{"id":9674,"date":"2026-03-13T17:40:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10013\/?page_id=9674"},"modified":"2026-04-25T10:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T10:14:08","slug":"queer-film-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/queer-film-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Queer Short Film Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9674\" class=\"elementor elementor-9674\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb8418c qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-stretched elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb8418c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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elementor-size-default\">Deadline <br>\n08.05.2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6fac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4d6fac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-copy-container\">\n    Apply at \n    <span class=\"neon-line\" id=\"copy-email-trigger\">\n        filmfund@xposedfilmfestival.com\n    <\/span>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9cfd2c qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9cfd2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Queer Short Film Fund was set up to facilitate annual development and production of Queer Film Projects that originate from Germany. Submissions are accepted for documentary, narrative, animated or experimental projects that are queer in content and or form. Projects should ideally challenge and question normative perspectives and simultaneously broaden their vision to topics beyond traditional LGBTQIA+ representation of the mainstream niche market.\u2028<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1885f4c\" data-id=\"1885f4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a7614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"23a7614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\/* --- WHITE LINE WITH RAINBOW GLOW --- *\/\n\n.neon-line {\n    position: relative;\n    display: inline-block;\n    padding-bottom: 10px; \/* Yaz\u0131 ile parlama aras\u0131ndaki mesafe *\/\n    text-decoration: none !important;\n    color: inherit;\n}\n\n\/* 1. 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The filmmakers of these projects will pitch their film on Saturday, the 30th of May at 16:00 in a public session at Aquarium. The Lolly Award Jury will select one project which will receive the fund and be announced during the Lolly Awards Ceremony on Sunday evening.\u2028\u2028The winner of the fund will receive: a cash prize of 1,500 \u20ac, donated by XPOSED, and a voucher for filming equipment worth 2,000 \u20ac, provided by 25p.<br \/>In addition, the fund is accompanied by a mentoring programme: An industry expert advises the winner in five sessions from script development to the production phase and post-production.<br \/>This year\u2019s mentor is Paulina Lorenz, Producer (J\u00dcNGLINGE FILM).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a05a5 e-flex e-con-boxed qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54a05a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c894cf1 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elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d39fff1\" data-id=\"d39fff1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c7258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5c7258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c153c38\" data-id=\"c153c38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87d146e qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87d146e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4be1e61\" data-id=\"4be1e61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff1d326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff1d326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cash Prize<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb9cf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cb9cf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The fund is awarded a cash prize of 1.500 \u20ac, donated by XPOSED and a voucher for filming equipment worth 2,000 \u20ac, provided by 25p.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3f5986\" data-id=\"c3f5986\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244e31f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"244e31f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Voucher<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c663424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c663424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The fund is awarded a cash prize of 1.500 \u20ac, donated by XPOSED and a voucher for filming equipment worth 2,000 \u20ac, provided by 25p.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ce96b9\" data-id=\"2ce96b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2ba4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f2ba4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mentoring Program<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15819f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15819f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition, the fund is accompanied by a mentoring programme: An industry expert advises the winner in five sessions from script development to the production phase and post-production. Our mentor this year will be Jakob M. Erwa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea29ca e-flex e-con-boxed qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ea29ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a82bc2b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a82bc2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00d3751 qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00d3751\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aaed19e\" data-id=\"aaed19e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240ac71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"240ac71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to apply<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-639c61d\" data-id=\"639c61d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7951672 qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7951672\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-612a2a6\" data-id=\"612a2a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b1a89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54b1a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eligibility<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a57d372 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a57d372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The Applicant must be the copyright holder of the project.<\/li><li>The Applicant must have made at least 1 short film as a director to be eligible.<\/li><li>The Applicant must live in Germany and be able to shoot in Germany.<\/li><li>Student projects are eligible, as long as they retain the rights of the film.