KARLOVY VARY 2026: To learn more about this lab's approach to cultivating new queer projects in development, we spoke with one of the programme leads to learn more about how he brings his background to bear and how creating a strong group environment...

KARLOVY VARY 2026: The Czech filmmaker tells us about the necessity of this film in his country right now, pushing back against homophobia disguised as fear, and using an approachable and accessible tone.

KARLOVY VARY 2026: The Iranian filmmaker shares his approach to this Berlin-set drama that examines the echo chamber of conservative religion as it clashes with the realities of queer life.

KARLOVY VARY 2026: The writer-director shares his conscientious approach to a debut feature focused on desire, intimacy, and economic reality of working women in contemporary Myanmar.

KARLOVY VARY 2026: Between public spaces and private encounters comes the Croatian director's debut feature, which trades in different forms of intimacy through all that is left unspoken.

CURATOR TALKS: On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the world's longest-running queer film festival, we explore how the event responds to history and sees the transformation of queer cinema.

NEW RELEASES: The team behind the year’s most controversial queer film explore its nuance as they look back on their experience.

FRAMELINE50: The French filmmaker talks to us about staying in the realm of questions, awkwardness, and misunderstandings while building a family in her first feature.

FRAMELINE50: The mother and son duo share their experiences of looking at the same memories from different temporal vantage points and their thoughts on a trans gaze in documentary filmmaking.