London Lesbian Film Festival

London Lesbian Film Festival
LocationLondon, Ontario, Canada
Founded1991
Websitewww.llff.ca

The London Lesbian Film Festival is an annual film festival in London, Ontario, which presents a program of lesbian-interest films.[1] The only exclusively lesbian-oriented film festival in North America, the event has been staged by the Reeling Spinsters organization since 1991.[2][3]

History

The festival was launched in 1991[4] by Reeling Spinsters, a volunteer-run organization led by a group of lesbian, bisexual and queer women.[2] The history of the organization was documented in 2012 in a short film titled Bending The Lens: 20 Years of the London Lesbian Film Festival by Mary J Daniel.[5]

In 2023, the festival celebrated 30 years with a celebration at Anderson Craft Ales.[6]

Films

In 2024, the festival screened 17 films:[7]

  • Betty and Jean. Director: Elinor Randle (UK)[8]
  • Chuck Chuck Baby. Director: Janis Pugh (UK)
  • Come Correct. Director: Molly Coffee (USA)
  • Dealing. Director: Kendall Alex Payne (USA)
  • Dorothy Arzner, Pioneer, Queer, Feminist. Director: Clara and Julia Kuperberg (France)
  • F**ked. Director: Sara Harrak (UK)
  • Hex the Patriarchy. Director: Anne Brashier (USA)
  • Janelle Niles: Inconvenient. Director: Cass Gardiner & Kelly Zemnickis (Canada)
  • Longing. Director, Courteney Tan (UK)
  • Mal de Amores. Director: Fiorella Vescovi (USA)
  • Neo Nahda. Director, May Ziadé (UK)
  • Not Quite That. Director: Ali Grant (Canada)
  • Old Lesbians. Director: Meghan McDonough (USA)
  • Summer Night’s Fantasy. Director: Guby Moon (Spain)
  • Summer with Maria. Director: Joanna Ślesicka (Poland/Spain)
  • Sweet Forty. Director: Annlin Chao (UK)
  • There are Things to Do. Director: Mike Syers (USA)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Top 10 women's events in North America | Xtra Magazine". 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  2. ^ a b "23rd Annual London Lesbian Film Festival - CURVE". 2014-01-29. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  3. ^ "Moving To LGBT London? How To Find Your Perfect Gay Neighborhood!". 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  4. ^ Vena, Dan; Lang, Tamara de Szegheo (2025-08-10). "'Better Than Chocolate' highlights lost 90s decade of lesbian Canadian cinema". The Conversation. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  5. ^ Bending The Lens: 20 Years of the London Lesbian Film Festival (2012). Retrieved 2025-08-24 – via simkl.com.
  6. ^ Bicknell, Bryan (2023-04-07). "Raising a beer for a milestone: London Lesbian Film Festival turns 30". CTVNews. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  7. ^ "Past Films". LLFF. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  8. ^ "Elinor Randle - Betty and Jean". www.elinorrandle.com. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
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