<\/li><li>Projects must be no longer than 10 minutes \/ 15 pages in duration.<\/li><li>Projects can be in any film\/video\/other format.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-891b84d\" data-id=\"891b84d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4499b7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4499b7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Required Materials<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-489686d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"489686d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>To submit your project, please email through your submission with the following required materials to <a href=\"mailto:filmfund@xposedfilmfestival.com\">filmfund@xposedfilmfestival.com<\/a>.<\/li><li>All the elements should be gathered and delivered in one .pdf file<br \/>a one pager \u2013 that should include, title, synopsis, project length, contact details and short biography of the director and key creatives.<br \/>a script \u2013 created in final draft format<br \/>a visual document<br \/>a detailed budget<br \/>a page of links \u2013 to directors and or key creatives past work.<br \/>all materials must be provided or translated into English.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0f2861 qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0f2861\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-426027c\" data-id=\"426027c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22456b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22456b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deadlines &amp; Dates<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c24163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c24163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Submissions \u2013\u00a0 Deadline\u00a0May 9th, 2025<\/li><li>Announcement of the Semi-finalists \u2013\u00a0May 26th, 2025<\/li><li>Semi-finalists public pitch \u2013\u00a0May 31st, 2025<\/li><li>Winner Announcement at Lolly Awards \u2013\u00a0June 1st, 2025<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3888a8c e-flex e-con-boxed qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3888a8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f438c78 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f438c78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f20982 elementor-section-full_width qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-stretched elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f20982\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdec48e\" data-id=\"cdec48e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91f5aca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91f5aca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83c\udfc6Winner 2025<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-155c969\" data-id=\"155c969\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1630906 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1630906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Matti-Ullrich.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9509\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Matti-Ullrich.png 1024w, https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Matti-Ullrich-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Matti-Ullrich-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Matti-Ullrich-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Matti-Ullrich-650x650.png 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Matti Ullrich<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">He\/They<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c5f39f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c5f39f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 11th Queer Short Film Fund was received by Se\u00e7 Ka &amp; Besire Paralik for the project YOU DON\u2019T KNOW ME<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a513359 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile qodef-elementor-content-grid e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a513359\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b8ba1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c5b8ba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73ade1f elementor-section-full_width qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-stretched elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73ade1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9866755\" data-id=\"9866755\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83356c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83356c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Semifinalists 2025<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a467633\" data-id=\"a467633\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3331799 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3331799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"716\" data-src=\"https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lamin-Leroy-Gibba_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9687 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lamin-Leroy-Gibba_.jpg 571w, https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lamin-Leroy-Gibba_-239x300.jpg 239w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 571px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 571\/716;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Lamin Leroy Gibba\u200b<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">She\/They<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235e589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"235e589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Simon(e) Jaikiriuma Paetau is a German-Colombian interdisciplinary artist whose work spans video art, installations, experimental cinema, and performance, with a focus on decolonial themes and queer cultures. In recent years, Simon(e) has focused on inventing myths and utopias inspired by rural and urban cultures in Latin America, challenging hegemonic discourses. In this way, they have created interdisciplinary works and collaborations with racialized artists and historically marginalized communities, especially Ember\u00e1 &amp; Way\u00fau, non-binary sexual dissident bodies (including themselves), and rebellious LatinX trans women.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e266c elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"89e266c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ahmed-Awadalla.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9689 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ahmed-Awadalla.png 600w, https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ahmed-Awadalla-300x200.