RULES & BRIEF HISTORY

QEY-RULES DURING FILM SECREENINGS
TATA TERTIB SELAMA PEMUTARAN FILM

All film screenings are free of charge.
Tidak dipungut biaya untuk menonton.

Doors will be closed 10 (ten) minutes after the movie starts, or when the venue is already full.
Pintu akan ditutup 10 (sepuluh) menit setelah film dimulai, atau bila tempat sudah penuh.

Turn off your mobile phones.
Matikan telpon genggam anda.

Do not chat during the film screenings.
Jangan mengobrol sepanjang film berlangsung.

No smoking. Food and drinks are allowed in certain venues only.
Dilarang merokok. Makanan dan minuman hanya diperbolehkan di tempat pemutaran film tertentu.

No recording devices inside the venue.
Dilarang membawa alat perekam ke dalam ruangan.

All films are strictly for 17 years old and above. Bring your ID.
Semua film untuk 17 tahun ke atas. Bawalah tanda pengenal anda.

BRIEF HISTORY

Q! Film Festival was founded in 2002 by some freelance journalists.Taking up films with queer and HIV / AIDS theme, it is the only film festival of its kind in the predominantly moslem country.

Over the years, the film festival has grown rapidly. Adding to the film screenings, there are also arts exhibitionsm, literature events, parties and film workshops. With the support of local cultural institutes as well as foreign ones and embassies, Q! Film Festival is able to showcase films from all over the world.

The expansion is not only in terms of size but also spreading to other cities. The regular festival is now touring to Jogjakarta in Central Java and Bali. While other cities like Purwokerto, Makassar and Surabaya has organized it once.

The launch of the festival in 2002 and 2003 was marked with some protests from some Islamic fundamentalist group, however, no harm was caused by the incident.

The festival’s mission is to introduce alternative films apart from the mainstream ones in the cinema as well as to raise awareness on queer issues. The significant outcome is that The Human Rights Commission has added the protection towards queer people for the last 2 years. Furthermore, a non-profit organization for advocacy for queer people has been founded last year to accommodate the increasing needs.

Over 500 films and the total of 75,000 spectators have attended the festival for the last 5 years. International guests such as filmmakers, distributors, and festival organizers have attended the festival since 2003.

Q! Film Festival now is the biggest queer film festival in Asia in terms of number of film screenings and the total number of days. It has been officially acknowledged as a part of Teddy Award Section of Berlin Film Festival called “Teddy on Tour” program since 2006.

With a more broaden spectrum, Q! Film Festival is now liased with Hamburg Lesbian and Gay Film Festival – Germany, Mix Brasil Film Festival – Brazil, Out in Africa Film Festival in South Africa for film program exchange.