Kong film director and gay activist, it is considered to be the oldest LGBT film festival in Asia.

Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (HKLGFF)
LocationHong Kong
Founded1989
DirectorsJoe Lam (2009—)
Ray Yeung (2000—)
Vicci Ho (2006—2008)
Denise Tang (2004—2005)
Karl Uhrich (2004)
Wouter Barendrecht (2000—2003)
Edward Lam (1989—1999)
Hosted byHong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Society (2001—)
Wouter Barendrecht and Ray Yeung (2000—2001)
Hong Kong Arts Centre (1989—1999)
Festival dateSeptember each year
LanguageInternational
WebsiteOfficial website
Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Chinese香港同志影展
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