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Matti Ullrich<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">He\/They<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e366209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e366209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ahmed Awadalla aka Madi is a writer, historian, and transdisciplinary artist. Their work centers marginality as a site of insight, resistance, and imagination. Moving across writing, performance, and visual storytelling, Awadalla draws on personal and collective memory, archival fragments, and embodied experience to explore how queerness and exile generate alternative ways of knowing and being. Alongside their artistic and research practice, they have worked extensively in community care, education, and training, particularly around issues of health, sexuality, and displacement. Their award-winning debut short documentary film, Queer Exile, has been showcased at esteemed film festivals worldwide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b10c7d7 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b10c7d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"612\" data-src=\"https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grant-Gulczynski-650x612.jpg\" class=\"attachment-coppola_core_image_size_square size-coppola_core_image_size_square wp-image-9691 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/612;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Matti Ullrich<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">He\/They<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd7d40f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd7d40f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grant Gulczynski is a filmmaker, whose work has screened internationally at festivals such as CPH:DOX, Molodist and the Singapore International Film Festival. Outside of filmmaking Grant was the Head of Festival for the Fringe! Queer Film &amp; Arts Fest, and volunteers in the queer sexual health sector. Grant has been a recipient of the Leverhulme Trust\u2019s Scholarship, as well as being selected for Berlin Talent Campus and MIDPOINT Intensive Queer among other development labs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7870c5f elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7870c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"598\" data-src=\"https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sec-Ka-Besire-Paralik.jpg\" class=\"attachment-coppola_core_image_size_square size-coppola_core_image_size_square wp-image-9692 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sec-Ka-Besire-Paralik.jpg 577w, https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sec-Ka-Besire-Paralik-289x300.jpg 289w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 577px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 577\/598;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Najwa Ahmed<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632f7ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"632f7ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Se\u00e7 Ka (they\/them) Queer feminist activist, freelance journalist writes in different media platforms, sociologist, and social worker based in Berlin, creates content, produces videos and events motivated by queer and migration experience. They have produced a interview series for LGBTIQ+ news channel Lubunya Haber (the 10th anniversary of O-Platz, a serie about Jin Jiyan Azadi movement\u2026). They were the second director and line producer of Berlin-based queer group Gazino Neuk\u00f6lln\u2019s music video<em>\u00a0Koli Tutmaz<\/em>. Their first short film debut\u00a0<em>No Matter What<\/em>\u00a0(2024) will be shown in 48 Stunden Neuk\u00f6lln Festival in June.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df79f3 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4df79f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"373\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Misi-Hoogvliets.jpg\" class=\"attachment-coppola_core_image_size_square size-coppola_core_image_size_square wp-image-9693 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Misi-Hoogvliets.jpg 373w, https:\/\/xposedfilmfestival.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Misi-Hoogvliets-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 373px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 373\/280;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Misi Hoogvliets<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f02a02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f02a02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Misi Hoogvliets is a 23-year-old performer, writer and filmmaker based in Berlin. A recent graduate of Bard College Berlin with a BA in Arts &amp; Aesthetics, she was born and raised in the Netherlands and draws deeply from her Surinamese heritage, trans and queer identity.\u00a0<strong><br \/><\/strong>Her work is grounded in care and extends into her role as community organizer in Berlin\u2019s vibrant ballroom scene.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3385ad3 qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3385ad3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24cf15e\" data-id=\"24cf15e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7086f92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7086f92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Previous <br>Recipients<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cefdb1\" data-id=\"4cefdb1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52852b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52852b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The 1st Queer Short Film Fund was received by: Doireann O\u2019Malley for the project PROTOTYPES<\/li><li>The 2nd Queer Short Film Fund was received by: Zara Zandieh for the project THE SEAS RUNS THROUGH MY VEINS<\/li><li>The 3rd Queer Short Film Fund was received by: Pol Merchan for the project PIRATEBOYS<\/li><li>The 4th Queer Short Film Fund was received by: Popo Fan for the project BEER! BEER!<\/li><li>The 5th Queer Short Film Fund was received by: Tonina Matamalas for the project AMIGAS\u2026 MUY AMAIGAS<\/li><li>The 6th Queer Short Film Fund was received by: Sarnt Utamachote for the project SONIC REVERBS<\/li><li>The 7th Queer Short Film Fund was received by: Jo\u00e3o Carvalho for the project WAIT YOUR TURN<\/li><li>The 8th Queer Short Film Fund was received by: Eric Bitencourt for the project UNCANNY HOME<\/li><li>The 9th Queer Short Film Fund was received by: Katrina Singleton for the project CABIN FEVER<\/li><li>The 10th Queer Short Film Fund was received by: Wellington Almeida for the project MASCQUERADE<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>12th Queer Short Film Fund OPEN FOR PROJECTS! Apply at filmfund@xposedfilmfestival.com Deadline 08.05.2026 OPEN FOR PROJECTS! 12th Queer Short Film Fund Deadline 08.05.2026 Apply at filmfund@xposedfilmfestival.com Facilitate Queer Film Projects The Queer Short Film Fund was set up to facilitate annual development and production of Queer Film Projects that originate from Germany. 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